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A Lover Too Many

Inspector John Crow Series, Book 1

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A Lover Too Many

By: Roy Lewis
Narrated by: Chris MacDonnell
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About this listen

Peter Marlin's wife is found strangled and he becomes the prime suspect.

She'd only just returned from an unexplained absence of several months. And during that time, Peter had found a new lover. Everything points to the husband but there's no real proof.

Inspector John Crow is called in to help the local police. But his new colleagues aren't keen on an outsider. And Crow must solve the case before anyone else dies.

Inspector John Crow

Skeletally-built, mild-mannered Inspector John Crow is established in the Murder Squad in London and constantly meets hostility when he is called upon to work on murder cases in regional crime squads in Wales and the Midlands. He displays strong moral feelings, and a sensitivity which brings him into conflict with regional staff as he doggedly and successfully pursues the truth in cases where he is called in.

©2018 Roy Lewis (P)2019 Tantor Crime Crime Thrillers Detective Fiction Historical Mystery Police Procedural Thriller & Suspense Traditional Detectives Marriage Thriller

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Not read this author before but loved it, like the pompous 60’s narrator, he made this book!!

So strait laced in the 60’s and the author portrayed this so well. I didnt see the conclusion coming at all!

I will follow this author.

Loved the 60’s setting, great narrator

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reviews have said its slow I say its considered and with an interesting plot.
I have just discovered Roy Lewis and am enjoying his other series as well

red herrings

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Plenty of red herrings in this excellent murder mystery love not admitted and love causeing problems With attitudes and work problems as they were then

Love murder jealousy and red herrings

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Great to listen to a book set in the 60's when everyone was Miss, Mr, Mrs. No bad language/ swearing. Whilst I'm no prude it was a refreshing change that there were no graphic sex scenes..all Implied. Really good mystery. A pleasure to listen to.

Nice old Fashioned Yarn

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"A Lover Too Many" is the first book in the Inspector John Crow series. I've read two other series by Roy Lewis (the Eric Ward series and the Arnold Landon series) and I love how distinctly different each series is. In "A Lover Too Many," Lewis first sets up the story and introduces the main characters and several subplots. Inspector Crow doesn't appear until roughly half of the story. The book is intricately plotted and Lewis's writing makes the 1960s setting vivid and engrossing. Overall, it's a smart and very enjoyable murder mystery. I'm looking forward to reading the rest of the series.

A light and relaxing murder mystery.

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not keen on reader whose voice had little variation and the best way yo get through the book was to speed up the reading. would apply have returned it if possible. storyline slow.

the monotone voice

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The narrator was dreadful along with the story!! I gave up with 4 hours to go ……..

Poor narration of a poor story

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The story is weak, narrators voice grates, he sounds like he's reading Janet & John. Couldn't finish it, glad it was a plus title.

Terrible narrator

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narration was poor, story boring not worth bothering about. save your money. one big 🥱

Boring

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It’s almost like it’s been written for kids and they said amalgamated industries about 5 million times. Very hard listen, glad it was free

Terrible

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