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Confessional

Blake Harte Mystery Series, Book 2

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Confessional

By: Robert Innes
Narrated by: Paul Woodson
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St Abra's church is harboring a dark secret. Several elderly parishioners have been found dead in the church's confessions booth, all appearing to have suffered fatal heart attacks. But when another, much younger body is discovered in exactly the same way, Detective Sergeant Blake Harte must investigate how it is possible for the confessions booth to be killing off its occupants. Dark forces are at play, forcing Blake to believe it's more than just tragic coincidence.

Are the deaths a punishment for the sins confessed, or are there ulterior motives in play? In a race against the clock, only Blake can discover the long-kept secrets and lies hiding in the shadows before they tear apart the sleepy village of Harmschapel.

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The sequel picks up a few months after the last book and continues with the alternating narrative between the two main characters.

Main characters are still interesting, though less character development in this book than the last, with greater focus on the crime and whodunnit aspect. Some good unexpected moments.

Narration and performance continue to be good. Also a relatively shorter book, but this prevents it being dull or repetitious.

Will continue to the next one. Definitely want to see how things unfold.

Another solid story to enjoy

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I’m really enjoying time spent in the village of Harmschapel!! DS Blake Harte is faced with another baffling case where four people have died in the same church confessional booth. Meanwhile Harrison Baxter is still recovering from the events surrounding his parents and the death of his abusive boyfriend. He has feelings for Blake but is also attracted to the young verger at the local church. While the romance between Blake and Harrison is pretty much non-existent in this second novel, the gentle humour was fun and the mystery was interesting as church secrets are revealed. Actor Paul Woodson gives another great audio performance (currently free on the Audible Plus catalogue)!

Another satisfying cosy murder-mystery!

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The book is more about Blake’s love life rather than solving a crime . So boring . I lost interest early and didn’t bother to find out who the guilty party was.

Long winded and boring

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