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The Dying Light

Detective Matt Ballard Series, Book 3

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The Dying Light

By: Joy Ellis
Narrated by: Matthew Lloyd Davies
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Whisper Fen Holds Dark Secrets

As the mists roll over the fens and enigmatic lights twinkle in the distance, only the locals know their way along the hidden paths through the mysterious watery terrain of one of England's most beautiful and sometimes dangerous places.

Detective Matt Ballard may have retired but there's still plenty going on in the fens to keep him busy.

Someone trashes an old lady's garden and daubs her isolated cottage with hateful graffiti. Emilia Swain seems to be totally harmless, so why is she being targeted?

Matt's best friend Will and his wife Kate moved to Holland House to put their past behind them. But Kate's mental state is deteriorating and she's obsessed with the tragic history of the house and an old doll she finds in the garden.

And why is Kate suddenly friends with a loner who haunts the fens? Has the dreadful past come back to haunt the present owners?

Former detectives Matt and Liz want to help their friends and neighbors. But how can you help people who don't want to be helped?

©2020 Joy Ellis (P)2020 Tantor Crime Thrillers Detective Fiction Mystery Police Procedural Private Investigators Psychological Thriller Thriller & Suspense Crime Emotionally Gripping

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That was SO good. I was gripped from start to finish. Can't wait for more Ballard!

Brilliant

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Narrator better than the first book, story was ok but felt a bit Scooby Doo/Famous 5 with a darker edge. Half expected there to be a ghost in the story that turned out to be the villain in a bed sheet. They were alright when the books were included in membership but I’ll be thinking twice before buying another one.

A bit like a nasty Scooby Doo mystery.

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This was different than the other Joy Ellis books and I found it to be slower paced. The story was good but a little stretched out. The narrator had no real emphasis in his reading which I found made it a little laborious to listen to, in fact in places it sent me to sleep. Not an exciting listen which is a shame really. Not sure I will bother with any other of the Matt Ballard series.

Enjoyable

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I really couldn't get on with this narrator. The story was pretty good, despite some cloying dialogue, and managed to keep me intrigued, but the narration let it down.

Decent story

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I really enjoyed this book and series and the narrative voice used in this book better
Then the first book.

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