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The Lake District Murder

By: John Bude
Narrated by: Gordon Griffin
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Luke flung the light of his torch full onto the face of the immobile figure. Then he had the shock of his life. The man had no face! Where his face should have been was a sort of inhuman, uniform blank!

When a body is found at an isolated garage, Inspector Meredith is drawn into a complex investigation where every clue leads to another puzzle: was this a suicide or something more sinister? Why was the dead man planning to flee the country? And how is this connected to the shady business dealings of the garage?

This classic mystery tale is set amidst the stunning scenery of a small village in the Lake District.

©2014 Martin Edwards (P)2016 Soundings Crime Fiction Mystery Crime Fiction
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Nicely read, dull characters and non gripping story. Not quite agatha Christie. reasonably enjoyable but not a page turner...

nicely read, dull characters

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Possibly a man’s story ? Started really well —-then the murder got lost 🤷‍♀️
It became all about a ‘ petrol fraud. ‘ …. ( that ultimately led to the murder I guess )
I just lost interest .

Disappointed

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If you like male-dominated mysteries with lots of complex technical details, this is for you. But there’s almost no human interest - no one elicits the reader’s sympathy. I struggled to pay attention to all the convolutions of how the crime was committed and it seemed improbably elaborate.

Detailed procedural, no human interest

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This is an enjoyable and convoluted murder mystery investigated by the resolute Inspector Meredith. Similar to the authors other books in this genre, the book provides an interesting setting and backdrop. The story is slow paced and gentle, with lots of detail. Consequently, the second half of the story feels a little slow in reaching the denouement.

Enjoyable Murder Mystery

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What made the experience of listening to The Lake District Murder the most enjoyable?

The slightly-old-fashioned language, the illustrations of everyday life in the 1930's, the meticulous police procedure and an interesting mystery

What about Gordon Griffin’s performance did you like?

Nicely paced delivery in a tone which appeared perfectly in keeping/

Any additional comments?

Enjoyable, old-fashioned police crime story, with some twists and turns.

Interesting reminder of life in the recent past!

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