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Title: Set Up

Subtitle: A Detective Inspector Carol Ashton Mystery, Book 11

Author: Claire McNab

Narrator: Caroline Lee

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 36 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-25-13

Publisher: Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Detective Inspector Carol Ashton is faced with three unsolved murders that seem linked by the fact that the victims' names appear under the heading Notable Deletions on the website of a radical international environmentalist group. Overseas, the entrepreneurs and magnates that the group, Gaia's Revenge, describes as environmental vandals have been dying mysterious deaths.

Now it seems as if it's Australia's turn to play host to a hired killer. Three unsolved murders; her son, David, accused of selling marijuana; and a journalist hanging around, following her every move. Life is challenging for Detective Inspector Carol Ashton.

Members Reviews:

More Please

Fun. Exciting. Unexpected. Deep, rich characters waiting to be explored further. Some of the expected, but even more surprises.

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Title: Murder Down Under

Author: Nancy Curteman

Narrator: Nicole Colburn

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 55 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-29-12

Publisher: Solstice Publishing

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

When corporate trainer Lysi Weston attends a conference in Sydney, Australia, g'day turns into a very bad day after her Harlem-born colleague, Grace Wright, stumbles on the battered body of a childhood friend. Determined to sniff out the murderer, Lysi embarks on a labyrinth of trails that lead her to suspect a womanizing cop, a suave Black businessman and a voyeur who videos his victims. Handsome Detective Maynard Christie tolerates Lysi's meddling in his case until it jeopardizes his investigation. He orders her to stay out of his way, a directive she ignores. Both irritated with and attracted to her he begins to long for the quiet life on his Outback sheep station.

What Lysi does not anticipate is Grace succumbing to the charms of the prime suspect. A second homicide leads Lysi to an unexpected rendezvous with the murderer who is set on eliminating the last piece of incriminating evidence - Lysi Weston.

Members Reviews:

A G'Day for a Mystery!

Nancy Curteman's novel, Murder Down Under, is a fast paced case full of twists and turns- and plenty of red herrings. One minute I am suspecting the sweet old landlady offering up her sweet chocolates, and the next I am keeping my eyes on the Head Detective Christie! Curteman's novel is full of Australian history; she plugs many things into the novel, from local favorites of food and drink, to compelling nuggets of info on the native Aborigine. I found myself drawn into the setting, wanting to travel myself to the great Outback! Curteman makes sure to leave her chapters in cliffhanger mode, leaving the reader to try and figure out her vast array of clues and red herrings. A small sidetrack into romance is an added plus, and you can't help but root for Lysi and Maynard to find a way to trust in relationships again. A great read- recommended to all fans of mystery!

An Australian Murder Mystery

Lysi Westin and her partner Grace Wright are in Sydney, Australia for a conference on sexual harassment. They plan to take an evening off for dinner with Grace's childhood friend, Marita. But that meal never materializes for Marita was brutally murdered.

"Murder Down Under" by Nancy Curteman is a fast-paced murder mystery where amateur sleuth, Lysi Westin attempts to unravel a tangled assortment of leads and incriminating evidence to determine Marita's killer. As Lysi gets stuck in a cobweb of facts and misinformation, Maynard Christie, an attractive Sydney detective working on the murder investigation, tries to thwart her meddling.

Sparks fly between Lysi and Maynard as Grace comforts Marita's grieving fiancé. Through the complex plot twists Curteman shows us Australia with a colorful narrative style depicting the Aussie continent's culture and landscape.

Murder Down Under is written in the third person omniscient point of view. By exploring characters' thoughts readers are provided an enjoyable read by a very talented writer. And the good news is, another Lysi Westin novel, "Murder in a Teacup," is waiting in the wings to be read.

Murder Down Under

MURDER DOWN UNDER, BY NANCY CURTEMAN

If you like a good mystery, Murder Down Under is for you. If you've ever wondered what life is like in modern day Australia, Murder Down Under is for you.

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Title: Dead Renegade

Author: Victoria Houston

Narrator: Jennifer Van Dyck

Format: Unabridged

Length: 4 hrs and 19 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-18-12

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 28 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

In Loon Lake, a town in northern Wisconsin, Police Chief Lewellyn 'Lew' Ferris deputizes Dr. Paul 'Doc' Osborne, a retired dentist and forensic dental expert. They investigate crimes - when they are not taking a break for fishing and other personal pursuits.

Members Reviews:

shorter than some of her books, still great story

loved it. great story with the usual twistes and humor. nice quick read. fishing and humor

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Title: What the Cat Saw

Author: Carolyn G. Hart

Narrator: Kathleen Early

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 8 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-02-12

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 35 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

National best-selling author Carolyn Hart presents an original new novel about a woman with a curious ability that drops her headfirst into a world of intrigue and murder....

Ever since the death of her fiancé, Nela Farley has found herself plagued by a sixth sense: she understands the thoughts of cats when she looks into their eyes. Nela knows that what she's experiencing is completely irrational and tries to convince herself that she is simply transferring her own thoughts that she doesn't want to face.

When her adventurous sister, Chloe, goes on a trip and asks for a favor, Nela welcomes the distraction and agrees to substitute at Chloe's job at a charitable foundation. Chloe has arranged a place for her sister to stay, but when Nela shows up, she encounters the previous tenant's cat and gets a flash of thought: ". . . dead . . . dead and gone . . . She loved me . . . board rolled on the second step . . ."

Nela wants to ignore what the cat saw, but the idea that the death of former tenant Marian Grant wasn't an accident is something she can't ignore. As Nela begins to do some research into Marian's life, strange events begin to occur, all seeming to lead back to the Haklo Foundation. But when a detective becomes suspicious of Nela's sister and a second murder occurs, Nela realizes she'll have to make the most of her unwanted ability to figure out what's really going on, before she meets her own untimely end....

Members Reviews:

Just an OK mystery

What did you like best about What the Cat Saw? What did you like least?

Thisis a mystery wherein a woman suddenly finds she can sometimes read the mind of a least one cat. Tidbits from the cat lead her to suspect someone was murdered. She gets caught up of course in the investigation. Oddly the cat angle doesnt really do anything else. Mostly it is a regular mystery. It suffers to some extent from something that can happen when the author tries to provide a bunch of possible suspects that are together a lot. Scenes start taking forever while we hear everyones reaction to something. Like, Suspect1 coughed uncomfortably and stared at her high heeled shoes. Suspect2 held his jaw tightly like it was an effort not to respond. Suspect3 stopped twirling his horn rimmed glasses and stared. Etc etc etc. It was okay. Could have used more cats, and a better romantic ending

Written For Teens

I purchased due to reader as I am a new fan of Ms Early. However, this story was dull an not worthy of my listening time! I kept thinking it would get better, unfortunately no.

I was surprised not to enjoy a Carolyn Hart book.

I really enjoyed the premise of the book, that Nela could hear cats' thoughts. That was only a small portion of the story. Sort of the jumping off point. There was the cast of characters, perhaps twenty names to keep straight. Get Ann a job? Who was Ann? That happened a lot. Then there were the two main characters, Nela and Steve. Nela is getting over the death of her significant other (we don't know if they were childhood sweethearts or spouses, only that he was the Love of her Life). Steve is getting over his feelings of betrayal over his fairly recent divorce. Yet here they are, thinking about relationships with one another within a few days of meeting. The plot is good but the death goes missing in all the subplots.

Then there's the mystery.

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Title: Dont Ever Get Old

Author: Daniel Friedman

Narrator: Nick Sullivan

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 2 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-02-12

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 64 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

This is the first in a one-of-a-kind, spectacularly well-written mystery series featuring Buck Schatz, an eighty-seven-year-old retired Memphis cop with a know-it-all, plugged-in grandson as his sidekick.

When Buck learns that an old adversary may have escaped Germany with a fortune in stolen gold, he decides to hunt down the fugitive and claim the loot. But lots of people want a piece of the stolen treasure, and Bucks investigation quickly attracts unfriendly attention from a Mississippi loan shark, a seven-foot-tall Hasidic Jew, and a bloodthirsty maniac hell-bent on rubbing out everybody who knows anything about the stolen gold.

Readers who love Elmore Leonard, Walter Mosley, early Jonathan Lethem, and superlative detective fiction in general will not want to miss Dont Ever Get Old.

Daniel Friedman is a graduate of the University of Maryland and the NYU School of Law. He lives in New York City.

Critic Reviews:

"Once you start reading this wonderfully original and totally engrossing story, youll do what I did: keep readingWhen Im eighty-seven, I want to be Buck Schatz." (Nelson DeMille, #1

New York Timesbestselling author)

"ExcellentFriedman makes his limited lead plausible and bolsters the story line with wickedly funny dialogue." (

Publishers Weekly)

"Crackling dialog and memorable characters make this a standout debut.With his curmudgeonly lead, Friedman ensures his intergenerational detective story maintains a pitch-perfect tone. The underlying theme of revenge balances a wacky plot that evokes Elmore Leonard. This has a direct topical connection with P. J. Tracys

Live Bait,too." (

Library Journal)

Members Reviews:

It's a "Buck Schatz"!! And it's great!!

What a terrific main character!! Buck Schatz is an 83 year old retired policeman who refuses to acknowledge that age can keep him down. He rages against the grass that he can no longer keep beautiful. He lights up a cigarette everywhere he goes, even in non-smoking areas. He keeps a memory notebook where he writes important things in his life in hopes of warding off dementia. A simple bump leaves his thin skin with multiple shades of bruising. He rages against, yet deeply loves, his grown grandson whenever technology and electronics are brought up, as Buck has no idea how to use these things. He keeps his gun handy at all times because of a directive from the late General Eisenhower. He has a deep abiding love for his wife of over 60 years. He's a determined curmudgeon and a hoot and a half!

When Buck hears a rumor that the Nazi that beat him nearly to death, while he was in a Nazi prison, may still be alive and hiding Nazi gold bars made from Jewish treasures, Buck goes on the chase. Buck and his grandson make an hilarious and poignant pair of detectives. There are many secrets, multiple murders and intriguing suspects, requiring Buck to use everything within him to answer questions, and to stay alive.

Daniel Friedman has captured everything bad and everything wonderful about "old people". This story is deeply serious, while keeping the funny bone busy. Definitely a book worthy of many accolades!! May this just be the beginning of a long line of such uniquely engaging books!

Seize the day, old people

Very funny crime caper featuring an 88-year-old former cop, his wry, long-suffering wife and his violent yet geeky grandson.

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Title: The Empty Glass

Author: J. I. Baker

Narrator: Kirby Heyborne, Arielle DeLisle

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 38 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-17-12

Publisher: Tantor Audio

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 12 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

In the early-morning hours of August 5, 1962, Los Angeles County deputy coroner Ben Fitzgerald arrives at the home of the world's most famous movie star, now lying dead in her bedroom, naked and still clutching a telephone. There he discovers The Book of Secrets - Marilyn Monroe's diary - revealing a doomed love affair with a man she refers to only as "The General". In the following days, Ben unravels a wide-ranging cover-up and some heartbreaking truths about the fragile, luminous woman behind the celebrity. Soon the sinister and surreal accounts in The Book of Secrets bleed into Ben's own life, and he finds himself, like Monroe, trapped in a deepening paranoid conspiracy.

The Empty Glass is an unforgettable combination of the riveting facts and legendary theories that have dogged Monroe, the Kennedys, the Mafia, and even the CIA for decades. It is an exciting debut from a remarkable new thriller writer.

Critic Reviews:

"James Ellroy fans will relish Baker's impressive first novel, a dark paranoid thriller...barbed prose makes a familiar story fresh. Fluent in the noir idiom, Baker maintains the depressing atmospherics throughout." (Publishers Weekly)

Members Reviews:

A SAD TALE OF AN "INCONVENIENT" WOMAN

The story begins with a narrator who is talking to an unknown person, probably a psychiatrist whom he keeps addressing as "you" or "Doc," and these events appear to be occurring at some future point in time.

We then move to the events of August 5, 1962, when Marilyn Monroe was found dead in her sparsely decorated adobe home. She was lying face down, clutching a phone.

In the following pages, we discover that there are time discrepancies; there are concerns about the position of the body and the unlikelihood that someone taking an overdose would be clutching a phone. There is an empty glass that is there...and then not there. A mysterious red diary appears...and then disappears.

Deputy Coroner Ben Fitzgerald is the primary narrator who is frustrated by the apparent cover-up. He is determined to find the answers.

But will his life be at risk as he struggles to learn the truth? Who are the enemies? The Mafia or others unknown? What do the police and even his boss at the Coroner's office have to hide, and why are they fighting his investigation? What lies and deceptions will trouble him in the days ahead?

From the recovered diary and mysterious tapes, our narrator eventually learns some of what transpired, but will it be too late? And how can he protect his young son?

The Empty Glasswas a captivating mix of fact and fiction that left me with more questions than answers. Told in an unusual narrative style that jumped around from the present to the past and then ahead to the future, I had a hard time making sense of it at times. 3.5 stars.

Okay but didn't grab me

I always enjoyed reading stories of Marilyn Monroe but I found this book hard to follow at first. I know it was filled with fact based story lines, so it made for some interesting reading but I was anxious to finish it and read something else.

Convoluted

I did read this book to the end hoping it would get better. I normally love to read anything about Marilyn Monroe but I found this book to be very convoluted and confusing.

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Title: A Door in the River

Subtitle: A Hazel Micallef Mystery, Book 3

Author: Inger Ash Wolfe

Narrator: Bernadette Dunne

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 42 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-05-12

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 31 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Stinging deaths aren't uncommon in the summertime, but when Henry Wiest turns up stung to death at an Indian reservation, Detective Hazel Micallef senses not all is as it seems. And when it turns out the "bee" was a diabolical teenaged girl on a murder spree with a strange weapon, a dark and twisted crime begins to slowly emerge. The questions, contradictions, and bodies begin to mount, as two separate police forces struggle to work together to save the soul of Westmuir County.

Members Reviews:

Does not follow a formula

I imagine that most readers of this series know by now that Inger Ash Wolfe is a pseudonym for a more serious poet, playwright and fiction writer named Michael Redhill. I don't know Redhill's motives for embarking on this writing adventure, but I am pleased that he did. Supposing that many, many readers of crime fiction are "women of a certain age", like myself, Mr. Redhill may have been writing for a ready audience, I don't know. But I refuse to wax cynical about this, and prefer to simply enjoy the books, of which this is the third and most recent.

Hazel Micallef is a sixty-ish Canadian Detective Inspector, whose life is in disarray, both professionally and personally. She begins this book suspecting that the death of a well-liked hardware store owner in her small town was not an accident. Of course, she is right. Aided by her young protege James Wingate, Hazel rushes headlong into an investigation, caring little for protocol, jurisdictions and procedures. I have to admit that I sometimes tire of her impulsiveness (will she never learn?), but she is usually correct, as it turns out.

The most unique aspect of this novel is its refusal to follow the sort of formula that generally characterizes police procedurals. While I do appreciate the author's refusal to follow a formula, I have to say that I sometimes find things getting a bit muddled in the center.

Nevertheless, I do look forward to the continuing story of Hazel Micallef and hope he is not finished with her yet.

Another brilliant entry in the Hazel Micallef series.

What disappointed me most is when I found out that the anonymous author behind this terrific Canadian murder-mystery series was a man. I just was amazed by that as the lead character in this series, Detective Inspector Hazel Micallef, is written with such a keen feminine sensibility it seemed impossible for a male writer to gain such insight.

That being said, A DOOR IN THE RIVER, is the third entry in this series. Even though Hazel Micallef is a 'mature' woman and policing out of a quiet Canadian burb called Port Dunduz, there is much going on beneath the surface. Like David Lynch's film, "Blue Velvet", what appears to be white-picket fence suburbia is actually festering with evil that bubbles just beneath the surface.

In this case, a friend of Hazel's is murdered for no apparant reason. The investigation leads Hazel to a town with a Native American casino at its' heart. However, the casino is only a distraction to what is really going on. An underground --- literally under the river --- secret club where sex, drugs, human traficking and a form of slavery is being sold.

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Title: Deadly Legacy

Subtitle: Rose McQuinn, Book 7

Author: Alanna Knight

Narrator: Emma D'Inverno

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 37 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-01-12

Publisher: Soundings

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 5 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Rose McQuinn has agreed to help her neighbour, Mrs. Lawer, by delivering what she claims to be a family legacy to her only living relative. But Roses philanthropic journey takes a turn towards the dangerous when she herself is attacked on a train and Mrs. Lawer and her maid are found dead upon her return to Edinburgh. Investigating further, Rose finds links to Royal history, the theatre world, and her own home in Solomons Tower. Balancing the murder investigation along with her obligations to family and friends, Rose discovers ties that seem to reveal that the past has not completely left the present.

Members Reviews:

Thoroughly enjoyed this book

What did you like most about Deadly Legacy?

Thoroughly enjoyed this book and will certainly buy more in the series

What was one of the most memorable moments of Deadly Legacy?

there are a few

What does Emma D'Inverno bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you had only read the book?

easy listening to enjoy the story

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes

Any additional comments?

not too blood thirsty but will look forward to the next book in the series

Difficult to get into but worth persisting

It was too slow and too frustrating for me. There was an interesting story there but it was almost lost in a jumble of words and pointless nonsense. It would have been much improved by a different narrator, this one had an unfortunate voice and was very hard to listen to despite reading competently.

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Title: A Playdate with Death

Subtitle: Mommy-Track Mystery, Book 3

Author: Ayelet Waldman

Narrator: Christine Marshall

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 39 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-17-12

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 6 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Public defender turned stay-at-home mom Juliet Applebaum is back in top form, investigating the mysterious death of her personal trainer ... in between taming tantrums, planning playdates, and playing dress-up with her two rowdy kids.

Members Reviews:

Ms. Waldman....getting better and better

I really enjoyed this book. As a matter of fact, I thought it was much better then the last book, (the second in this series). I had decided to wait for paper on this one, but I won't do that again. I am going to rush out and get her next one as soon as possible. By the way, note to Ms. Waldman, I love the way you say things about your children, and things about being a mother, that all of us think at one time or another, but never say out loud!

Five Stars

Really enjoyable series.

A so-so mystery that lacks the wit of its predecessors.

Ayelet Waldman had a great idea when she came up with the idea for the "Mommy-Track" mysteries. The main character in this series is Juliet Applebaum, an attorney who has decided to be a stay-at-home mom. Between wiping up the assorted messes that her two toddlers are constantly making, ferrying her kids to school and playdates, and tending to her other assorted "mommy duties," Juliet solves murders. What has made this series enjoyable thus far is that Juliet is usually witty and self-deprecating and the mysteries have been fun.

Unfortunately, "A Playdate with Death," as brief as it is (a bit over 200 pages and undersized ones at that), is a chore to read. Gone is the humorous and easy-to-take Juliet, whose wisecracks are not particularly funny in this novel. Waldman has churned out a formulaic and labored mystery about the death of Juliet's personal trainer, Bobby Katz. Bobby appears to have shot himself, but Juliet suspects that he was murdered. Bobby was an easygoing guy who did not seem to be at all suicidal, and for some reason, Juliet feels compelled to solve the mystery herself.

In the course of her investigation, Juliet barges in on all of Bobby's friends and relatives, including both the parents who adopted him and his birth mother. One of the ridiculous conventions of this type of book is that Juliet has no standing at all in this investigation. She is not a private detective, she is not a police officer and she is not even related to Bobby. Since the police have ruled that Bobby's death is a suicide, the case has officially been closed. Yet, Juliet manages to pry information out of an assortment of people who do not have to say one word to her. Yet, of course, they give her all of the information that she needs to solve the crime.

Juliet's long suffering husband, Peter, puts up with her shenanigans, even though she is endangering both herself and her family with her "investigations." The formulas and conventions wouldn't bother me if the mystery itself were at all entertaining. Unfortunately, there is nothing compelling about this case nor is the uncovering of the murderer's identity particularly suspenseful or believable. If Waldman wants to get back on track, she needs to bring back the truly humorous Juliet Applebaum and she needs to craft a mystery with a little more bite and substance.

Another good title in this series

I must applaud Ayelet Waldman for writing her mommy track series.

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Title: Agatha Raisin and the Wellspring of Death

Subtitle: Agatha Raisin, Book 7

Author: M. C. Beaton

Narrator: Penelope Keith

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 45 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-01-12

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 17 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Agatha Raisin's neighbouring village of Ancombe is usually the epitome of quiet rural charm, but the arrival of a new mineral water company - which intends to tap into the village spring - sends tempers flaring and divides the parish council into two stubborn camps. When Agatha, who happens to be the PR person for the water company, finds the council chairman murdered at the spring, tongues start wagging. Could one of the council members have silenced the chairman before he could cast the deciding vote?

It is up to Agatha, still nursing a bruised heart from her broken engagement, to investigate the councillors, solve the crime - and promote the water company in the face of all this scandal.

Members Reviews:

Agatha raisin always entertaining

Would you listen to Agatha Raisin and the Wellspring of Death again? Why?

Yes, love Penelope Keith

Who was your favorite character and why?

Agatha because she reminds me of myself

Which character as performed by Penelope Keith was your favorite?

All of them.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes.

Any additional comments?

I am buying te whole series

Highly enjoyable light listening

This is not my usual fare. I came across the first 4 novels in a compendium I bought by impulse in a sale. I read and thoroughly enjoyed them as a some holiday reading.

The audiobooks are well enough read by Penelope Keith. Some of the characterisations may be a bit lacking but the story telling is engaging.

As bed time listening they are recommended.

Like a pair of comfy slippers

MC Beaton never disappoints. Her stories are always comforting and Agatha Raisin a comical and likeable lead. This book follows in the same vein as all the others, in that the murder often feels incidental to the rest of the plot line, with Agatha's personal life featuring front and centre. Read well, except for the odd dodgy accent (Mr Wong's Chinese accent is shoddy), the five or so hours fly past.

M.C.Beaton's Agatha Raisin book

this was a fast moving light hearted story. easy to listen to and very well narrated by Penelope Keith. the Wellspring of Death was a good story It is nice not to have too much swearing which seems to be the current trend.

Only good thing is the reader!

Penelope Keith is the only thing about this book that makes it worth listening too.

The Raisin stories tend to follow the same format which becomes very boring if you listen/read more than one.

The vicar's wife is perhaps the only likeable person in these books.

The story isn't that brilliant, even allowing for the fact that it is 'cosy'.

The only mystery is how the author gets away with writing what is effectively the same book over and over again.