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The Murder Between Us

M|M Romantic Suspense

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The Murder Between Us

By: Tal Bauer
Narrated by: John Solo
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It was just one night.
It was just one mistake.

FBI Agent Noah Downing had questions about his sexuality that a single night in Vegas should have answered. But dawn finds him on a plane back to Iowa, back on the trail of a vicious serial killer who disappeared six years ago and has suddenly resurfaced. There's nothing like a murder investigation to escape an existential crisis.

FBI profiler Cole Kennedy is still reeling after finding a heart-stopping connection with a seemingly perfect man, only for him to vanish. When he's sent to Iowa to profile the killer terrorizing America's heartland, he finds more questions than answers - both about the murderer and about Noah, the last man he ever expected to see again.

A twisted secret stretches between Cole and Noah, tangled with questions they both have about each other. But now, thrown together, they'll have to unravel the killer's profile and follow his trail...back to the very beginning, to where everyone's questions are answered once and for all.

This is an M|M romantic suspense stand-alone novel, featuring a second chance romance, the hunt for a twisted serial killer, and one man's journey to acceptance. Eighty thousand words.

©2021 Tal Bauer (P)2021 Tal Bauer
Crime Literature & Fiction Murder Romance Romantic Suspense Suspense Heartfelt Fiction

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I am speechless. I would give this more stars if I could. John solo did not just read this book, he performed it. Made the brilliant work of Tal Bauer come to life. Just wow. I haven’t stopped recommending this book since to moment I got to chapter 10. Just wow

Just wow

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loved this great development of characters and the storyline draws you in slowly and is convincing without being forced or flimsy.

Great book worth renting on audible

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John Solo seems to be narrating all of Tal's stories at the mo [Whisper coming along shortly I understand], but he surely can't let him do The Jock? Not only is he far too old for a late teens story [and yes, that also includes Keira Andrews Amish trilogy], but I dread to think how many breathy comments, intonations AND how much mangling of the French language there would be 😕...anyhoo I digress. As far as this particular story is concerned, I thought he was OK, so I won't change my rating. The MC's are what mid/late 30's? One major criticism I have of him is that he's yet another narrator who doesn't seem to have a huge range of 'voices' in his locker, so one MC nearly always has a deeper voice [Noah and let's not forget Ethan from EotS] and one has a higher tone [I suppose we should be grateful that he's not monotonous as well]. He's much more suited to older characters voices.

***Book Review***

4.25 stars from me. Welcome back Tal, and thank goodness your mojo returned 🎉🎉🎉. Hopefully your annus horribilis has well and truly disappeared with the back of 2020!!

I loved the romance aspect of the story - it was obvious right from the get-go that Noah and Cole were well-suited, with Noah being in the late bloomer 'am I or aren't I' camp as far as being gay was concerned BUT he'd never acted on his feelings and had spent all his time since his 'amicable/acrimonious' divorce, looking after his daughter Katie and working his job for the FBI. Cole on the other hand, was out and proud in his job as an FBI profiler in DC, and when the two met at a conference in Las Vegas, sparks flew [cos of course what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas apparently 😉]. There was just an inevitability about it all, and when Noah had to return urgently to Des Moines the following morning, Cole was more than a little annoyed but took it on the chin...and of course, we all knew which profiler would be flying to Iowa to advise on the new murders that the serial killer they'd hoped had all but disappeared back into the woodwork, had committed.

I have to admit here that I could've cheerfully smacked Noah several times upside the head throughout the story for his careless/thoughtless/selfish attitude towards Cole...it seems that he only thought of himself and his daughter, and not about how his switching hot and cold would affect anyone but him and his little family of 1. However, there were several puddle of goo moments for me, and despite this story predominantly being a murder mystery, it was SO a romance too.

Now, as far as the mystery was concerned, I called it as soon as we were introduced to that person, and when Tal threw in that inescapable curveball towards the very end of the story, colour me gobsmacked 🤯🤯. Ingenious!!

Did I get my HEA?? You betcha, although not without some nail-biting moments towards the end.

Tal Bauer stories and John Solo...

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I was drawn to the two MCs from the first pages, their first meeting in Las Vegas was just, so beautifully written and engaging and I loved John Solo's interpretation of Cole's voice. Admittedly, I did become increasingly annoyed with Noah, though I understood his difficulty and fears in coming to terms with his sexuality, he kept his concerns in his head, rather than talking it out with his daughter and Cole, thankfully he eventually came to his senses.

This was a gripping, roller-coaster of a murder mystery but with an engaging love story.

Tal Baur is a master storyteller

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I've already read this book in print and loved it, but the audio lived up to every expectation and then some. Brilliantly performed, with different characters even from one narrator. Tal Bauer's fantastic story telling with great narration - what's more to like?!

Fantastic audio

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