The purpose of Thrifty Thursday is to read a book which was free (at some point).
Kindle freebie on July 10, 2022 (currently $3.99 at Amazon and in KindleUnlimited as of writing this post)
The audio book is currently in Audible Plus.
Overall rating 3.97 with 14,121 ratings and 714 reviews
Murder on the Oxford Canal by Faith Martin Narrator: Gemma Dawson
Series: DI Hillary Greene #1
Published by Joffe Books, Tantor Audio on October 1, 2017
Genres: Mystery
Pages: 249
Length: 6 hours, 47 minutes
Format: Audiobook, eBook
Source: Audible Escape - Plus, Purchased
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Meet DI Hillary Greene, a police woman fighting to save her career
Not only has she lost her husband, but his actions have put her under investigation for corruption.
Then a bashed and broken body is found floating in the Oxford Canal. It looks like the victim fell off a boat, but Hillary is not so sure. Her investigation exposes a dark background to the death.
Can Hillary clear her name and get to the bottom of a fiendish conspiracy on the water?
I keep trying new books with female law enforcement characters, many in England. I can’t tell yet after just one book whether this could become a favorite series. The DI Hillary Greene series certainly has plenty of books.
Murder on the Oxford Canal introduces us to the main character, her team and the environs where she lives and works. Hillary is a smart and capable officer being used by others to solve cases and do scut work, while being investigated for her corrupt dead husband’s crimes. They were midst divorce and all was frozen so her living situation is precarious.
Hillary starts on a murder case which is difficult to prove and tangled up with drug runners. Was the victim killed for personal reasons or for his criminal activities? It turns out he is a rapist, so someone could be mad there. He might have been skimming the drug money, another likely reason for him to be killed.
We get introduced to her team and there are many crushes and affairs and jealousies. Those seemed a bit cliche at times. Hillary does brilliantly solve her case but the end has her solving another puzzle which leaves a bit of a cliffhanger. I probably will read more to see if I want to continue through but I don’t know when I will make time for it.
Narration:
Gemma Dawson is a narrator I have heard a few times. I thought her voices and accents were comfortable and brought forth appropriate emotions. Her pacing was brisk enough I thought about slowing down from my usual 1.5x speed.
Listen to a clip: HERE
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I read all types of books but my favorites are urban fantasy and romantic suspense.I like some romance and some action / adventure / mystery in everything.I like sex in my books but please, only between TWO people.Intimate conversation is equally important to the sex in a book.It lets me see the characters.The other thing I enjoy is humor.
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Reading this book contributed to these challenges:
- 26-Audio
- 26-COYER
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