Appalling diction

The narrator surely was not a native English speaker. So many mispronounced words! I can only assume this was produced for the American market.

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Very interesting

This detective story really kept my attention. There were times when I wondered if all the meandering tale was strictly necessary, but in the end, it all came together and enhanced my enjoyment.

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Satisfying account if a bit plodding

I liked the setting up of a cold case section. The main characters are varied if stereotypical. There is a balance to the story. It's just too predictable. I wanted to like the retired detective more but he didn't come alive for me. The narration was steady and reflected the slow determination of the police consultant. There were some strange pronunciations - Salisbury, Berkshire, ultimatum. I'd listen to another (if it's free) to see whether the cold case group evolves.

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Arthur Morgan reads an OK book

I could listen to Roger Clark read a cereal box, and this was better than Kellogg’s ingredients. But, unfortunately, not by much. Very run of the mill cold case crime story with characters I haven’t warmed to after 1 book. I’ll try the next and see how it develops.

Adding to the above, I’ve now done 10 books as they’re included in the ‘free’ titles with membership. I wouldn’t have purchased any of them. I’m prepared to suspend reality for the purpose of fiction, and I’m sure there’s not much entertainment involved in real cold case investigation, but solving an old case every book? Within a week in most cases? Whilst being in your 60’s and attracting basically every female you encounter? After 60hrs odd of listening I still haven’t warmed to the characters, which is partly to do with the writing, and partly due to the delivery by Roger Clark. I love his voice, he’s like the North American Stephen Fry, but he’s given too much to do here. Many regional accents, some he does ok, others not so much, and place pronunciation is really off on many occasions. Maybe it’s just me but when a ‘local’ character can’t pronounce the city/town/village they’ve lived in all their lives, well it takes me totally out of the story. I’ll keep going til the free ones run out just to keep listening to Roger Clark, but without him I wouldn’t have even got to the end of book 1. I hate to say that as Ted Tayler is obviously much more talented than me at writing crime fiction, but I have listened/read a LOT of these type of books and these don’t do it for me.

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Great narration, sense of humour and just a good book. Look forward to listening to the rest.

Nothing. It was all very good. I really do not think I can say anything bad about it. A must read.

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Terrible narration

failry clever story although it draged at time. But the narration and pronunciation were terribe. Hearing Salisbury pronounced repeatedly as Sa-lis-be-ri was grating. I am grateful the tale did not also involve places such as Bicester, Launceston or Leicester.

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Annoying narration

The narrator’s accent and pronunciation jarred.
Place names etc were mispronounced and the predominant accent was Irish.

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A goof short piece let down by the reading

The story is good, the plotting excellent. What lets this down is the reading. It begins with the narrator sounding Noprth Amican (maybe Canadian), by the end it is middle England. The chief protagonist begins middle England and by the end sounds Norther Irish - with the edges softened by the south west of England. And the pronunciation of some words and placnems grates every time I hear them. No one in the UK pronounces Salisbury (the city) with all of the emphasis on the 'i'. Clearly the narrator has not a clue and the producer did not bother checking. What a shame.

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Fatal Decision

I really enjoyed this story and the characters. Looking forward to reading another in the series.

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Easy listening

Very good, I really enjoyed it,

It’s a cold winter’s night and all you want to do is curl up on the sofa and watch a good detective show with a glass of wine and your favourite chocolates.

It’s the type of book that comes across as a Sunday night tv detective show it’s easy to listen to and has a good pace to it.

If you close your eyes and relax you can see the story play out in your mind like I said as if your watching it on tv good plot all the way through.

Going to listen to book 2 now.

Loved the navigator lovely voice

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