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Jun 02, 2019
The author immediately transports you, the listener, to a very English village complete with busy bodies, gossips, snoops, and perhaps a poisoner…but the murders don’t end there. Is the obvious cause of death the actual cause of death? To complete the picture, a young woman comes to beg the help of an elderly detective who is not as well as he appears which adds urgency to arriving at the solution. Will he be up for one last case to solve? This tale doesn’t end where you would expect. There are further twists and turns that will lead you to listen again from disc one to see where you missed any clues to whether another death - a suicide - was actually a murder. The character’s convincingly argue both sides. Hmmmm…… The readers, Samantha Bond and Allan Corduner, amply contribute to the telling of this tale by the author. Their voice talents skillfully help set the scene for a very British cozy mystery. What a treat! What a surprise! Great plot twist and not where you would expect it. The author artfully paints descriptions of character and place. He does this through revealing the villagers thoughts as they are readying themselves for the murder victim’s funeral. Each reveal leads the listener to wonder if this person is the murderer - lacking alibi but having motive. He ties the beginning and the end together in a neat bow. I won’t disclose what the plot twists are, but power through this story and you diligence will pay off!