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The Square Root of Murder
- The Professor Sophie Knowles Mysteries, Book 1
- Narrated by: Chris Kenworthy
- Length: 9 hrs and 19 mins
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Summary
Math Professor Sophie Knowles shares her teaching venue with many other math and science faculty, most of whom she gets along with. But one in particular gives Sophie and her teaching assistant, Rachel, a hard time, thus annoying both women. When this colleague, a professor of chemistry, is found dead, poisoned in his office, Rachel is the prime suspect. It’s up to Sophie to put her talent for designing and solving puzzles to use to find his killer.
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- Amazon Customer
- 26-09-21
A thoroughly enjoyable listen
I enjoyed this, when I listen I try to imagine the scenes in my head like a film, and the story, the people, the details involved made it such a good listen.
I thoroughly enjoyed the narration it was so pleasant to listen too, my only minor fault was they could have used proper sounds as opposed to talking sounds!
My only other issue was the length (to be fair it put me off starting it earlier), but with the details involved and the story I found it enjoyable and like a book doing a few chapters at a time and then going back over it to remember I now look forward to hopefully listening to the next book.
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- Godiva 2000
- 17-03-23
Entertaining light mystery
This was an entertaining mystery story, set around a university maths professor. The characters came to life through the narration and there were quite a few twists and turns, although this is probably best described as a 'cosy' mystery, i.e. fairly lightweight and easy to listen to. I did like the puzzle creating and solving aspect, it gave a bit more character to the story.
The only real criticism that I have is that it did ramble on a bit in places and it could have been edited down by at least an hour to make it more focused, I did find myself mentally drifting off a few times.
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- Helen
- 15-04-20
Amazing book
Enjoyed this audio book very much
Hopefully they will be more books
Must read on your list
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- Layla
- 03-03-20
The Square Root of Murder
This cozy mystery had plenty of suspects and a twist which kept me listening to the audiobook. It's not the best cozy mystery I have read but still not bad.
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- Julie
- 07-02-20
It all adds up to a good mystery
This was a good mystery and a fun look into university life. The characters were interesting and I thought the puzzle addiction that ran through out the story was an unusual twist. There was a number of suspects, with several motives to keep you guessing. I also liked the fact that the boyfriend is a helicopter pilot and not a detective, there is the required detective in the form of a best friend.
Sophie is a maths professor and a puzzle designer so after a celebration party ends with the death of a hated professor she can't stand back and let the police do there thing. Even if the detective investigating the murder is her boyfriends best friend especially as what little he shares with Sophie points the finger at her teaching assistant and friend Rachel. On summer schedule she has plenty of time to ask questions, which gives her a real puzzle to get to grips with as a number of different pictures is painted about the man she thought she knew. The murder it's self is a puzzle with a number of differing witness statements. Who found the body first? And what is with the disappearing and reappearing cake? As Sophie puzzles it out she also loses some valuable evidence, evidence that she shouldn't have and then she gets called into the dean's office. Can Sophie get to the bottom of the problem before her friend gets arrested?
The narrator was okay but didn't really have much range or difference in her speaking and character voices.
I was given this free review copy audio book at my request and have voluntarily left this review.
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- Lavender Jade
- 22-08-23
Intriguing mystery.
I loved Sophie and Bruce, the intriguing mystery and all the twists and turns, but most of all I loved the narration by Chris Kenworthy. She really brought the story to life.
A review copy of this book was sent to me by the author. All of the above opinions are my own.
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- JED
- 27-03-20
Returning this one - not for me
I cannot get used to the narrators voice. Eventually grated so much I did not really want to finish book. Story itself very lightweight and not enough content. Only upside was the puzzle bit. Not one I will read again so going to return it.
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