An Early Grave
DI Tara Grogan, Book 1
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Narrated by:
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Henrietta Meire
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Written by:
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Robert McCracken
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A spell-binding mystery, packed with suspense....
During the investigation into the death of a woman on a Liverpool housing estate, DI Tara Grogan encounters Callum, a local recluse who claims to have information.
But he won't help her unless she, in turn, helps him find out the truth about the suspicious death of his wife and child.
Tara is ready to dismiss his outlandish theories and ravings, until she discovers that, like her, he was a student at Latimer College, Oxford. A place which she has very much buried in the past.
Desperate to move forward in her case and curiosity piqued, Tara accepts, but as she delves deeper into the man's past, it becomes obvious he hasn't been honest with her.
And when another death is linked to Callum, Tara is confronted by the danger that her own demons have led her to trust the wrong person again.
©2020 Robert McCracken (P)2021 TantorWhat listeners say about An Early Grave
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- Aileen S.
- 2025-01-18
So many twists and turns!
LOVED this book. Kept me guessing right till the end. Both well written and narrated.
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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Performance3 out of 5 stars
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Story4 out of 5 stars
- Langer MD
- 2023-10-08
Implausible.. But Enjoyable
Robert McCracken fashions a twisty-turny investigation into the murders of graduates of Latimer College at Oxford University. The vocabulary/prose is capable, the description is adequately vivid, and the pacing of the story is reasonable. The suspects are out-of-nowhere, however, and the premise that a pretty obvious murder was ruled an "Accident" and completely ignored by Law Enforcement is hard to swallow.
Likewise unfortunate, the author writes distinctly unlikable characters: His protagonist (Detective Inspector Tara Grogan) is combative, self-absorbed, and shallow. Her supposedly sympathetic college friends are interfering and overly opinionated. Even bereft witness/suspect 'Callum' - understandably completely fallen apart after the death of his wife & child - is annoyingly near-catatonic (despite being described as a genius bench scientist). The guy is hard to believe. I couldn't get invested in *any* of the dramatis personae.
Henrietta Meire is undeniably professional: reading with outstanding diction and a comfortable cadence & timbre - but her voice-acting betrays subpar male character interpretations and over-the-top performances of emotional dialogue. Altogether, Tantor Audio did well to cast Meire on this project.. but could have gotten equally effective results with a different narrator. This is a capable - yet unspectacular - presentation.
In toto, 'An Early Grave' is entertaining and worth your time if you can get it as a 'Plus' selection. Should Audible ask for a Credit, however, you should spend it elsewhere (unless you are dead-set enamored with McCracken's chief character).
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