Cherry Mischievous: A LONG TIME DEAD

Tuesday 13 August 2024

A LONG TIME DEAD

A Long Time Dead by J M Dalgliesh
Book 1 in the Misty Isle series
Narrated by Angus King
Genre: crime fiction
Format: ebook & audiobook

About A Long Time Dead:

You can’t stay dead forever…

A group of high school students gather on the Isle of Skye’s remote Coral Beach for a hedonistic night of partying to celebrate the passing of their final exams. The new millennium is on the horizon and the future beckons, promising new hope and a fresh wind of optimism. In the coming days, many will leave the island for work or to study on the mainland, whereas others will remain on Skye and forge a more traditional path much as their families have done for centuries before them.

That is… all but one…

D.I. Duncan McAdam is dispatched home to the Misty Isle. A body has been found buried in a remote location on the Waternish peninsula. Well preserved in the peat, Isla Matheson — missing for the better part of two decades — is revealed to a shocked island community. A teenage runaway is dead… and no one is talking…

Joining a small team of detectives, Duncan is tasked with revisiting those who knew Isla, those who cared for her… and those with the potential to kill her… In a remote community well used to settling scores among themselves, will they trust one of their own when he asks questions or will they persevere with the façade of ignorance

Source: Info in the "About A Long Time Dead" was taken from GoodReads at https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/199539205-a-long-time-dead on 20/02/2024.

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My Thoughts:

So, what exactly did Duncan do to get him into trouble to begin with?

It seems like J M Dalgliesh is popular so I thought I would try him out. Plus the fact that Angus King is narrating this book, it got bought.

I can't help hearing Berta Hoon in the stern woman at the hospital ward's nurses' station...

It took me a bit of time to read this book. So, it is not as fast-paced as I thought it would be despite the convenience of the audiobook format. However, I did like the plot.

I'm an old Angus King fan and I love the way he narrates!

Quantitative Evaluation:

Story telling quality = 4
Character development = 4.5
Story itself = 4.5
Writing Style = 4
Ending = 4.5
World building = 4.5
Cover art = 4
Pace = (11 hrs and 4 mins listening time)
Plot = 4.5
Narration = 5

Overall Rating: 4.5 out of 5 cherries

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Meet The Author

About J M Dalgliesh:

Jason Dalgliesh was born on the south coast of England and grew up in Hampshire, UK. He has worked in the power transmission industry, the retail sector, call centres and as a night-owl in a bakery. His greatest challenge of all is ongoing, as a stay at home parent.

He is presently writing the Dark Yorkshire crime-series, featuring DI Nathaniel Caslin.

The novels are set in Yorkshire, England. The medieval City of York is Caslin's home town and the plot lines take in some of the UK's most rugged and beautiful landscapes, from the windswept North Sea coastline and across the stunning North York Moors.

Penned in the style of the Crime Noir genre, Caslin is a deep character, as flawed as he is brilliant, battling his own demons as much as those he is pitted against. Readers who enjoy gritty, atmospheric thrillers will find the series a must read.

Having spent time abroad, Jason has lived and worked in various parts of England as well as the Scottish Highlands. He currently resides in the East Riding, with his wife and two young children.