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Title: Informed Consent
Author: Peter Turnbull
Narrator: Gordon Griffin
Format: Unabridged
Length: 7 hrs and 21 mins
Language: English
Release date: 09-14-09
Publisher: ISIS Audio Books
Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 2 votes
Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective
Publisher's Summary:
Their inquiries reveal that the man was looking into the death of his brother and that he wouldn't accept the fact that he'd died from "natural causes". The police investigate further and discover a vindictive divorcee and her involvement with a deeply suspect finance company which has connections to other unsolved murders.
Members Reviews:
Well-crafted, well-written British police procedural, set in York
This well-plotted mystery is part of a series by a veteran British writer who is probably less well known in the United States than he deserves to be. Two Yorkshire police detectives, Hennessy & Yellich, form the backbone of this series, but although we know something of their private lives, the focus is on the mystery, which is one of the things I like about this series -- none of the emphasis on the relationships and private lives of the police that have become increasingly popular in this genre. The writing is concise, with little wordage spent on matters that do not in some way move the story forward or give us important insight into the characters.
The story begins with a constable walking his beat in York, who discovers a dying man. The man is quickly identified, but there seems little to help police find his killer or killers -- although there is reason to believe it may not be a random act of violence. The man's widow comments that he had been upset about something but would not provide her with any information because it was that kind of a marriage - he was a very private man who was very close to his brothers. Unfortunately, one of his brothers also died unexpectedly, not too long ago. The police wonder if this death - apparently natural -- may be connected in some way. This begins the careful process of following leads to learn more and try to discover what the murder victim was upset about, since this might have given someone a motive for murder.
The reader follows the police through their investigation, as more information is revealed with each interview. If you like well-crafted police procedurals that are low on violence and not interested in romance, I think you will enjoy this entry in the series. The book is tightly written, and the quality of writing well above average, particularly the dialogue and characterization.