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Campervans, Cooking, and Corpses

Max's Campervan Case Files, Book 1

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Campervans, Cooking, and Corpses

By: Tyler Rhodes
Narrated by: Gareth Richards
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Burned-out chef, and a bit of a hippy at heart if he's honest, Max Effort has had enough. He's packed in his job at a swanky Michelin three-star restaurant, grown his hair, berated his parents yet again for giving him such a "go get 'em" name, accepted he's never going to get his ex-wife back, and he's hitting the road.

The house is sold, a VW Campervan bought, and Anxious, his trusty Jack Russell Terrier, has already picked his spot.

Sick of the sight of roux, defiant in the face of deconstructed trifle, green at the sight of truffles, and despairing of anything served on a slate rather than a plate, he's about to embark on a tour of the backroads of Britain. He'll weave his way around the country to visit the sights, go to a few festivals, catch up with friends, and just chill out.

And every single night without fail, he's going to make his main meal in his cast-iron pot. It's one-pot cooking or bust for Max, and he cannot wait.

Freedom at last. The open road with his best friend for company. No hot, sweaty kitchens, shouting chefs, uppity waiters, or demanding customers. Just countryside, campsites, back-to-basics cooking, and the stars at night.

Then there was a murder....

©2023 Tyler Rhodes (P)2024 Tantor Cosy Mystery Heartfelt Camping

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The concept is good & the story was fine but there were times i was close to giving up. Firstly the narrator. Not an easy voice to listen to, not a great Welsh accent & at times i think accents got confused because non-welsh characters would have random welsh twangs. As a vanlifer i also found details about the campervan inaccurate & annoying. Off the top of my head, how on earth did Min leave during the night without waking him or the dog! A big fancy heavy pot on a tiny gas ring? Nope. As for leaving a naked flame unattended, not a good idea. It’s a book i had to keep returning to just to get to the end. I might try the others but i’ll have to read them on my kindle.

The plot was ok but i struggled

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The narrator was awful, it nearly prevented me from finishing it after the first chapter.The Welsh accent was terrible and in some scenes I am sure the accents were mixed up. The story was ok but I think the books in this series should be read and not listened to.

Read the books

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A good story, addressing a familiar theme but in a quirky way I'd never come across before but totally ruined by the narrator.
I nearly gave up several times but the story kept me going not the story teller!!! Oh my god, the terrible accents, someone dragged in off the street could have done better.

A good story ruined by the narrator

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the story seems silly but fun. nice lighthearted read, I thought. but I should have listened to the sample. The narrator is AWFUL. His voice grates on the ear and it sounds like he's reading to 4 year old. I couldn't listen beyond chapter 2. I may buy the kindle version but certainly no more audio books with this narrator.

Dreadful narrator

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Would have been much more enjoyable without the horrific narration Which actually stooped me from listening to it and made it a struggle to get through

Funny unbelievable cosy mystery

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Unfortunately I didn’t listen to the sample first, if I had I wouldn’t have purchased this book.
The narrator would be perfect for books on manners and etiquette or royalty books or a narrator for a camp character but not good for a 6ft1 divorced chef, who ends up in a murder mystery.
I couldn’t finish it.

Wrong narrator

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I thought the idea for the story was quite unique and potentailly really interesting, especially as I enjoy trips away in my own campervan. But, I did wonder if the author has ever spent any time away in a small campervan? The reality of the living and cooking facilities can be rather different!
The setting and plot ideas for the novel had a lot of potential. However,some parts. along with some of the character depictions (especially that of the parents!) really needed some rethinking to make it a little more authentic and 'believable'.
It didn't really help that the narrator's voice, including attempts at differing accents, was quite offputting.
In general, it could be that the author is still be finding their 'voice' as a writer, so I will try again with the next novel!

Whew ... what to say!

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I was looking forward to a new series about camping after I throughly enjoyed the Pitching Up series which I highly recommend . This book is terrible everything about it is unbelievable I stopped reading after 3hrs , I know it’s supposed to be a light read but I just couldn’t get into it .

Very disappointing

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Awful, story line, ridiculous characters, the book was a was laboured and poor listen, the narration was beyond terrible. The narration and accents were atrocious. Overall a terrible waste of time and money. I can’t believe it got published let alone is part of a series.

Excruciating

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Everyone to their own but I enjoyed the narrator
the plot and the characters of this book.

great for fans of David luddington, rob johnson

loved the narrator and the story!

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