The Appeal

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The Appeal

By: Janice Hallett

Narrated by: Aysha Kala, Daniel Philpott, Rachel Adedeji, Sid Sagar

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The Sunday Times Crime Book of the Year

Winner of the 2022 CWA John Creasey New Blood Dagger

One murder. Fifteen suspects. Can you uncover the truth?

There is a mystery to solve in the sleepy town of Lower Lockwood. It starts with the arrival of two secretive newcomers, and ends with a tragic death. Roderick Tanner QC has assigned law students Charlotte and Femi to the case. Someone has already been sent to prison for murder, but he suspects that they are innocent. And that far darker secrets have yet to be revealed...

Throughout the amateur dramatics society's disastrous staging of All My Sons and the shady charity appeal for a little girl's medical treatment, the murderer hid in plain sight. The evidence is all there, waiting to be found. But will Charlotte and Femi solve the case? Will you?

Crime

Crime Thrillers

Murder

Psychological

Thriller

Thriller & Suspense

Fiction

Exciting

Suspense

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Critic reviews

"This dazzlingly clever cosy crime novel completely trumps Richard Osman. A modern Agatha Christie." (Sunday Times)

"This is a case you're about to become obsessed with. A triumph." (Alex North)

"Very different but very satisfying. I thoroughly recommend The Appeal." (Elly Griffiths)

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I had been very tempted by this book for a while and so when I saw it in the sale and as I was desperately searching for a thriller which delivered instead of the damp squibs I had found myself pre-ordering of late I jumped at the chance to get it.

Sadly the format of emails made the whole thing a cumbersome and laboured listen for me. I did like the style of writing and some of the many narrators but it required a level of concentration I was not up to giving it as my late night listen.

Then the topics of child illness, lack of compassion by dog owner, unlikeable and dull characters all just made it seem too much like hard work. Also it was rather too farfetched to be in any way believable.

Might have watched it as a film as despite depressing topic it did seem to have a few good twists but I just gave up, not for me I am afraid.