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A Village Murder

By: Frances Evesham
Narrated by: Charlotte Strevens
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Summary

An English village can be deadly, when your past catches up with you....

In the beautiful rural Somerset village of Lower Hembrow, crammed full with English eccentrics, something is amiss....

Landscape gardener Imogen Bishop has spent the last 30 years trying to forget one fateful school night but when her estranged husband Greg Bishop is found dead in the grounds of her father's Georgian hotel, danger threatens to overwhelm her.

Retired police officer Adam Hennessey, hoping for a peaceful life running his traditional Somerset country pub, finds himself drawn into the unfolding drama in the hotel across the road.

Imogen, Adam and Harley the stray dog form an unlikely partnership as they try to untangle a knot of secrets, solve a murder mystery and bring a killer to justice.

©2020 Frances Evesham (P)2020 Boldwood Books

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Like the curate's egg, good in places - but...

... for a freebie, it was just OK, However I'd have been annoyed if I had paid for it. I was doing a day's gardening at my son's new still-empty house so downloaded 'easy listening' to keep me company for the day.I sat over my evening meal to listen to the final chapter and found the ending so awful I was yelling "Well that was rubbish' with frustration to the substantial weed pile.

I really liked the narrator: she voiced characters of both genders very convincingly and had a pleasant, engaging tone so we were off to a good start. However, she outclassed the story by a fair distance.
This book is full of endless padding - with an unrealistic gathering of suspects for the denouement and a solution that was, in no way, embedded in the journey that got us there. It included huge leaps in knowledge including a previously unmentioned and clearly unloved character who actually had no bearing on the murders under investigation. it was lazy plotting: the seeds of the solution hadn't been properly woven into the narrative but the red herrings had.

What was most annoying was that the two central characters were quite thoughtfully drawn. They were original, had believable depth and you cared about their fate. Oh well. At least the gardening came to a satisfactory conclusion.

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Great Escapism

An entertaining piece of escapism charmingly performed. Very enjoyable, just what we need at this time.

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Mostly good

This is an easy listen, a good story well performed. The performer uses subtle accent and tone changes to indicate the different characters – I find her very easy to listen to.
Like manyBooks in this genre, the end is disappointing with some ‘made for tv’ moments Which don’t really work. Still, for a freebie, it’s a pretty good lesson

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One of the very best cosy mysteries!

Fantastic book! The story is intricate and the characters are good people. It is a peaceful read that kept me guessing until the end. Highly recommend it!

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Very Average

This is a very bland formulaic book. Not bad, well read, but could have been written on a spreadsheet.

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Uncomplicated, good to relax to

Enjoyed this story which was an easy evening listen without being at all boring.

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Great story

Loved this and will look for more from this author in the same vein

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good story

Good story that held my attention. Well narrated. A very easy listen. l enjoyed.

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Good Story

Nicely written, interesting and keeps going until the end. Will be reading more from this author. The narration was good too.

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Enjoyable

I throughly enjoyed this book. Listened to it whilst I was sewing and crocheting, it’s great just to sit back and let someone read to you

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