Perfect

This is a new author for me so I didn't really know what to expect. I really loved the story, such a gentle cosy mystery and I thought it waa narrated perfectly. 5* for me and definitely one I will listen to again. I will be looking out for more from this author.

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Mixed feelings

I nearly gave up on this novel, intending to return it but carried on because the narration was good, the setting interesting and I wanted to discover the identity of the perpetrator. What offended me were the double entendres and rather smutty conversations which seemed inappropriate to the characters. However I couldn’t bear to stop listening as I really wanted to find out what else would happen in the story.

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Wonderful narration!

To be truthful I can't praise this narration enough, I'd read this book before I got the audio version, and I loved it, a tongue in cheek with added funny dialogue in parts a cosy murder mystery. Wonderful imaginative characters easily pictured in your head by the author's clever descriptive qualities!I

I haven't listened to many audio books I have to say. Reason being, out of them all only two past muster, either a boring flat voice which failed to hold my attention, sending me to sleep in the process or the characters all appeared to be the same person!
This narrator is quite frankly the bee's knees in storytelling and I hung on his every word, wonderful crystal clear dictation and every single character portrayed in what you envisage and hear in your own head, by the second chapter he had me believing he was actually Robert Engelbart the main character, the differences in voices for all the other villagers, leaves you in no uncertain terms as to who is who in this bygone village - with murder in it's midst!

It's great to feel the need to punch the air and shout 'YEAH' at the end of a book, when a narrator transfers your own pent up joy, at a great ending to a story, by their own voice which mirrors your own imagination!
Wonderful, could listen to this reader of books for days on end, I didn't want to miss a single word!

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innuendos galore

A brief outline of the story . Robert Englebart revisits Dapple Dyke were he spent a few months living with his aunt Edith as a young boy and attended the local school. His aunt had since passed away and Robert had inherited aunt Edith's cottage, he soon finds the village is full of bigots and gossips. That's enough of the storyline what did I think well I wouldn't normally read ( or listen) to this type of book but as Robin Roughley is a favourite of mine I thought I'd give it a go , it starts off a bit slow but the narrator Christopher Jamieson is very skilled and his soft voice soon draws you in . And he is amazing in that all the characters have there own individual sounding voices so after a while you soon recognise them just by the sound, anyway I really enjoyed the book it's full of innuendos and soon had me laughing out alound, and a bonus with it being an audio book I could listen to it whilst doing other tasks around the house or even outside . So if you haven't tried an audio yet and want a laugh give this a try you won't be sorry

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Enjoyable nostalgia

A gently paced mystery set in a village of my childhood, laugh outloud naughty bits.

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Old Fashioned Whodunit.

It's lovely to listen to an old fashioned and cosy story that isn't full of swearing and gore and consequently this would make a great birthday or Christmas gift because you'd be safe in the knowledge that you wouldn't be offending the recipient. I liked that I had the same evidence as the police and the many, often spiteful, village characters to consider as the murderer.
The narrator read clearly and was deadpan whilst dealing with the double entendres.
If you only know the author from his gritty DS Lasser and Plymouth series you'll be in for a pleasant surprise and this shows what a versatile writer he is. I think this is a great story to snuggledown with now the days are drawing in. I'm really looking forward to the next Robert Engelbart Mystery.

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Lovely series

Throughly enjoyed the setting, characters, issues and narration. I hope there’s more to come in this series.

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Audio book newbie

Absolutely loved this audio book
Based in a very small quintessential English village an authour return back to sort his deceased aunts house when murder strikes. Numerous times!
Cream fancies and Beavers galore the book isn't without its villains
Highly recommend

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Light hearted cosy murder mystery.

4⭐️

A rural cosy murder light hearted mystery set in the 1960’s.
Cosy murder mysteries are not my usual go to genre, but I do have a soft spot for the 60’s.
I like the cover, it looks like a Christmas card and gives a feel of the time of year, and has a pleasant feel good factor.

I had the 🎧audiobook version of this cosy murder mystery set in the 1960’s.
The narrator is Christopher Jamieson. He is perfect for the role. I think his tone and manner are very fitting for the era. Good distinctive voices for the various characters. It’s like listening to a play.
The protagonist is Robert Englebart (not keen on the name) a successful author with his own distinctive style incorporating ‘grief, misery, strife and death’ he is currently experiencing writers block. He has to go to Dapple Dyke to sort out his aunts estate following her death. It’s a quaint village in the throes of a snow covered winter.
While reminiscing in the local church Robert finds a dead body and immediately becomes a suspect.
The writing style and dialogue fits the era well, it’s light,fun and entertaining. It’s full of old world charm, eccentric village characters and bumbling police. My favourite character is the down to earth Burt, and although we only to get to meet her posthumously I really liked Aunt Edith.
It’s got an interesting plot weaved in too.

Fav quote ‘
‘ her warm brown eyes and perfect baps ‘
‘Nothing satisfies like a wet beaver’
As you can see it’s liberally sprinkled with double entendres. They made me chuckle. I did feel there were too many of them, with the occasional cringe worthy one.

It’s an enjoyable light, easy comfort read, full of atmosphere of yesteryear. It made me chuckle.
I’m looking forward to the next book

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