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  • The Ash Lake Murders

  • By: Helen H. Durrant
  • Narrated by: Katie West
  • Length: 7 hrs and 44 mins
  • 4.3 out of 5 stars (330 ratings)

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The Ash Lake Murders

By: Helen H. Durrant
Narrated by: Katie West
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Summary

MEET DETECTIVE ALICE ROSSI IN THIS BRILLIANT NEW CRIME SERIES.

A brand-new mystery from #1 bestselling author Helen H. Durrant that will have you gripped from start to explosive finish.

A female serial killer with a deadly agenda. The detective who must stop her. Luxury holiday lodges in the stunning Peak District. The game begins . . .

Callum is lured to an isolated boathouse by an attractive older woman. When she gets him alone, she knocks him out with a single blow. As he wakes up, her voice comes out of the darkness, “You're a sprat to catch a mackerel.”

Surrounded by hills and lakes, Still Waters is home to a close-knit community of wealthy retirees. It's an unlikely setting for violence. The police don't take Callum's disappearance seriously: he's 24-years-old, after all. But Callum's mother, a Still Waters resident, knows that something is very wrong.

Then a body is discovered floating in the lake. Head bashed in. But it's not Callum.

And someone tweets: Come out to play one last time, Alice. Still Waters run deep. #MadHatter.

That's when DCI Alice Rossi is called in. She's back.

©2022 Helen H. Durrant (P)2022 W. F. Howes Ltd
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Great Listen

I really enjoyed this story, it had good twists and turns in it and the Narrator Katie West did a fantastic job. you were transformed into the book and you felt like you were a fly on the wall watching everything happen around you. Easy listening the only thing i thought it was a little silly at the end but over all i would highly recommend this to people for a listen and the fact that is was free it was a big bonus, I will defiantly listen to more of Helen H Durrant books

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Poor ending

Could have been great,but the ending was frustrating. No real detective would have made the same decision and the reasoning for that decision was week, it left me asking so many unanswered questions.

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Great book

Loved this book lots of stuff happening from start to finished will definitely be reading more of these books I love a series and I good detective xx

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Poor main character

Why do so many authors struggle to write strong female leads? This character lies to her bosses, colleagues and son over and over again and actively harms her own investigation in doing so. It’s not heroic, it’s stupidity.

I quite liked the story although he as disappointed with the end but I guess they have another book to sell.

Worth a listen as part of a Plus subscription certainly but no more. It’s an easy listen with good narration (I disagree with the negative reviews on her work)and has lots of twists to keep you entertained, but like a lot of titles deep in the plus catalogue it’s flawed.

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Enjoyable

Another enjoyable novel from Helen Durrant. Looking forward to the next one from the author.

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Hunt for a killer with too much police knowledge

Good use of police procedure manipulation of friendship keeps you wondering against all odds. Are I on the right track

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Poor research into police Procedures

This was an easy listen but lacked credibility with so many holes and conveniences that made it utterly unbelievable

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brilliant!

a fantastic story, lots of twists and turns,
reader's won't be disappointed & clearly leads on to the next installment of this Series, can't wait for the next book!

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Excellent listen

Really enjoyed this book. Well written and well narrated. Was easy to listen to. Thank you.

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Stand alone murder

Another gripping investigation by the detective and Helen Durrant. Excellent read by Katie West looking forward to next instalment.

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