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The Asylum

By: Nathan Dylan Goodwin
Narrated by: Ian Pringle
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Summary

The job presented to forensic genealogist, Morton Farrier, ought to have been simple and easy. But the surprise discovery of an additional marriage to his client’s father leads Morton on an enquiry, revolving around a mysterious death in the county asylum. Requiring his various investigative genealogical skills, Morton must work to unravel this complex 80-year-old secret and finally reveal the truth to his client.

©2018 Nathan Dylan Goodwin (P)2019 Nathan Dylan Goodwin

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It was good to learn about Morton and Julie's first meeting. I like to know the background of the characters of the books I love to read.

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Gripping story

Loved everything about this book. The story drew me in and held my attention throughout. The narration was excellent. Looking forward to reading more from this talented author.

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A much more engaging read than the title suggests

I really enjoyed this book. It felt like it could be one of a series and I liked the protagonist and his interesting job as a genealogist. The narrative was tight and the story held together well. If there were a sequel I would read it.
I also enjoyed the readers voice who brought the different characters to life.

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Extremely underwhelming - I assumed it was just coming to the end of the first act when it finished.

Plot: we meet 'forensic' genealogist in the middle of a job compiling a family tree. He meets a girl and likes her. He finishes the job with a slightly unexpected result.

This does not constitute a book, although it's helpful if you need exhaustive detail about the workings of the libraries and desk layout of East Sussex libraries and how to work a microfilm machine.

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