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Dead in the Alley
- Murder in the North Country
- Narrated by: Andrew Eiden, Stella Hunter
- Length: 8 hrs and 35 mins
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Summary
Where do you turn when you’ve lost it all?
When Bay Bishop’s husband was found in the alley behind their Northern Michigan restaurant, she lost not only the partner in her dreams of establishing the best fine-dining establishment in the area, but the man she thought was the love of her life. Then, she finds out how he had betrayed her. Now, she’s a suspect.
The detective who shows up on her doorstep turns out to be the high-school boyfriend who broke her heart. Faced with uncomfortable truths and new beginnings, Bay must chart a course to prove her innocence and create a new future, as she also tries to unravel a family secret that may give her the key to who she really is.
The story features a a twisty mystery set in a small city in Northern Michigan on the shores of Lake Michigan in wine and cherry growing country, a charming inn, plenty of food, a former bike racer hero, and a lovable Portuguese Water Dog.
Sharon Michalove writes mystery and romantic suspense, and is the author of At First Sight and At the Crossroads in the Global Security Unlimited series. Dead in the Alley is her first traditional mystery.
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- Jocelyne
- 06-04-23
Great Thriller/Romantic Suspense!
This is a great Thriller / Romantic Suspense. Bay and Greg's second chance to love is entertaining. I liked the murder mystery, the intrigue, and the unexpected twists and turns. The storyline is captivating, fast-paced, and suspenseful. The mystery unfolds at great pace. Excellent narration from Andrew Eiden and Stella Hunter!
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- Hannah Banana
- 27-02-23
Delicious and addictive thriller
This is an enjoyable, methodical and engaging thriller drama which hooks you in and makes you want to find out what happened. Who killed Derek Anderson? Was he really who his wife, Bay, thought he was? Was she involved? And what does this have to do with the drugs being dealt in the town?
Questions that are all asked and then neatly wrapped up by the time you listen to the last chapter. The story has three distinct strands to it, the main one being the murder investigation and then a sub plot where the main character, Bay Bishop, who after losing her husband/house/business has to return to her family's home and deal with lingering issues with her parents and potential secrets about who she is. Finally, there is the romance sub plot, one of the detectives working her husband's murder case just so happens to be her old high school boyfriend, Greg, who ghosted her years ago and their inconvenient attraction to each other. Will love win out second time around?
I loved the characters in this one who are all distinct and the close knit group which you need in a mystery novel in order to try and work out what has happened. You have Bay, her family, her financial backer, her employers, her solid best friend, Greg, his best friend, the grump police detective who seems to have it in for everyone. They are all very real and help to draw you into the story and keep reading.
The only slight criticism I have with regards to the plot is that the family sub plot seemed like it didn't really fit or was in fact needed, it proved to be a distraction for me but as I say the characters were engaging enough that I didn't mind it.
The narration for this one is excellent, you can never go wrong with Stella Hunter and Andrew Eiden, who expertly brought this world alive and brought with it the necessary suspense and intrigue to keep you hooked.
The writing style was excellent as well, particularly all the vivid food descriptions, thanks to Bay being a chef and their restaurant being a gourmet place. The first chapter has a description of a menu that will have you salivating but throughout the book it seems everyone is either eating or drinking and it made constantly hungry. There is a cute little picnic scene in the middle of the book and it is a lovely tender moment between the main characters but I got distracted from the delicious descriptions of their charcuterie hamper!
Anyway, this is an enjoyable story with a neat elegant plot with a hint of suspense but it won't have your brain tied up in knots with loads of twists or Inception like mental gymnastics like other thrillers (looking at you Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle). I thoroughly urge you to check it out.
I'm eagerly going to check out the author's other works thanks to this.
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- Katharoo
- 05-03-23
Mystery, Suspense and Second Chance Love
Mystery, Suspense and Second Chance Love!
This is the best kind of book to hold your interest from start to finish. We follow Bay Bishop through so many life changing events in this book. Sharon is crafted in telling us stories that are moving and compelling with characters that hold onto your interest right away.
This starts shockingly with a gruesome death of Bay’s husband in the alleyway of their new restaurant. Then we’re following along on who is the murder and what is really going on behind the scenes. So many suspects and people who have secrets and are deceiving.
Bay has to deal with so many emotions here that you feel for her. Losing a husband, finding out he is involved with possible dealings with drug trafficking. More suspicious deaths and then above all that finding out information that makes Bay question who she really is.
High drama, old relationships and first loves that haven’t extinguished. All told by two of my favourite narrators. I loved this book and their performances were what really made the book come to life. I listened on the beach and it melted the day away as I watched the whales . No more perfect way of spending the day.
#AudiblyAddicted #SharonDMichalove #AndrewEiden#StellaHunter
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