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Aspire to Die
- An Oxford Murder Mystery (Bridget Hart Series, Book 1)
- Narrated by: Esther Wane
- Length: 8 hrs and 56 mins
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- Amazon Customer
- 26-06-2023
Excellent police procedural
I liked everything about this book. Enjoyed the characters, the setting and the narration. A great listen
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- Sheridan Graham-Tupaea
- 12-02-2023
Couldn’t stop listening
Great story and excellent narration! Kept me hooked until the end. Love, love, love it
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- Pip Martin
- 01-06-2023
Everything you could want
I really enjoyed this, my first time read of this author. I’ve already downloaded the next in the series. Excellent story & narration. Good pace to the story. Classic British detective drama. I am a fan of Vera and was looking for something similar. Well written so you feel you know the area and are invested in the characters.
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- Anonymous User
- 03-08-2023
An intrigueing murder mystery
Most murder mysteries, one can guess the motive and the murderer by the clues left earlier in the novel. MS Morris weaves a web of intrigue where DI Hart shines through many false leads to reveal the truth. A captivating eloquently spoken audiobook where character voices are clearly indentified very easily by Ester Wane.
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- Maggie
- 26-03-2023
Loved all the history of Oxford
Really enjoyed audio book kept you guessing to the end
Evidently very familiar with Oxford. When in UK last was surprised by number of homeless people
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- Anonymous User
- 17-04-2023
Enjoyable!
I enjoyed both the author and the narrator. Not sure what the fuss is about. Well researched, clean, timeless mystery.
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- Yvette Olsen
- 18-05-2023
Worth your time and $
A good story, well narrated, a plot that quick-stepped along, all tied up as a well written crime novel.
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- elizabeth b.
- 26-08-2020
Awful
I just couldn’t last this out. The narrators voice is simply awful thin and squashed. I actually like the story but the narrator has ruined it for me so I’ve sent it back. Shame
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- Anonymous User
- 01-03-2024
PG Rated
What a low key, wimpy, main character. No confrontations - no matter what unfair position she is faced with. The only backbone she shows is in the confrontations played out in her own head.
I decided to give it one more go and listen to the second book to see if things improved and it was just torture.
I just gave up after the big confrontation she had with her horrid ex-husband where she said " Was that really necessary " End of confrontation. All said in the very proper English twin set and pearls voice of the narrator.
Dear oh dear such a shame I can't give them back.
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