Neither fish nor fowl

The blurb for this m/m romance story described the content very aptly when it stated it has bits and pieces of and with elements of this, that and the other. It led you to believe the police procedural aspect would get some substance along the line since it was the framework for the story but it never got going. The Detective Drake Lewis is working the case of murders connected to construction sites where he reconnects with Liam Walters, a site foreman and a past hook-up. This leads to renewed steamy encounters that begin to evolve into them starting to get to know each other better. Their evolving relationship gets entangled in the murder investigation which isn't described at all apart from repeated descriptions of mounting pressure and how hard Drake is working with his team, who are not mentioned at all in procedural context. A moral dilemma is thrown in for good measure to add more themes to this mix. Drake and Liam are flawed but likeable characters and their story could be better with committing fully to a genre - be it police procedural, or recovery from emotional trauma and building of a relationship. Narrator Christopher Solon did a good job with characterisation, making it easy to distinguish who was talking and the narration was clear and pleasant to listen to.

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Drake, Liam and a murder case

Buried Secrets is my first book by A. D. Ellis and as a detective fan I liked it.
The writing style is fluid and loose and as a listener you are quick in the story.

Detective Drake Lewis is a workoholic and gay. But his colleagues don’t know that and Drake wants to keep it that way.
During a new case, Drake meets Liam Walters, who is openly gay. The two start a hot affair. As more and more bodies are found, the suspicion that the killer is close enough is confirmed. Will Drake solve the case in time?

Drake and Liam are likeable characters. The chemistry between the two fits right from the start and they start a hot affair. Liam is sincere and lovable, Drake on the other hand has a rough way at first, but is just as lovable.
I really liked the mix of a crime novel and a love story, because the murder case creates a certain tension and the romance is not neglected either.

The audio book was narrated by Christopher Solon and he did a good job of bringing the characters to life. You could tell the different voices quite well.

I can recommend the audiobook to everyone. It is well written and well narrated, exciting and romantic.

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Fantastic story and performance

Story 4.5 stars
Audio 5 stars

I really loved this story. It drew me in from the start and I couldn't stop listening from start to finish. It is a pretty quick read but didn't feel rushed and felt complete in the end. It was a little angsty at times and pretty steamy. The 2 MCs had great chemistry. I loved Liam and my heart ached for him. I enjoyed Drake overall but a couple times he frustrated me which is the only reason why I left off half a star. Other then that I loved everything about this book. Both the relationship side and the murder mystery plot. Neither of which drowned out each other. It was a perfect blend. This book was fantastic and I absolutely recommend it.

Great narration. The narrator had a very pleasant voice, kept a good pace and expressed all the emotions. He brought the story to life and made it a pleasure to listen to. He also changed up the voices to easily tell everyone apart.

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A romance and a serial killer...

I loved the book, suspense and romance. Finding a balance for right and wrong while finding love.

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Beautiful

So I am currently fixing up my driveway, its hard work and has so far taken me 20 or so hours with about the same still to go, the 5 hours that I spent working on it and listening to this book was the fastest that time has gone since starting this work. The characters felt real they had depth and intrigue. The storyline was sad, compelling and tight. This is one talented author.

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A murder mystery with romance

We meet a police detective Drake Lewis, whose a black and white and no grey areas type of policeman.

Liam, a construction foreman, has a brutal, abusive history that lets him sees grey areas. When he meets Drake, things become complicated. One, Drake doesn't do relationships and emotions, Two, Drake doesn't know whether Liam is implicated in his latest murder cases.

This book took me a while to settle into, but I have to say it all happens in the second half of the book, then I was hooked.

This book is well written, hurt/comfort, hot and fun., childhood abuse and trauma are mentioned, but we get a HEA.

Good narration from Christopher Solon, this is my second audio recorded by him, and I loved both. I now need to hunt out more of his recordings. Very easy to listen to. Although, like usual, I sped up the audio, and I listened at 1.25 speed on audible, but I do prefer all my audios to be a little quicker.

Buried Secrets
By: A.D. Ellis
Narrated by: Christopher Solon
Length: 4 hrs and 59 mins

❤❤❤❤ Overall
🎧🎧🎧🎧🎧 Narration
📚📚📚📚 Story
Read at 1.25 speed on Audible

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Redeemed

I really enjoyed listening to Christopher Solon, he brought this wonderful story to life and made the characters real .
Will look out for more of his narrations .

This is my first and will not be my last book from A D Ellis.

Buried Secrets has romance, suspense and mystery. Drake is a police detective and he hooks up with Liam . Sparks fly between the two men. At first Drake thinks this will be just a one off , but no there is more there than just heat.

While trying to catch a murder the two, men have different ideas on the investigation. Great suspect pool.

Very well written and narrated.
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So.... Good.... Loved it.. 💖💖

Loved it..... Realy enjoyed this taking you on a journey of murder, suspense and love when bodies start being found buried in concrete one after the other on a construction site who are they and who's the murderer and why has he done it that's what detective Drake as to find out and being there he meets Liam again who he had one night with but realises he can't stay away from these two together are so perfect the chemistry between them instant. And Christopher Solon as done an amazing job with narration so good. 💞💞

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A good murder mystery!

I enjoyed listening to this book, it’s a good mix between the mystery, with the ongoing investigation about a growing number of bodies found buried in concrete, and the blossoming romance between closeted Homicide Detective Drake Lewis and Liam Walters, the foreman of the construction site where the first body is found.
The mystery part is very intriguing, with a growing toll of deaths adding up and the suspects floating in that grey zone of “not completely right, not completely wrong”…
The romance part has no “major” drama, apart for both characters being two stubborn men batting heads and taking things too far before considering compromising… (men, am I right???)
All in all a very pleasant book, with an intriguing plot and a very interesting take on the merits of justice, and victims’ vindication.

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Not the best I've ever read

I was very close to not finishing this story more than once. I just couldn't get into it until about two thirds in. The story felt rushed and the characters forced. The love story was quite seet after a certain point but still a bit rushed. John Solon did an excellent job in the narration.

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