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Title: Saratoga Snapper

Subtitle: Charlie Bradshaw Mystery, Book 4

Author: Stephen Dobyns

Narrator: Michael Behrens

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 8 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-14-13

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

With his detective agency facing hard times, Charlie Bradshaw moonlights as night manager at a Saratoga Springs hotel. Victor, his partner, snaps pictures of the happy tourists. But not all the tourists are happy with this self-styled Saratoga Snapper.

When one "candid" subject runs Victor down and steals his camera, Charlie gets caught up in a dangerous scheme worthy of Saratoga's colorful past. It proves that passions still roil in this quiet resort town.

Members Reviews:

Not the best in the series, but worth reading if you have liked others

The Saratoga stories follow the life and times of Charlie Bradshaw, a Saratoga policeman of 20 years in the first one, who eventually resigns from the force and becomes a private detective. Charlie is a likeable man, and it is easy to care about what happens to him. Other characters are eccentric, bull-headed, flamboyant, shifty, criminal, caring greedy or stupid, as fits the story, but always interesting.

These books develop Charlie's story across the series, as well as each being a stand-alone mystery. I think it is best to start with the first one and move through them in order, although you could pick one up part way through the series without becoming confused. I don't think these books set the world on fire, but they keep you engaged and interested to the end, and leave you feeling like the world is not such a bad place, in spite of some of the bad things that happen in it.

I didn't think this was the best in the series, it seems a bit disjointed and the main storyline ends without really ending, which was unsatisfying. Charlie's friend, Victor Plotz, gets into trouble again, this time by taking pictures of someone who doesn't want to photographed. The end result is that Vic ends up in hospital and Charlie ends up trying to find out why. He identifies several different people who might have issues with being photographed, and this leads to some different plot lines. As usual, Charlie is one step ahead of the local police, which makes him no great friends, but demonstrates his superior detective skills. I think if you have enjoyed others in the series, you would enjoy this too, but I wouldn't start with it.

Saratoga Springs Setting

If you are from the Saratoga springs area these books are even better.

Great characters.

These are very entertaining especially for those of us who live in the Saratoga area. Great characters.