Was this intended as a parody?

I hesitate to review this book, worried as I am that I’ve made the mistake of not realising that the author intended it as a parody of the genre. I kept thinking that the silliness would be halted at some point, veil torn aside and the real story brought into the light of day. No such luck. This is the unlikeliest of tales. The motivation of the evil mastermind the flimsiest … surely this is a joke? Avoid this foolishness.

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Excellent narrator in Matthew Lloyd Davies

At last, a male narrator who doesn't feel the need to over act female characters, instead he reads their dialogue to perfection. No matter how good a narrator is, a male acting out female characters and vice versa can just end up sounding comedic. Jonathan Keeble is an example of a great narrator, who when reading female characters, can sound ridiculous. And so this narrator is a welcome change.
Story is entertaining too!

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another great story

I love the story line, decriptin is really good but it's a shame that the locals come from the same county as The Archers and they are miles apart. Don't try if it can't be done, just read.

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Great story

I really enjoyed this book very good narration enjoyed all characters and the story line very good descriptions of the surrounding area

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Love this author but…

I found this book dull, with the strangest narration. The performance started incredibly slowly and then sped up so quickly that I had to check the settings. This could well be the editing involved but I found it most disconcerting.

Having read most of the author’s other books I looked forward to this one but found the characters irritating and the plot, ridiculous.

I will try another in the series in case this one was a glitch and reading some of the glowing reviews this one has, it may be just personal preference.

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Another great book

I really enjoy theses books have read loads,
It’s a bit spooky and the villain is complicated but the story was good

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couldn't finish

I love Joy Ellis and her work but I couldn't finish this one.
Some of the characters just seemed two dimensional and that weakened the overall plot. I desperately hope this was a weak link and that the next book in this series will be back to its brilliant best

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Enjoyable entertainment

A little bit pushed to believe some folk could so easily be manipulated, but overall a pleasant way to pass some time.

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Another gripping Fenland story

As usual Matt, Liz and their cousin keep you listening. The “baddie” is highlighted early on, but the denouement will have you wondering! Great to have the extra tales.

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Fantastic

Joy Ellis never fails to impress and this is another fantastic book. It is another eerie murder mystery set on the Fens with several sub-ploys to keep things interesting. Highly recommended series and author!

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