Wow unexpected!!

I was unsure about listening to this book but am so glad I did. The story and characters were so well written as was the story line!! I would highly recommend giving it a go as I’ve just bought the next one in the series.

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Brilliant Listen

Was a bit unsure at first, but a little while in and I thought it was brilliant. Very tense in parts. Last 2 hours I was still listening at 2.30am. Was disappointed that there was no definitive answer to the love triangle though.

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Great first book from Sarah

The storyline was strong and coupled with the accurate natural history snippets this made rivetting listening. I'm looking forward to more encounters with Nell.

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Thoroughly enjoyable read

I really enjoyed this story, cared quickly for the characters and the ecology side close to my heart without going overboard. The narrators voices were really excellent. Looking forward to more in the series.

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Not to everyone’s liking, possibly.

If you’re squeamish, sensitive or dislike graphic death descriptions (or bat feeding details), you may wish to skim through the first 2 chapters of this book.

However it’s not your usual crime solving novel. It has an unusual approach. Fortunately, it’s not a traditional cozy mystery approach where the civilian , untrained female lead stumbles on a rushes murder and then rushes around contaminating the scene, ignoring the police and then single handedly solves the case, through luck, happenstance and good looks! No. This has police procedure, solicitors, barristers, court cases and sensible police officers.

It’s not Grisham or Connelly, neither is it Christie or Osman. It’s slow, not necessarily character driven, and not necessarily engrossing. I didn’t find it pacy or driven. That may have been due to the very dry (& limited) way that it was narrated (at first I had to speed up the narration, then I had to revert to default, once she found her pace. Also she did not seamlessly switch characters voices), but although it didn’t help, I don’t think that the tale lent itself to excitement or intrigue, despite the red herrings.

The stage is set for the next tale, which I will listen to before making a decision on this series…

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Longwinded

I started off really interested and invested in the story and the characters.
Sadly it then went on and on and on 🫤
I found some of the police procedures irritating and uncomfortable…….
Decided to skip to end …..wasn’t impressed then either .
Could have been such a great book if it hadn’t gone on so long .

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Enjoyable new series

I enjoyed this book, with a bit of science mixed in, which really adds to it.

This narrator is one of my favourites too.

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A tad unbelievable

A bit disappointed in this book, I found the police responses early to be far-fetched and the main character’s actions and emotions ridiculously magnified and this last not helped by the narrator’s tendency exaggerate the suggested tension. However was interested enough in the info about the bats to keep listening.

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a romcom not a mystery

really quite boring. nearly stopped part way through. tedious and unbelievable. I really don't recommend this book.

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rarely have I ever cared so little about a book...

Am abandoning it after 2 hours because it's just leaving me cold. I find the narration of men's voices excruciating and the characters flimsy. I just couldn't get invested in it. Might work as a holiday read but not for me. sorry

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