THE NIGHT SHIFT

The Night Shift by Robert Enright
Book 1 in the Sam Pope series
Narrated by Lee Beddow
Genre: crime fiction
Format: ebook & audiobook

About The Night Shift:

Join the fight.

Sam Pope was one of the UK’s finest soldiers, serving over a decade as an elite sniper. After a near fatal shooting brings an end to his career, Sam returns home to his family and a potential new career in the Metropolitan Police. When disaster strikes and his bond with his family is broken, Sam takes a job as an archive officer within the Met, hunting down criminals that have beaten the system and delivering his own brand of justice.

When a terrorist attack at the London Marathon shakes the city to its core, Sam decides to open his own line of investigation. Venturing into the world of organised crime and police corruption, Sam soon finds himself as the number one target… and faces a race against time to expose the truth.

Source: Info in the "About The Night Shift" was taken from amazon on 17/12/2024.

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My Thoughts:

This is my first Robert Enright read and I'm glad that I stumbled upon this author!

It took a lot of perseverance on my part to get into this book. That added to the pace of this book taking a rather long time. I grieved for the loveable characters killed! That took a little bit of time, too. So this book is not fast-paced. But the action is furious!

Halfway through, we are shown who the perpetrator is. So, it is not so much about finding out who, it is about how they caught the bad guy.

I did wondered why there was a "DI Pearce" right from the start. It made for a good plot, that is why!

So the plot wasn't twisty. But it was exciting!

It wasn't exactly mentioned in the book, but, Pearce must have put together enough evidence acceptable in court to convict the criminals. Because I was worrying that there won't be enough evidence acceptable in the court of law and the bad guys get to get away.

Lee Beddow reads with a bit of a singsong which I am not very fond of.

Quantitative Evaluation:

Story telling quality = 4
Character development = 4.5
Story itself = 4.5
Writing Style = 4.5
Ending = 4.5
World building = 5
Cover art = 4
Pace = (7 hrs and 41 mins listening time)
Plot = 4
Narration = 4

Overall Rating: 4.5 out of 5 cherries

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Meet The Author

About Robert Enright:

Robert Enright was born in North London and resides in Buckinghamshire with his wife and daughter, working earnestly to write for a living and dreaming of the day he can get a dog.

He is the author of the international best selling Sam Pope series and the upcoming DS Jack Townsend series.

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The Narrator

About Lee Beddow:

Lee Beddow has been in and around audio recording for nearly forty years. He started with his own studio, AbbeySound, a music recording facility that he set up when he was eighteen. The studio is situated in a former convent, and AbbeySound currently resides in what was once the nun's dormitories!

For many years, teaching was Lee's regular work, but he continued to do voice-over work. Now, he has decided to make his voice and production skills his focus. Lee can narrate scripts, audiobooks, master the audio with correct levels, chapter marks and spacing, as well as produce bespoke music for authors that want that extra touch in their productions. He has narrated a wide variety of audiobooks, with many series utilizing his ability to mimic lots of both British and world accents, with work ranging from mysteries and sci-fi to comedy and all-action thrillers, plus children's, romance, and instructional titles.

Lee is married to Jackie with two children, James and Holly, and an American Cocker Spaniel called Reuben.

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

THE WONKIEST WITCH

The Wonkiest Witch by Jeannie Wycherley
Book 1 in the Wonky Inn series
Narrated by Kim Bretton
Genre: urban fantasy
Format: ebook & audiobook

About The Wonkiest Witch:

Alfhild Daemonne has inherited an inn. And a dead body.

Estranged from her witch mother, and having committed to little in her thirty years, Alf surprises herself when she decides to start a new life.

She heads deep into the English countryside intent on making a success of the once popular inn. However, discovering the murder throws her a curve ball. Especially when she suspects dark magick.

Additionally, a less than warm welcome from several locals, persuades her that a variety of folk — of both the mortal and magickal persuasions — have it in for her.

The dilapidated inn presents a huge challenge for Alf. Uncertain who to trust, she considers calling time on the venture.

Should she pack her bags and head back to London?

Don’t be daft.

Alf’s magickal powers may be as wonky as the inn, but she’s dead set on finding the murderer.

Once a witch always a witch, and this one is fighting back.

Source: Info in the "About The Wonkiest Witch" was taken from GoodReads at https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41550673-the-wonkiest-witch on 09/06/2021.

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My Thoughts:

A fun romp in the witchy world! Clean read. Plot not twisty, but this is urban fantasy, not crime fiction. Not expecting twisty. The author's voice is compelling enough that I really enjoyed reading this book. But I am not sure if I want to buy the next book...

One quaint English countryside is like any other quaint English countryside. Jeannie Wycherley weaves it into the tapestry of The Wonkiest Witch world that it made connecting to the book easy because it is real.

I like Kim Bretton's reading. Very British indeed! This is the first time that I've ever listened to her and she is gaining a new fan in me!

Empirical Evaluation:
Story telling quality = 4
Character development = 4.5
Story itself = 3.5
Writing Style = 4.5
Ending = 4
World building = 4.5
Cover art = 5
Pace = 4
Plot = 3.5
Narration = 5

Overall Rating: 4.5 out of 5 cherries


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Meet The Author

About Jeannie Wycherley:

I’m a genre-hopping introvert and word witch living somewhere between the forest and the sea in East Devon, UK.

An ex-lecturer with a PhD in History, I now run a seaside gift shop with my husband and split my time between selling teddy bears (I’m fanatical about teddy bears) and writing stories about magic and witchcraft.

People ask where my ideas come from. The truth is, I find inspiration absolutely everywhere: in myths, stories and songs; a bit of people watching; a word here, a look there. But it is the beautiful landscape of Devon that holds me most in its thrall: the tangled forests, the rolling hills, the troubled skies, the everchanging seascape. Devon has it all – rocky coastline, cliffs, pebble and sandy beaches, winding lanes and picture-perfect villages.

A good day for me means a blustery wind, racing waves and salty rain. I live with my husband and two dogs whom I adore; I make a lot of soup, play too many computer games and love watching movies, but most of all I love losing myself in the worlds I create.

I hope you enjoy reading my stories as much as I enjoy writing them.

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The Narrator

About Kim Bretton:

Prior to moving from London to NYC in 2005 Kim worked predominantly on the London stage both originating roles in West End productions and playing in long running shows both in London and on National and International tours. She has played in numerous Shakespeare and classical works as well as musical theatre and modern plays. Her TV and film credits include Call Red for ITV, Don’t Look Back for New Forest Films, the lead role in the TV series Mentors and an obscene amount of radio, video games, commercials and voice overs.

She moved to Nashville, TN 10 years ago and continues to do theatre roles in between writing, directing and voice over work. Kim is an Audie Award nominee, a Broadway World Award winner and was Voted Best Actress in Nashville by The Nashville Scene.

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