The Last Light Of Day by Morgan Greene
Book 1 in the Jamie Johansson Files series
Narrated by Sofia Engstrand
Genre: crime fiction
Format: ebook & audiobook
Book 1 in the Jamie Johansson Files series
Narrated by Sofia Engstrand
Genre: crime fiction
Format: ebook & audiobook
About The Last Light Of Day:
Two bodies. One survivor. A chilling truth.
Detective Jamie Johansson is finally finding normality in Stockholm when a phone call from her estranged mother draws her back to the UK. The bodies of two women have been discovered in the Brecon Beacons, badly beaten and buried shallow, and rumors of a trafficking ring are swirling. But when a crucial piece of evidence is accidentally destroyed, suspicion falls on those handling the case.
The National Crime Agency seizes control of the investigation, but the local police hide a vital piece of information: there is a third victim. And she's still alive. Jamie is thrust into the middle of the storm, allying herself with a former partner to answer the ultimate question. Who wants this girl dead, and why?
Jamie vows to protect her at all costs, but the killers are determined to finish the job, and will stop at nothing to silence her before she speaks. Who can Jamie trust to help uncover the truth? And will it be enough to save the girl, and herself, before they find them?
As the last light of day begins to fade ... darkness is coming for them all.
Source: Info in the "About The Last Light Of Day" was taken from amazon on 27/04/2024.
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My Thoughts:
This is not about proving that there is something wrong with the police force. That is already blatantly clear. It is about proving who it is. And, that, is proving a whole lot trickier! Because, of course, the crooked police does not want to be caught and is putting up barriers as fast as they could.
If somebody is that evil to me, I don't care if she is my mother, I would cut her out of my life. But I guess that is easier said than done.
My question is, how did the bad guys find them in the cottage in the middle of bum-fuck nowhere?
And also, when the bad guys discovered Ash and Alina in the safe house, Richard was already in custody. So, it can't be him who was the bent cop for that.
By the way, didn't they get DNA sample out of that finger with the Armenian Catholic Church ring?
There are a few little holes in the plot. Some "too stupid to live" (tstl) scenes. Like telling the older "sex slave" to go and they are now free in which she responded, "go where?". A very valid point! And the main reason she is not running out the door! For an experienced detective, Jaime ought to know the situations these sex slaves are usually in... What did Jaime expected?? That she'd just barge in with guns blazing and set the sex slaves out on the streets?? No passports. No housing. No jobs. No money. Riiiight!!!Armenian Catholic Church
Despite all that whinging, I do like the author's voice, though. It's compelling enough to keep me reading until the end. Not only that, to buy the next book in the series as well.
This is my first Sofia Engstrand listen and I would buy audiobooks by her again.
Quantitative Evaluation:
Story telling quality = 4.5
Character development = 3.5
Story itself = 3.5
Writing Style = 3
Ending = 3.5
World building = 4
Cover art = 4
Pace = (9 hrs and 5 mins listening time)
Plot = 3
Narration = 4.5
Character development = 3.5
Story itself = 3.5
Writing Style = 3
Ending = 3.5
World building = 4
Cover art = 4
Pace = (9 hrs and 5 mins listening time)
Plot = 3
Narration = 4.5
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Meet The Author
About Morgan Greene:
Morgan Greene grew up in Wales and studied Creative Writing and English Literature at Swansea University where he focused narrative structure and theory. He has worked as an author across multiple genres, including science fiction and dystopia, and in 2020, wrote and published the first Jamie Johansson novel. The Detective Jamie Johansson crime series takes major cues from Scandinavian Noir and brings Morgan's signature white-knuckled over-the-shoulder style into the mix for a unique and thrilling experience that keeps readers churning pages well into the night.
Morgan is also working on several other projects, and currently lives in British Columbia, Canada, with his partner and their neurotic collie, who inspired a certain canine character in his books ...
The Narrator
About Sofia Engstrand:
Has home recording. Shure SM7b (and Rode NT1), Ocenaudio and Focusrite Scarlett Solo.
Sofia is a bilingual British-Swedish narrator, actress and writer based in South East London. With a background in dance and studying improv at the Groundlings in LA, as well as clown and bouffon at Ecole Philippe Gaulier. Sofia is narrating audiobooks and has built up a roster of clients including Penguin, Harper Collins, Bolinda and Simon & Schuster.
FTC Disclosure:
The ebook and audiobook were bought with private funds.
No money received for this review.
The ebook and audiobook were bought with private funds.
No money received for this review.
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