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A Body on the Beach

The West Wales Murder Mysteries, Book 1

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A Body on the Beach

By: P. F. Ford
Narrated by: Andy Cresswell
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These were supposed to be his golden years. But he’s much happier with something to do...like solve a murder.

Former detective sergeant Norman Norman’s retirement is boring him to tears. So when he’s asked to assist an upcoming female DI and mentor a new team of misfits in a sleepy Welsh coastal town, he jumps at the opportunity to lend his expertise. But the training has barely begun when a woman’s corpse washes up on the sand.

With no reports of missing persons, DS Norman is stumped...until the post-mortem reveals a shocking hint to the culprit being local. But with a growing list of suspects who all have iron-clad alibis, the experienced cop and his fledgling team’s first case could be their last.

Will DS Norman’s reinvigorated career end in a fizzer, or can he help his young charges nab a devious killer?

A Body on the Beach is the fast-paced first audiobook in the Rejoiner mystery series. If you like smart policemen, perfect British settings and a complex web of clues, then you’ll love P.F. Ford’s captivating whodunit.

©2020 P.F. Ford (P)2021 W F Howes Detective Fiction Mystery Police Procedural Traditional Detectives
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The plot was well constructed with credible character development. It starts slowly but it is well worth persisting.

Excellent

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Absolutely loved this book. My first for this author but it won’t be the last. Great story, great narrator and great ending

Body on the beach

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I thoroughly enjoyed this story. the characters were developed well.as the story progressed and there were lots of twists and turns. it definitely kept me engaged. I will listen to others in the series

Well developed

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Loved the characters with each having a different back story. Compelling mystery, difficult to stop listening. Completely enjoyable.

Intriguing web

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Good character development, some very satisfying scenes questioning making assumptions. Enjoyable read, no unnecessary gore

Detailed police procedural

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I thoroughly enjoyed this murder mystery. Just enough twists & red herrings in the plot to keep the little grey cells engaged without the high volatile drama of some crime dramas. Lots of laughs at the unfiltered expressions from many of the characters.

Well written and engaging

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I really appreciated the slower nature of this book. The development of a new team and the breakdown of the personalities involved. I'm tired of books representing more and more outlandish murder plots by serial killers and appreciate the slower pace of this one, which includes a plausible murder. Definitely getting book 2

Looking forward to the next one.

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The narrator takes a couple of chapters before he finds his right tone and pace. I nearly gave up in the middle of chapter 2 because I thought all the characters were going to sound like whining-indignant teenage girls, but if you stay with this book it gets better quickly and turns into a very good, very well written and well-told story. I'll be looking for more from the same author.

Give it time..

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I read this as an included book as I ran out of credit and look it’s ok. I wouldn’t rave about it, the plot is very thin and I couldn’t relate that well to the narrative.

Body on the Beach

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I genuinely wondered whether this was an AI creation. Really stilted writing with unbelievable characters and dialogue.

The performance is strange. Some voices done well and others done in a strange, slow, learning-to-read voice like an audiobook for four-year-olds.

One dimensional characters, stiff dialogue

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