amazing book

Private investigator John Handful specializes in solving the impossible cases that the Suffolk Constabulary cannot, and when local businessman Charles 'Buster' Bill is found mutilated in the local forest, it is believed there is a maniac on the loose.
fab book got me hocked straight away

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Ouch

Not sure about this book as it left a few unanswered questions at the end and a rather big one how is the main character still alive? I did enjoy it but after being caught in a fire, a car crash, a bomb explosion, swept down a river and attacked by a dog the main character seems tougher than Bruce Willis character John McClane. The story had a touch of spookness to it as you wonder how the victims died and it had me checking which genre it was in. It will be interesting to see where the series goes from here as there was some very significant plot twist in this book.
John Handful is called in to help on a brutal murder investigation, when a man's body is found in the woods. Just what or who is in the woods? The suspects don't like the way he is leading the direction of the case and get his consulting job with the police terminated. Unable to let it go he keeps investigating and in doing so makes himself a target for a ruthless killer.
I didn't really like the narrator. He seemed to much In a rush to get to the end of the book and you could even hear his In take of breath.
I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and I have voluntarily left this review.

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Enjoyable

Overall the journey of John Handful in this book is enjoyable although somewhat unbelievable at times. He both seems incredibly capable and yet so misfortunate that he attracts the worst of luck. Yet despite that, the author does a great job of setting the pace and keeping you engaged as a reader, or listener rather.

The story itself is full of intrigue and turns. I especially liked that despite his misfortune, John is very much human and does display a fragile side as well - which is often overlooked in our heroes. The intimate scenes between John and his partner seemed somewhat clunky but part of that may have been the narration.

The narration itself sounds somewhat rushed. Sentences ran on, there was little in the way of dramatic pauses to set the tone of the story and I feel as though the story itself suffered because of the narration. Michael’s voice itself is fine and perfectly matched to narrate but his pacing felt rushed. In turn that made key moments in the story have less impact. I think the book suffered mainly because the narrator didn’t slow down. He didn’t pace himself and he didn’t speak with passion in the scenes where it matters - therefore a lot of feeling was lost in the authors words.

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Book 4

This audio book has a several parts that is full of suspense. I keep guessing while listening until the end of the audio book.

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A good story.

I've listened to a few Andrew Hixson books lately and this one was the best so far. I enjoyed the way the story developed slowly and then the constant changes in pace between action and investigation as it developed.

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Don’t go into the woods!

Format: audiobook
Narrator: Michael Sharp
John Handful’s life is on the line in this book, there’s a touch of the hound of the Baskervilles about it, a good story but the ending left a few questions unanswered.
The narrator did a reasonable job and the story was sufficiently interesting as to keep the reader/listener engaged.

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☺

This is a very good audio book got to give it 5 out of 5

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Mystery

I loved listening to this book.

I found this novel will keep you in suspense right up to the very end. I highly recommend this book to anyone.

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Very enjoyable book

I really enjoyed this book. Another investigation by PI John Handful filled with action and suspense. The story is captivating the whole way through. Enjoyed the narrating by Michael Sharp.

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very good listen

I honestly struggled to put this book down, the story was incredibly captivating however i did find the narration a little lacking,not for performance but i feel the narrator could do with pop filter as the p's are a touch hard on the ear overall however this is a brilliant book.

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