SECRETS IN BLOOD

Secrets In Blood by Jack Cartwright
Book 1 in the Wild Fens series
Narrated by Graham Mack
Genre: crime fiction
Format: ebook & audiobook

About Secrets In Blood:

If you can't live with the truth, bury it...

Following a devastating encounter with a serial killer, Detective Inspector Freya Bloom is left mentally scarred. After a six-month sabbatical, and no desire to return to the bustling London streets, she accepts a position in rural Lincolnshire in search of a slower pace of life.

But with London behind her, and a new life in the wild fens of Lincolnshire before her, she finds only endless drama in her new team, a tortured romance in her only ally, and crimes so deadly even the steely determination that drove her to success is tested.

From the moment Freya’s expensive heels hit Lincolnshire soil, the push-pull relationship with her Sergeant begins. Noses are put out of joint, tempers are frayed, and more importantly, a body is discovered on a wild beach. There’s no time to make friends. If Freya is to make her mark in this remote county, she must work with the team she’s been given, and untangle the web of lies surrounding the death of teenager, Jessica Hudson.

Can Freya ditch her designer heels for wellington boots, and adapt to the country life? Can she shape her new team into something workable? And can she put her past behind her long enough to prevent a second murder?

Source: Info in the "About Secrets In Blood" was taken from GoodReads at https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61247287-secrets-in-blood on 25/08/2023.

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My Thoughts:

The book starts with Freya Bloom's travel to the countryside from busy London and it was boring as h***. I persevered and got to Chapter 9 where Freya was being an ass of a new DI to hardworking Ben. That is seriously putting me off this series and this author. At this point I honestly could not see all the hub bub about this series is all about!

Love the convolutedness of the plot! What I didn't like is the story building. So the police and the ARU (armed response unit) cannot coordinate effectively!?! So how do they carry out successful operations?? Specially take down operations? Without effective coordination, that would be a disaster! That one took the believability factor down to the boots. And that wasn't the only unbelievable scene in the book.

The book is not that bad. It is just not great.

Graham Mack's voice is not grating to the ears and he does not read with a sing-song. Would listen to audiobooks by him again.

Quantitative Evaluation:

Story telling quality = 3
Character development = 3
Story itself = 3
Writing Style = 3.5
Ending = 3
World building = 4
Cover art = 3.5
Pace = (10 hrs and 22 mins listening time)
Plot = 4
Narration = 4

Overall Rating: 3 out of 5 cherries

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Meet The Author

About Jack Cartwright:

Jack Cartwright is a USA Today bestselling author, based in Lincolnshire, UK.

Born in Essex, Jack lived and worked in Dubai for much of his adult life, as an IT professional, and as an international photographer.

Under various pen names, Jack has written and published more than thirty novels, won awards, and achieved the USA Today bestseller status in early 2021.

The Wild Fens Murder Mysteries, his latest series, has been written for TV adaptation.

After a life of travel and adventure, he has put down his roots with his wife, daughter, and dog in one of the many beautiful Lincolnshire villages, and plans to stay for good.

www.jackcartwrightbooks.com | facebook | instagram | amazon | goodreads

The Narrator

About Graham Mack:

Graham Mack is a multi-award-winning, British voice actor, producer and broadcaster. He’s worked in radio and TV all over the UK and Australia and is the voice of commercials and corporate videos. He has narrated more than 150 audiobooks.

www.grahammack.com | twitter | youtube | goodreads

FTC Disclosure:
The ebook and audiobook were bought with private funds.
No money received for this review.