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Death's Door

By: Jim Kelly
Narrated by: Roger May
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On a hot August day in 1994, 76 holidaymakers travel to an island off the North Norfolk coast. Only 75 return alive - a young man is murdered, the case left unsolved. Twenty years later, using state-of-the-art forensics, the DNA results of a blood-soaked towel prompt DI Peter Shaw to summon all 75 original suspects to a mass screening. But one of them, the beautiful Marianne Osbourne, is found dead in her bed. Is there a link to the 1994 murder? DI Shaw and DS Valentine become immersed in the dark secrets of an isolated community.

©2012 Jim Kelly (P)2012 Isis Publishing Ltd Genre Fiction Historical Literary Fiction Mystery Police Procedural Fiction Suspense

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I love the Jim Kelly ‘valentine and shaw’ series! Not only are they full of twists and turns but they bring the Norfolk coast to life. I am so sad the rest of the series is not on audible and hope they fix this soon!

Brilliant, engaging, exciting!

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Finally beginning to enjoy the relationship between the main characters which seemed rather odd in the earlier books. The antagonism of the Chief Constable is a little unbelievable, he's supposed to feel threatened by DI Shaw but that's not credible, the distance between their ranks means it wouldn't be possible for Shaw to be a threat to his position. It makes for a little extra side interest but would work far better if it was Shaws Chief Inspector or superintendent behaving in this way.

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Entertaining story but stretches the bounds of credibility. Kelly seems weirdly fixated by the second world war and can't resist the urge to shoehorn in world war bunkers and supplies. I guessed who dun it and the supposed twist fairly early on. Too many sub plots which are then gathered up in a highly unlikely confessional speech at the end. Interesting and accurate descriptions of East Anglia, however this is not his best book. I enjoyed the water clock more.

Entertaining but far fetched

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