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Title: Freezer I'll Shoot

Subtitle: Vintage Kitchen Mystery Series, Book 3

Author: Victoria Hamilton

Narrator: Emily Woo Zeller

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 47 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-25-13

Publisher: Tantor Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 126 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Trying to escape her overbearing mother, vintage kitchenware enthusiast and soon-to-be columnist Jaymie Leighton retreats to her family's cottage on Heartbreak Island. While there she hopes to write an article about the Ice House restaurant, owned by good friends and neighbors, siblings Ruby and Garnet Redmond. Once an actual icehouse, the restaurant is charmingly decorated with antique tools of the trade, including a collection of ice picks.

One night, while working on her article, Jaymie overhears an argument and, ever the sleuth, sets out to explore. But when she stumbles upon a dead body her blood runs cold. It's Urban Dobrinskie, whose feud with the Redmonds is no secret, and he's got an ice pick through his heart. Now Jaymie's got to sharpen her sleuthing skills to chip away at the mystery and prove her neighbors' innocence - before someone else gets picked off ...

Members Reviews:

Vintage kitchen tools and mystery

On Michigan's boarder with Canada, Jaymie Leighton is enjoying her vintage cottage on Heartbreak Island. She definitely needed a break from her mom, whom she loves but drives her batty at times. She's trying to write her first article to start her blog on vintage tools, and old updated food recipes. She's chosen to write about her friends old Ice House that's been turned into a restaurant. But when a vintage ice pick turns up in the body of a local man, found in Jaymie's yard, some arguments and abuses seem to point to a number of Jaymie's friends, and she starts sleuthing again.

Confusing all her efforts are the squabbles between Jaymie's mom and her new rich boyfriend's mom over the annual family dinner that Jaymie's parents have always celebrated at their cottage. Redoing a drainage system has left a mess in their yard so why not have it at the lovely cottage of the boyfriend's parents. Trying to compromise between the mom's is becoming as difficult as finding who left a body in her yard. Then add in the cute detective on the case, and Jaymie has lots more to handle than her growing vintage kitchen tools collection.

This third book in the vintage kitchen series, is definitely the best one yet, or maybe it's just that the characters in these books are growing close to my heart. I enjoy the discussion of the connection between this part of Michigan and Canada, and the shared holidays. Personalities and problems seem very realistic, and I find myself rooting more and more for Jaymie and one particular man. The mysteries are always solid and developed with good clues. I listened to this on Audible and really liked the narration.

Great book

Jaymie Leighton is staying at her familys cottage on Heartbreak Island while some repairs are being made and she is writing an article. One night, while working on her article, Jaymie overhears an argument and, ever the sleuth, sets out to explore. Of course, she stumbles upon a dead body and is compelled to investigate. The romantic storyline is more defined and Jaymie will have to make a decision soon. I enjoyed this book just as I enjoyed the previous ones in the series.

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Title: Mortal Causes

Subtitle: Inspector Rebus, Book 6

Author: Ian Rankin

Narrator: Michael Page

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 37 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-14-13

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 123 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

In Edinburgh you're never far from a peaceful spot, or from a hellish one either. Now, in the heart of summer, in the midst of a nationalist festival, Inspector John Rebus is on the murder case of a young man left hanging in a spot where his screams would never be heard. To find the victim's identity - and his killer - Rebus searches from Edinburgh's most violent neighborhood to Belfast, Northern Ireland, among petty thugs, gunrunners, and heavyweight criminals. But before Rebus can get to the truth, he's bloodied by the dream of society's madmen - and staring into the glint of a killer's eyes.

Editorial Reviews:

"Ian Rankin is up there among the best crime novelists at work today." (Michael Connelly)

Critic Reviews:

"A novelist of great scope, depth, and power." (Jonathan Kellerman)

"In Rankin, you cannot go wrong." (The Boston Globe)

Members Reviews:

Loved this one

This Rebus book had it all, great plot, interesting characters with good developement and with a little more of Rebus personal life revealed.

The reader did a great job kèeping the accents without letting them turn rhe people into characterizations.

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Title: No Man's Nightingale

Subtitle: An Inspector Wexford Novel

Author: Ruth Rendell

Narrator: Nigel Anthony

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 44 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-05-13

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 116 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

From crime legend Ruth Rendell, the gripping new novel in her "beloved" (USA Today) Inspector Wexford series, which will soon mark its fiftieth anniversary

A female vicar named Sarah Hussain is discovered strangled in her Kingsmarkham vicarage. Maxine, the gossipy cleaning woman who finds the body, happens to also be in the employ of former Chief Inspector Reginald Wexford and his wife. When called on by his old deputy, Wexford, who has taken to reading The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire as a retirement project, leaps at the chance to tag along with the investigators. Wexford is intrigued by the unusual circumstances of the murder, but he's also desperate to escape the chatty Maxine.

A single mother to a teenage girl, Hussain was a woman working in a male-dominated profession. Of mixed race and an outspoken church reformer, she had turned some in her congregation against her, including the conservative vicar's warden. Could one of her enemies in the church have gone so far as to kill her? Or could it have been the elderly next-door gardener with a muddled alibi?

As Wexford searches the vicar's house alongside the police, he sees a book, Newman's Apologia Pro Vita Sua, lying on Hussain's bedside table. Inside it is a letter serving as a bookmark. Without thinking much, Wexford puts it into his pocket. Wexford soon realizes he has made a grave error - he's removed a piece of evidence from the crime scene. Yet what he finds inside begins to illuminate the murky past of Sarah Hussain. Is there more to her than meets the eye?

No Man's Nightingale is Ruth Rendell's masterful twenty-fourth installment in one of the great crime series of all time.

Critic Reviews:

"Nigel Anthony returns to narrate the 24th entry in Rendell's popular Reginald Wexford seriesAnthony is a master of characterization, not only varying his register and accent but also coloring the dialogue of each individual with the appropriate personality. Listeners quickly get a feel for Wexford's struggle to remember his new role as interested civilian as Anthony expertly conveys the ex-cop's difficulty in balancing his own opinions of the murder victim with his professionalism as a criminal investigator. Fans will love this glimpse of Wexford's life outside the office." (AudioFile)

"Ruth Rendell is my dream writer. Her prose style...has the disquieting intimacy of an alien touch in the dark." (New York Times Book Review)

"No one surpasses Ruth Rendell when it comes to stories of obsession, istability, and malignant coincidence." (Stephen King)

Members Reviews:

Perfect audiobook

What did you love best about No Man's Nightingale?

Interesting characters, plot moved along with secrets revealed at a rapid clip. Interesting subtext about racial, gender stereotypes. Everything came together nicely at the end.

What about Nigel Anthonys performance did you like?

Barely noticed his performance- all the accents were very realistic!

Any additional comments?

Light entertainment, but exceptionally well done.

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Title: Silent Night

Subtitle: A Spenser Holiday Novel

Author: Helen Brann, Robert B. Parker

Narrator: Joe Mantegna

Format: Unabridged

Length: 3 hrs and 39 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-22-13

Publisher: Random House Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 100 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Its December in Boston, and Spenser is busy planning the menu for Christmas dinner when hes confronted in his office by a young boy named Slide. Homeless and alone, Slide has found refuge with an organization named Street Business, which gives shelter and seeks job opportunities for the homeless and lost. Slides mentor, Jackie Alvarez, is being threatened, and Street Business is in danger of losing its tenuous foothold in the community, turning Slide and many others like him back on the street. But its not a simple case of intimidation - Spenser, aided by Hawk, finds a trail that leads to a dangerous drug kingpin, whose hold on the at-risk community Street Business serves threatens not just the boys safety and security, but their lives as well.

Unfinished at the time of his death, Silent Night was completed by Parkers longtime agent, whose decades-long association with Parkers work gives her unique insight and perspective to his voice and storytelling style. Her contribution also speaks volumes about their enduring friendship.

Members Reviews:

Don't Waste Your Money

This was nothing like a Spencer novel; it was a touchy-feely, warm and fuzzy story, completely unlike the Spencer novels of old. The author took the characters and tried to make them something they weren't. She tried to turn Spencer into Father Flanagan who carries a .44 and give Hawk a social conscious. There was hardly any action and no mystery whatsoever. 100% do not recommend this novel. Please bring back Ace Atkins.

Great Spencer in the Parker style

I have always loved Robert Parkers Spencer detective series. I listen to many of these as audiobooks narrated by Joe Mantegna in the 90s. This book follows in that wonderful tradition. Its a good story, not too sentimental, and with all the hallmarks of a traditional Spencer story. Joe Mantegna is wonderful as narrator.

Enjoyed the Characters

I enjoyed the characters "Slide" and "Carmen" and enjoyed the lack of blood and guts.

A good read but not all Robert Parker

This author has the general idea of Spencer and Hawk but does not quite have all of Robert Parker's the net. The characters are not as holistic and deep as Parkers.

Nice to see Spenser again!

Would you consider the audio edition of Silent Night to be better than the print version?

Yes. Joe Mantegna is the perfect voice for Spenser, Hawk and the rest of the gang.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Silent Night?

I always love the banter between Spenser and Hawk.

What does Joe Mantegna bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you just read the book?

Joe Mantegna brings out the smart ass in Spenser. When I read Spenser novels, I read it with Joe's voice in my head.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I didn't have any extreme reaction to Silent Night. It wasn't my favorite Spenser novel, but, like the others that I've read, I thoroughly enjoyed it and was sad to see the "time remaining" indicator on my audiobook tick down to the end.

Any additional comments?

I've read or listened to every Spenser novel that there is and consider myself a big fan of Robert B. Parker and especially of the Spenser Novels. Silent Night is no exception. Like Ace Atkins, I think that Helen Brann has done a great job bringing us another Spenser story.

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Title: Critical Mass

Subtitle: VI Warshawski, Book 16

Author: Sara Paretsky

Narrator: Susan Ericksen

Format: Unabridged

Length: 17 hrs and 29 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-22-13

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 292 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

The brilliant V. I. Warshawski returns in another hard-hitting entry, combining razor-sharp plotting and compelling characters with a heady mix of timely political and social themes.

V. I. Warshawskis closest friend in Chicago is the Viennese-born doctor Lotty Herschel, who lost most of her family in the Holocaust. Lotty escaped to London in 1939 on the Kindertransport with a childhood playmate, Kitty Saginor Binder. When Kittys daughter finds her life is in danger, she calls Lotty, who in turn summons V. I. to help. The daughters troubles turn out to be just the tip of an iceberg of lies, secrets, and silence, whose origins go back to the mad competition among America, Germany, Japan, and England to develop the first atomic bomb. The secrets are old, but the people who continue to guard them today will not let go without a fight.

Members Reviews:

Shrillness...not for the faint of heat

Any additional comments?

The novel itself is very interesting. However, my complaint is with the narration. Sara Paretsky clearly wrote very sharp, confrontational dialogue for her characters. That is her style. This audiobook really accentuates that aspect, which can be quite distracting and overbearing. The narrator does a good job of giving each the characters an independent voice, but I felt as if every character was shrilling screeching at me, including the non-adversarial ones. The only reprieve I seemed to get was with the V.I. Warshawski's internal monologue. I don't know if this effect was a result of the abrubt dialogue, or the narrator's own twist on the book. Either way, I had to listen to this audiobook in limited chunks to give myself a break. I felt as if I'd been listening to angry people fighting in every chapter, and it was just too much! It detracted from my enjoyment of the plot. In the future, I will save her books for reading, rather than listening on audiobook.

POWERFUL

This book is not for the faint of heart. It tells in graphic detail what happened to Jews in Nazi Germany and elsewhere during that period. This book also tells about how the US accepted known Nazi criminals into this country in order to help build a nuclear reactor and bomb and gave them US Citizenship.

I enjoyed the science and the interactions especially Lotte, Max and Vic's.

Intricate, detailed and a bit confusing

I have read all 16 VI Warshawski books, some of them twice. Although the story line for Critical Mass is excellent, it gets really twisted up in places, like an expensive pair of pantyhose that knots up when someone tries to get into them quickly. You have to listen to the story line in this book very carefully or you will be clicking on the "back" button every several minutes. It would probably help if the listener has some knowledge of the Cold War, nuclear technology, the Holocaust, and the ins and outs of the CIA. I actually have quite a bit of knowledge in this area so I was able to follow the plot but the novel itself was very dark and somewhat depressing. I think that Sara Paretsky was trying to teach a lesson in ethics. It's good to a point but it can become very upsetting. It can also become very confusing to someone who has very little knowledge of the shenanigans that our government has gone through in the past regarding nuclear weaponry. All said though, it's still worth listening to.

Intricate plot

I have read some of the V.

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Title: The Last Word

Subtitle: A Spellman Novel, Book 6

Author: Lisa Lutz

Narrator: Christina Moore, Mia Barron

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 53 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-09-13

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 182 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

The latest installment of the New York Times best-selling Spellman Mysteries, a "series that keeps getting better and better" (Publishers Weekly), finds private investigator Izzy Spellman on the verge of losing everything.

Isabel Spellman is used to being followed, extorted, and questioned - all occupational hazards of working at her family's firm, Spellman Investigations. Her little sister, Rae, once tailed Izzy for weeks on end to discover the identity of her boyfriend. Her mother, Olivia, once blackmailed Izzy with photographic evidence of Prom Night 1994. It seemed that the Spellmans would lay off after Izzy was fired for breaching client confidentiality, but then Izzy avenged her dismissal by staging a hostile takeover of the company. She should have known better than to think she could put such shenanigans behind her.

In The Last Word, Izzy's troubles are just beginning. After her hostile takeover of Spellman Investigations, Izzy's parents simply go on strike. Her sister, Rae, comes back into the family business with questionable motivations. Her other employees seem to be coping with anxiety disorders, and she has no idea how to pay the bills. However, her worst threat comes from someone who is no relation. Within months of assuming control of the business, Izzy is accused of embezzling from a former client, the ridiculously wealthy Mr. Slayter, who happens to have Alzheimer's, which Izzy and he are diligently trying to keep under wraps. Not only is Slayter's business and reputation on the line, but if Izzy gets indicted for embezzlement, she'll lose everything - her business, her license, and her family's livelihood. Is this the end of Izzy Spellman, PI? The answer makes The Last Word, hands down, the most thrilling book in this best-selling, award-nominated series.

Members Reviews:

Don't leave us without more Spellmans!

Lisa Lutz, you may want a break from the Spellmans, but we don't! Please bring Izzy and the gang back! I like your other books, but I've bonded with the Spellmans and I miss them. Christina Moore is a great voice for Izzy.

Love those Spellman's

Love Izzy Spellman and the whole Spellmen crew! They never disappoint! Lisa Lutz does it again!

great book

I've listened to this entire series. It's very funny and well written. I highly recommend it and all the spellman files

Long live the Spellmans

I adore this series - unlike any other and endlessly amusing! Do yourself a favor and read them all. The end

Oh wow

In my opinion, a very disappointing ending. I kind of wish I hadn't listened to it. There were parts of this book that are just insurmountable. It almost ruined the rest of the series for me. However, I was glued to it and listened just as intently as any other book. The writing was just as good, the characters a little more annoying than usual but still the characters we love. It's just not a satisfying ending for me. Especially for Edward. Wtf seriously. And Al. Double wtf!! And as much as I hate to admit it, I guess I was hoping for the HEA in this book with Henry and Isabel.

I don't think it's over. I think the books will now start with Rae as the main protagonist but the damage is already done for me:(

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Title: A Dirty Shame

Subtitle: J.J. Graves Mystery, Book 2

Author: Liliana Hart

Narrator: Laura Faye Smith

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 45 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-28-13

Publisher: Liliana Hart

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 439 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

J.J. Graves is back in Bloody Mary, but she's a long way from feeling at home. Between her physical scars from being the target of a murderer and the emotional scars left by her parents, she doesn't know who she can trust. But death doesn't stop for anyone.

The first murder is grisly. The second even more so. And though things are shaky between them, she and her best friend, Jack, have no choice but to join forces and find the killer. Because the life of someone they love dearly hangs in the balance.

Members Reviews:

Terrific second book in the series!!

I like this series. I really really do. It has many faults and flaws, but manages to be charming and fun to read. I am always eager for the next book.

JJ Graves is a really intriguing woman. She has to work hard to over come her PTDS in this book. I like that she wasn't just fine after her near death experience, it gave her a greater sense of reality. She has more depth in this book and warms up on the emotional front as well. She is still engaging and dynamic. I love her playful relationship with Jack. They make a great couple and I really hope they stay together. Having been friends since diapers makes for a real connection between the characters. I felt the love more in this book than the last.

The romance is kicked up in this book. That bedroom door opens up more than a crack!! Still not a full on smexy erotic read, but more detailed than a squeaky clean romance. They are very playful in and out of the bedroom. My favorite type of relationship!

The mystery this time has underlying Aryan Nation themes. It is more on a solvable level, there are loads of holes and missing info still, but I was able to determine real suspects. I really enjoyed the twists and turns in the read. It was a stead pace for the action and details were doled out in a timely manner.

The narration is all from JJ's POV, which makes things limited when it comes to understanding other's thoughts and motivations. You don't know what the supporting characters think until they speak their thoughts.

I think there is inconsistency in the way JJ views her relationship with the towns people and what happens. In both this book and the last the people seem to treat her more as a beloved orphan they need to look out for. With the exception of a few people, the townsfolk rally around her and are meddling in the ways of ones who love not hate. I am not sure how she gets the impression they do not like her, I get the exact opposite from comments ad actions.

I listened to the audiobook narrated by Laura Faye Smith, who is rapidly becoming a favorite. She does a great job of adding snark and sass to her tone that fits the characters. She does a brilliant job with the rapid fire narration and dialogue. I love a quick read and she delivers speed without losing any quality. Great voices that are distinct and consistent, very important when the dialogue ping pongs and you need to follow who is speaking.

Overall, this is a really intriguing series. The characters and banter go a long way in making the read enjoyable. Even with the issues that come up in the story line, I can't stop listening! The flaws are so easy to overlook because the book is very charming and charismatic.

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Title: Aunt Dimity and the Family Tree

Author: Nancy Atherton

Narrator: Teri Clark Linden

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 24 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-21-13

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 32 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

The gentle spirit's sixteenth adventure is a New York Times bestseller and as "cozy and charming as a cup of Earl Grey" (Bookpage.com). After a dizzying time Down Under, Lori Shepherd returns to Finch and finds that her wealthy father-in-law, William Willis, Sr., has just purchased a splendid ten-acre estate nearby. While William fends off local ladies intent on romance, Lori oversees the painstaking restoration of a peculiar painting found during renovations. It's nothing Lori can't handle-until moving furniture, strange sounds, and the theft of the painting prompt her to call on Aunt Dimity for help uncovering the estate's shadowy past.

©2011 Nancy T. Atherton (P)2013 Audible, Inc.

Members Reviews:

Narrator is good

I've seen several reviews that bash the narrator but I think she does a good job. It's easy to determine who's speaking just by narrator's voice. Lori sounds different than Emma and Willis Sr. sounds different than Bill. I hope Ms. Atherton stays with this narrator. She makes the Aunt Dimity books.

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Title: Inferno

Subtitle: A Novel

Author: Dan Brown

Narrator: Paul Michael

Format: Abridged

Length: 6 hrs and 54 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-14-13

Publisher: Random House Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 268 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Now a Major Motion Picture

With the publication of his groundbreaking novels The Da Vinci Code, The Lost Symbol, and Angels & Demons, Dan Brown has become an international best-selling sensation, seamlessly fusing codes, symbols, art, and history into riveting thrillers that have captivated hundreds of millions of fans around the world. Now Dan Brown takes listeners deep into the heart of Italy, guiding them through a landscape that inspired one of history's most ominous literary classics.

"The darkest places in hell are reserved for those who maintain their neutrality in times of moral crisis."

Harvard professor of symbology Robert Langdon awakens in a hospital in the middle of the night. Disoriented and suffering from a head wound, he recalls nothing of the last 36 hours, including how he got there...or the origin of the macabre object that his doctors discover hidden in his belongings.

Langdon's world soon erupts into chaos, and he finds himself on the run in Florence with a stoic young woman, Sienna Brooks, whose clever maneuvering saves his life. Langdon quickly realizes that he is in possession of a series of disturbing codes created by a brilliant scientist - a genius whose obsession with the end of the world is matched only by his passion for one of the most influential masterpieces ever written: Dante Alighieri's dark epic poem The Inferno.

Racing through such timeless locations as the Palazzo Vecchio, the Boboli Gardens, and the Duomo, Langdon and Brooks discover a network of hidden passageways and ancient secrets as well as a terrifying new scientific paradigm that will be used either to vastly improve the quality of life on earth...or to devastate it.

In his most riveting and thought-provoking novel to date, Dan Brown has raised the bar yet again. Inferno is a sumptuously entertaining listen - a novel that will captivate listeners with the beauty of classical Italian art, history, and literature while also posing provocative questions about the role of cutting-edge science in our future.

Members Reviews:

not one of Brown's best but worth the read

It will make you think about stuff you probably have not thought about- meant to make you go 'hhmmmm'

This book is brilliant and a masterpiece!

Read this book. The story is reason enough the ending genuis. The narrotor was consistently good during the novel. If you had to listen to a book before you die here you go!

Dante Inferno

The narator did an excellent job in the dialect of the Italian language and speaking the parts. Over all book was terrific. Keeep you hanging on like all of Dan Brown's novels.

I felt like I was in the book!

I absolutely loved it and did not want to pause the audio book for a moment! I'm a huge fan of Dan Brown and was a little worried that the audio book experience wouldn't be quite the same, and it was actually much better than I expected! You can still use the imagination factor of picturing the sets and still feel the excitement of what's coming next.

page turner

loved the book with some great twists and turns. Audio book was a pleasant listening experience

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Title: Death of Yesterday

Author: M. C. Beaton

Narrator: Graeme Malcolm

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 35 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-26-13

Publisher: Hachette Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 259 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

When a local woman tells Sergeant Hamish Macbeth that she doesn't remember what happened the previous evening, he doesn't begin to worry. She had been out drinking, after all, and he'd prefer not to be bothered with such an arrogant and annoying woman. But when her body is discovered, Hamish is forced to investigate a crime that the only known witness - now dead - had forgotten.

Members Reviews:

Like visiting an old friend

Hamish Macbeth #29? (2013 addition to the mystery series)

After the first moments of the narrator speaking over harsh jangly intro music, this book was wonderful! I enjoyed Mr. Malcolm's rendition of various accents, and he was able to differentiate among characters without making any of them sound too extreme. The story was up to Beaton's high standards for this series; each book seems like a visit to Lochdubh to see old friends. Having read the first 28 books in only a few months, I am now reduced to waiting a year for each new addition, and it's difficult!

Fun, Funny, and Highly Entertaining

If you could sum up Death of Yesterday in three words, what would they be?

Amusing, unpredictable, & funny

Any additional comments?

Graeme Malcolm's performance brings the characters to life.

Hearing the characters speak (in various accents!) makes this (audio)book much more enjoyable than its printed form.

Outstanding, as usual.

What did you love best about Death of Yesterday?

Once again, Beaton has written a clever and tangled mystery. But the ever clever Hamish figures it all out, much to the anger of his superiors. Now if he could just get his love life on the right track. Too bad they don't go for bigamy in the Highlands, or maybe it should be a same sex union.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Death of Yesterday?

The revelation that he most beautiful Hannah was all falsies.

What about Graeme Malcolms performance did you like?

His character were clear and his accents were wonderful.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

Hamish does it again!

Any additional comments?

They need to bring back the BBC series.

Reliable entertainment

These books have been great escapist fun and I'm going to find it hard to finish the series. There are plenty of murders, but none so real that it is disturbing. It was interesting to see that nasty brother and sister again with the plot of their lives moving forward in a satisfying way. This time, I found I began to care about Hamish's love life, which isn't a wise choice.

Death of My Interest

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

No.

How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?

The whole story would have to be scrapped and started over. Hamish was more boring than I ever knew him to be, and the lack of participation by Loch Dubh citizens was very noticeable.

Which character as performed by Graeme Malcolm was your favorite?

Hamish's assistant, Dick. His furnishing of the station, his cooking and cleaning, made me chuckle. He's not much of an assistant, but he's a heck of a wife. Graeme Malcolm is the real bright spot in this book. He is an awesome reader. He makes a good book better and a less than good book readable.

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

Heavens no! This is the first time I haven't read a Marion Chesney book in one sitting.