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Murder at the Monastery
- Canon Clement, Book 3
- By: Reverend Richard Coles
- Narrated by: Reverend Richard Coles
- Length: 8 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 121
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 118
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Story4 out of 5 stars 118
Daniel Clement has suffered a secret humiliation and to recover, takes respite at the monastery where he was a novice. But the monastery doesn't allow Daniel a break, for there are tensions building there too, as the secret past of novice master Father Paul is emerging. Tension mounts and a murder ensues. Meanwhile back at Champton, Daniel is the subject of village gossip, his mother Audrey is up to something again, there's trouble at the dress shop, up at the big house, and the puppies are running riot. Can Daniel be reconciled with detective Neil and solve the mystery?
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3 out of 5 stars
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Not as good as the others
- By Anonymous User on 18-06-24
- Murder at the Monastery
- Canon Clement, Book 3
- By: Reverend Richard Coles
- Narrated by: Reverend Richard Coles
Wonderful Series
Reviewed: 28-06-24
I am loving this series and very much looking forward to the next instalment. I’m sure I’ll click on the Buy Now button before I’ve even read the blurb. I know a few of the reviewers haven’t liked all the ecclesiastical detail but - horses for courses - and I love getting immersed in it. The characters are so well observed and brought to life, but I have to say that I think Daniel is worthy of someone with more about him than Neil, who seems a bit wishy washy to me (….just saying). I really appreciate the stories being read by Richard himself - he has the most wonderful storytellers voice. He’d be brilliant on Jackanory if it was still around today. I also love their 1980s setting - which takes me back to my student days when I saw Richard at Rock City in Nottingham when he was part of the Communards. Happy days!
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A Death in the Parish
- Canon Clement, Book 2
- By: Reverend Richard Coles
- Narrated by: Reverend Richard Coles
- Length: 8 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 305
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 288
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 287
It's been a few months since murder tore apart the community of Champton apart. As Canon Daniel Clement tries to steady his flock, the parish is joined with Upper and Lower Badsaddle, bringing a new tide of unwanted change. But church politics soon become the least of Daniel's problems. His mother - headstrong, fearless Audrey - is obviously up to something, something she is determined to keep from him. And she is not the only one.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I didn’t see that coming!
- By Little Miss Scribble on 12-06-23
- A Death in the Parish
- Canon Clement, Book 2
- By: Reverend Richard Coles
- Narrated by: Reverend Richard Coles
Wonderful Second Instalment in this Series
Reviewed: 03-02-24
Absolutely loved this audiobook especially as it was read by the author. I really hope there will be more and I’m guessing there will be because we were left with a bit of a What????? ending. The characters became a bit more rounded in this story compared to the first one when we were just getting to know them and I know that some people found all the C of E references a bit distracting but I love it all. I hope you’re already working on number 3 Richard.
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Force of Nature
- By: Jane Harper
- Narrated by: Stephen Shanahan
- Length: 8 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 723
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 660
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Story4 out of 5 stars 656
Is Alice here? Did she make it? Is she safe? In the chaos, in the night, it was impossible to say which of the four had asked after Alice's welfare. Later, when everything got worse, each would insist it had been them. Five women reluctantly pick up their backpacks and start walking along the muddy track. Only four come out the other side.
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3 out of 5 stars
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More a Gentle Push of Nature
- By Simon on 03-02-18
- Force of Nature
- By: Jane Harper
- Narrated by: Stephen Shanahan
Spoiled by narrator
Reviewed: 01-01-20
The plot sounded good from the blurb, but just couldn’t get into it because of irritating, one dimensional narration. Sounded like he was reading a shopping list. Couldn’t finish it I’m afraid so can’t tell you if plot got going as the book went on. Disappointed.
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The Wrong Girl
- By: Laura Wilson
- Narrated by: Anna Bentinck
- Length: 12 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 87
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 81
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Story4 out of 5 stars 81
In 2006, three-year-old Phoebe Piper went missing. Despite massive publicity, no trace of her was ever found. Seven years later, Molly Jackson, aged 10, finds her great uncle Dan dead in his bed. Molly remembers nothing of her early years, but she's been sure for ages that she is Phoebe. Now, finally, she has proof. Dan's death brings his sister Janice back to Norfolk where she's reunited with Molly's mother Suze, the daughter she gave up for adoption decades earlier.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A trip down memory lane for us old hippies
- By Linda on 22-12-15
- The Wrong Girl
- By: Laura Wilson
- Narrated by: Anna Bentinck
Never really got going
Reviewed: 03-12-17
This story was just very slow to get going and never really got off the ground for me I’m afraid. The plot twists were all clearly signposted and I was waiting for another one at the end, but it never came. Not one of my favourite listens.
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Blood Sisters
- By: Jane Corry
- Narrated by: Zoe Thorne, Emilia Fox
- Length: 12 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 877
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 795
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Story4 out of 5 stars 792
Three little girls set off to school one sunny May morning. Within an hour one of them is dead. Fifteen years later Alison and Kitty are living separate lives. Kitty lives in a care home. She can't speak, and she has no memory of the accident that put her there or her life before it. Art teacher Alison looks fine on the surface. But the surface is a lie. When a job in a prison comes up, she decides to take it - this is her chance to finally make things right. But someone is watching Kitty and Alison. Someone who wants revenge for what happened that day. And only another life will do....
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3 out of 5 stars
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Okay
- By Ariana on 24-08-17
- Blood Sisters
- By: Jane Corry
- Narrated by: Zoe Thorne, Emilia Fox
Had to listen!
Reviewed: 21-11-17
Looking back on it, this is maybe a bit of a far fetched tale with a few too many coincidences. It is however a cracking good story with excellent narration and plenty of twists. Listened at every opportunity and finished it all too soon. Will definitely look out for this author again.
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Dying Fall
- The Dr Ruth Galloway Mysteries, Book 5
- By: Elly Griffiths
- Narrated by: Clare Corbett
- Length: 10 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,914
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 1,733
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,726
Shortlisted for the CWA Dagger in the Library. Ruth Galloway receives a phone call that bears shocking news. A friend of hers from college, Dan Golding, has been killed in a fire at his Lancashire home. Her shock turns to alarm when she gets a letter from Dan. He has made a discovery that will change archaeology forever but he needs Ruth's advice. Even more alarming, he sounds vulnerable and frightened. DCI Harry Nelson is also rediscovering his past. Up north for a holiday, he meets his former colleague Sandy MacLeod, now at Blackpool CID.
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4 out of 5 stars
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- By Margaret on 25-04-13
- Dying Fall
- The Dr Ruth Galloway Mysteries, Book 5
- By: Elly Griffiths
- Narrated by: Clare Corbett
Not the best but still good
Reviewed: 12-11-17
I’m a huge fan of the Ruth Galloway series and this one was a good listen as usual, but i just though it was a bit far fetched. The new narrator took a bit of getting used to; the northern accents were a bit too “ee by gum” for my taste, but I did like the new Cathbad.
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The Silent Wife
- By: Kerry Fisher
- Narrated by: Emma Spurgin-Hussey
- Length: 9 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,289
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,852
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,847
Lara's life looks perfect on the surface. Gorgeous doting husband Massimo, sweet little son Sandro and the perfect home. Lara knows something about Massimo. Something she can't tell anyone else or everything Massimo has worked so hard for will be destroyed: his job, their reputation, their son. This secret is keeping Lara a prisoner in her marriage. Maggie is married to Massimo's brother Nico. She knows all of Nico's darkest secrets - or so she thinks. The one day she discovers a letter in the attic....
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5 out of 5 stars
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I loved this book!
- By Sammy on 23-08-17
- The Silent Wife
- By: Kerry Fisher
- Narrated by: Emma Spurgin-Hussey
Intense but no twist
Reviewed: 29-10-17
An intense story and well observed relationships, but was expecting a twist at the end and there wasn’t one. Enjoyed the performance and would definitely look out for other books read by the same narrator.
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Kill Me Again
- DCI Tom Douglas, Book 5
- By: Rachel Abbott
- Narrated by: Lisa Coleman
- Length: 11 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,076
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,816
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,797
When your life is a lie, who can you trust? When Maggie Taylor accepts a new job in Manchester, she is sure it is the right move for her family. The children have settled well, although her husband, Duncan, doesn’t appear to be so convinced. But nothing prepares her for the shock of coming home from work one night to find that Duncan has disappeared, leaving their young children alone. His phone is dead, and she has no idea where he has gone or why.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Smooth and Classy Thriller
- By Simon on 26-08-16
- Kill Me Again
- DCI Tom Douglas, Book 5
- By: Rachel Abbott
- Narrated by: Lisa Coleman
Absorbing, but.....
Reviewed: 24-10-17
I am a big fan of the Tom Douglas novels and of Lisa Coleman’s narration and this was another absorbing case which drew me in. The reason for only four stars is that I felt the “twist” at the end was a little too signposted for me. I found myself waiting for it to be revealed. Good listen however.
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