Doom Magnet
The Last Picks, Book 3
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Doom Magnet
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Andrew Gibson
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Gregory Ashe
About this listen
They say bad things come in threes. Usually, they don’t mean murder.
After several months (and a few murders), Dash is finally starting to feel at home in Hastings Rock. He’s enjoying the quiet after the end of tourist season, he’s comfortable at Hemlock House (the jury is still out on whether it’s haunted), and most importantly, he has friends.
Friends, unfortunately, who have a tendency not to take no for an answer. Which is how Dash finds himself at a cold-water surfing competition only a few days before Halloween—and, even worse, attending a costume party at the surf camp later that evening.
When Dash stumbles across the body of a predatory local real estate developer, he’s the only one who believes it’s murder. Worse, Dash’s friend Deputy Bobby (they’re just friends, thank you very much) is on leave from the sheriff’s office while he and his fiancé prepare for their move to Portland. But Dash is determined not to let a murder go unsolved. And as Dash works to prove that the death was anything but accidental, the killer turns their attention to him.
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And on top of all this, the murder of an unscrupulous property developer needs investigating. With the Sheriff’s office barking up the wrong tree, Dash worries that the killer will escape justice – and he can’t let that happen, even as he knows he’s likely putting himself in the line of fire, too.
Amid all the Olympic-level pining and mystery-solving, there’s some fabulous character development going on. We learn something of Bobby’s backstory and begin to understand a little more about why he acts the way he does; how he’s struggling under the weight of parental disappointment and how he’s trying so hard to be what West wants while neglecting his own needs and wellbeing in the process. And Dash, while still very recognisably the same socially inept, insecure, loveable mess we met in Mystery Magnet, is gaining in confidence and in the ability and willingness to speak his mind, and given his struggle to commit ideas to paper (seen in the previous books) seeing him push past it and finally get his short story written was incredibly satisfying. I particularly enjoy the ‘meta’ nature of these books and how Mr. Ashe describes Dash’s issues with writing in ways that feel very true to life, and I liked the further exploration of Dash’s relationship with his ridiculously self-obsessed parents. He’s such a wonderfully complex character and I’m enjoying the insights into his personality and watching him slowly coming to challenge his self-perception.
Andrew Gibson continues to do a fabulous job with the narration. He absolutely IS Dash in all his (insecure!) glory and snarkiness, and the way he voices Bobby works well to show him as conflicted but stoic. He expertly conveys all the suppressed emotion and pining over what’s unsaid between them, and his Millie is a hoot.
Doom Magnet is my favourite Last Picks book so far. I recognise that not everyone likes a hefty dose of angst in their books, but it’s working very well for me, and I’m looking forward to the next instalment in the series.
The pining reaches Olympic levels...
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SO MUCH PINING
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I could picture the Oregon coast for the cold-water surfing competition. I could see the costume party afterward. I could even smell the fresh ocean air as it mixed with the smell of death.
The problem? Only Dash believes the icky man whom no one liked was murdered. That’s a dilemma not easily solved. Dash, however, has his band of misfits who just seem to hang around. Willing to get involved. Oh, and let’s not forget Deputy Bobby. The one who’s about to head off to Portland with his asshat fiancé. Seriously??? What a…yeah. That. Whatever you’re thinking? That.
I knew they’d solve the mystery. Well, first Dash would be in danger. The protagonists in cozy mysteries are always in danger at some point. Then he’d solve the murder. What was up in the air was: who dunnit and, more importantly, what was going to happen with Deputy Bobby and Dash? Well, you’ll just have to listen to find out.
Speaking of listening…as always, Andrew Gibson was a real pleasure to spend time with. He’s just so perfect for Dash and his motley crew. Another great listen and I’m off to the next book. Whee!
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Oh, Dash. Poor, poor, Dash. I think it could be time to move out of this town because everyone ends up dead! I was so excited to be offered the chance to review the audio of the 3rd book in this series. It's become my latest obsession! Doom Magnet, very apropos title for our poor hero, Dash.
This was sort of like a Scooby Doo episode where it's the dastardly real estate developer who is the bad guy...that ends up dead. And Dash along with his crazy kids sidekicks, solve the mystery! Full of sleezy guys trying to hit on younger guys for some nooky, surfers who just want to have some fu-un, and a couple who fight more than they make love, and you have a full house!
I enjoy cozy mysteries, and this one is really good. All the characters are excellent, and each murder is fresh (um, well, you know what I mean), and the antics these guys get into, I can't help but laugh. And I'm jealous of all the secret passages in Hemlock house! I've always wanted a room hidden behind a bookcase.
What really got my attention though, and was really secondary to the murder plot, is the relationship between Bobby and West. I didn't/don't like West, he seems kind of immature and needy, always needing reassurances. He's holding on to Bobby so tight that he's going to pop out the top of his arms, like a wet bar of soap. I am so anxious for Bobby and Dash to get their HEA. Yes, I can't be the only one who is rooting for these guys. Bobby is nice and calming, and Dash is nice and chaotic - they balance each other. West doesn't really seem to like Bobby because he's always yelling at him for the things he says or does. And what's left if you can't say or do anything? I won't spoil the ending but I'll just say one more book down and at some point I know my guys will find each other.
I have to say I felt the dead guy deserved it; he wasn't a good person. Sure, the criminal justice system should decide guilt or innocence, blah, blah, blah, but this here is a work of fiction and in works of fiction I have the right to root for the bad guy to become the dead guy. :) In fiction, all dreams are possible. I think Dash only scratched the surface of how low the dead guy went (I'm blanking on his name and can't easily find it in the audio) with his dirty dealings and sleezy come-ons. I will say it would be nice to learn in a future book what happens to the surf camp (which the dead guy was "helping" build), and if the competitions will continue.
Back to Dash and Bobby. There were some serious moments in this book. It wasn't all laughs and murder. Bobby is going through something and his relationship with West, their planned move to another city, quitting his job as a police officer, leaving behind his friends, and Dash. Bobby is kind of a mess, and it was hard to hear that. Thankfully, the story does end on a lighter note and there is a lot of hope for the future. I really can't wait to read the next book and see how much trouble Dash gets into, and how much his friends will help him lead him astray.
I say 4 stars for the story, only because the murder itself wasn't like, a BIG deal. In book One when [Vivienne (hide spoiler)] is killed, that really was a big deal, then the [sheriff is killed (hide spoiler)]. Book 2 has Hugo, who doesn't die, but is framed, kind of, and I was very much interested in making sure the guilty party was discovered. Dash knew the people involved. In this book, Doom Magnet, Dash has really only just met these people and isn't invested in them. It made it less personable, less exciting. But, on the flip side, like I said, I was more interested in Dash, Bobby, and West, so it all worked out. :)
Happy reading, and if you have the chance to listen to the audio I do indeed recommend. 5 stars for the audio.
My latest obsession! Narration was great!
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I very much enjoyed the narrator too, I think he captured Dash completely,
Another great cosy mystery.
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