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The Last Straw

DCI Warren Jone, Book 1

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The Last Straw

By: Paul Gitsham
Narrated by: Malk Williams
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When Professor Alan Tunbridge is discovered in his office with his throat slashed, the suspects start queuing up. The brilliant but unpleasant microbiologist had a genius for making enemies.

For Warren Jones, newly appointed Detective Chief Inspector to the Middlesbury force, a high-profile murder is the ideal opportunity. He’s determined to run a thorough and professional investigation but political pressure to resolve the case quickly and tensions in the office and at home make life anything but easy.

Everything seems to point to one vengeful man but the financial potential of the professor’s pioneering research takes the inquiry in an intriguing and, for Jones and his team, dangerous direction.

©2014 Paul Gitsham (P)2018 HarperCollins Publishers Action & Adventure Fiction Genre Fiction Mystery Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Police Procedural Small Town & Rural Scottish Crime

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A curiously old fashioned sounding book, although it seems to be set in the present day. Reminded me of Midsummer Murders (with the new Barnaby). Nice, easy listen with likeable characters and reasonably good plot (although I did spot the final twist very early). No it doesn't set the world alight but if you like a non bloody thirsty who-dun-it then its certainly in the top half. My goodness though doesn't your heart go out to detectives - who (if there is any truth in it) seem to endlessly be bullied by superiors - and then at home by their wive who seem surprised they are not home at 5pm. Why they ever get married beats me! I'll certainly be downloading book 2 to see how the series progresses.

Old fashioned but enjoyable

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I quite enjoyed this, although I worked out whodunnit about halfway through which was a bit disappointing. The police characters were very well drawn. I will certainly give the second in the series a listen and see how I get on.

Easy listen

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What begins as a fairly standard story, new DCI, stroppy DI, and a murder, turns into a well developed and thoroughly convoluted mystery, I was totally enthralled with the characters, their development, and the development of the overall storyline, I was certainly kept guessing the whole way through.
Malk Williams does an great job with the narration too.
A most entertaining 13 hours and I'm now two hours into book 2 which is shaping up to be just as good.

Good start to a new series

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Good start to a new series on to book two. Enjoyed the narrator who is new to me

Great

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Good new police series. Complicated investigation with some twists as well as human errors but clearly explained. Some humour too with interesting and likeable characters making up the detective team, as well as peripheral characters, in the fictional town of Middlebury. The author overused the word ‘nevertheless’ and I found myself counting them. More editing required perhaps. ‘Nevertheless’ the story held my interest throughout and the narration was excellent.

Nevertheless.......

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This is a well designed who, and indeed why done it. But my goodness tedious explanations of pasta and sauce and junior officers car only elongated not enhanced the tale or added atmosphere.
From my understanding a good editor would have helped .

Interesting insights, different background means personally will try another book which hopefully will be succinct without loosing nub of the story

Good story clouded by unnecessary padding

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Good storyline with an unusual twist, The new characters are likeable each with there own stoyline, this was woven into the story excellently Narration was super

Very Enjoyable

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Gripping story, good to listen to. Have brought second book as I want to know what happens next. Feel engaged with the characters.

Very enjoyable

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Slow paced and the characters lacked personality. Storyline was drawn out and could have been completed far more quockly.

Disapppointing

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Long winded and verbose a youngish DCi with an old mans voice awful accents and far to much repetition

Very poor

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