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The Uniform

Detective Helen Carter, Book 1

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The Uniform

By: Jodie Lawrance
Narrated by: Angela Ness
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Helen Carter has just landed her first case as a detective: a murder in an abandoned cinema. A mysterious clock-like symbol is drawn on the wall...in blood.

Stranger still is what the killer left behind: the business card of an ex-cop.

Since being promoted from WPC, Helen is having trouble making her mark in the male-dominated Edinburgh CID, working under Inspector Jack Craven. He’s not happy about having a woman on his team. Witnesses won’t talk to her; her colleagues don’t take her seriously.

And now a body turns up in a sweet shop with a pocket watch shoved in his mouth.

The clock is ticking to stop a serial killer.

Fans of Ashes to Ashes, Caro Ramsay, Helen H. Durrant, J.D. Kirk, Angela Marsons, Rachel McLean, Val McDermid and Alex Gray will love this retro Scottish crime series set in the 1970s.

©2021 Jodie Lawrance (P)2022 W F Howes Crime Detective Fiction Historical Mystery Police Procedural Women Sleuths Women's Fiction Murder

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Critic reviews

"A brilliant debut." (Lorraine Mace, author of the DI Sterling thriller series)
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when l reach for a murder mystery that's what I expect to purchase. This was mostly a love story and family problems. ( Coronation St, Eastenders) .
l hope the author develops into one genre or other. Crime or Mills and Boon

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It was fun and intriguing. A visit to my childhood with the cultural references. The characters were well drawn and the sexism of the time is unpacked with considered care. Great narration, good accents and a satisfying outcome.

Marathon Bars

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I have really enjoyed listening to this intriguing story. The author, characters and narrator were great finished it in one go.

A really enjoyable listening experience.

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I was looking for a Scottish detective story. Found it very frustrating as it was very slow. The story is set in the 70s and we have come a long way since then from dealing with macho males and stereo typical Scottish ones as that. Not sure I would want to read any more in the series if they are like that.

Nice to hear about the Edinburgh setting and the one plus is that she saw sense in the end when it came to her love life. Young people would not understand how she put up with things as it certainly would not be tolerated in this day and age

Not what I expected

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Couldn’t listen to this, asleep within minutes. The narration very monotone, pity, it might have been a good story.

Narration a good sleep aid.

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it's not often I give up on a book but I just couldn't keep up with the story, if there was one. The plot was so slow, didn't feel invested in any of the characters, the timeline seemed to switch about so I was lost with what was happening or maybe I was just drifting off and missing bits. I got to chapter 18 and still felt I was waiting for more information about the actual murder or for something to actually happen.

Boring and slow and pointless.

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Horrendously misogynistic, even if it is accurate for the time it was set. I couldn't bear to listen to it any longer. I don't know why the author thinks the modern day woman would want to listen to this, especially when there are more current issues regarding attitudes towards women to deal with. It was really quite upsetting to listen to, and overshadowed any semblance of a storyline. Misguided at best, for what is supposed to be a novel and ultimately a piece of entertainment. Can't recommend at all.

Couldn't listen to it any longer

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Cliche ridden. 5 chapters in and the only details of the crime are that a body has been found. However, female police are downtrodden by caricature ridden male colleagues. Policemen sre drastically overworked and under staffed. The press is represented as a reprehensible man. A Private Detective is predictably o low life man...............

Rubbish

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Just an excuse to reference food, drinks, cigarette brands and fashion from the period. It became very tedious.

Very boring

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No tension, no drama. The storyline could have been great but the writing is very bland

Unbelievably dull

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