This is the second book in the John Pickett series that I’ve listened to and I love it as well as the first one:)
John Pickett and his wife Julia make a very amiable couple, their relationship is full of warmth, love and tenderness – you just feel it listening to their conversations, which makes them so much more relatable. But besides being wonderful human beings they are also very intelligent, bright sleuths, complementing each other in their investigations, which makes listening to their adventures so much more engaging:)
As protagonists they stand out in a whole crowd of colourful characters that people the pages of the book, and all of them feel real; some are funny, some irritating, some ominous… but all are unforgettable.
The plot is intriguing; it starts with an anonymous letter, so the first puzzle to solve is the identity of the sender… Soon the investigations turns into a murder case and then… no,no, no spoilers here:) Anyway, the story has a fast pace, turns and twists along the way and doesn’t let you guess too early what the solution is going to be… well, to be honest, it actually finally surprises you – as a good crime story should:) But the best recommendation for it? I listened to it in one sitting, and that’s over 8 hours of listening time, mind you:)
The narration by Mr Froomkin is great. He does really well male voices and is good with females, too, and he is great when it comes to delivering different accents (not only with respect to regional differences but social classes, too). I may not have liked Julia’s voice so much, but her personality did shine through his words, so no star deduction for it:) Generally it’s a very good interpretation of the book, with some good acting and an unexpected song on the way:)
DISCLAIMER: I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.