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Murder in My Backyard: An Inspector Ramsay Novel 2

By: Ann Cleeves
Narrated by: Simon Mattacks
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Ann Cleeves Classic Crime - engaging mysteries to savour, beloved characters to meet again

Murder in My Backyard is the second mystery novel in the Inspector Ramsay series by Ann Cleeves, author of the Shetland and Vera Stanhope crime series.

No one in Heppleburn has a bad word to say about Alice Parry . . . but here she is, murdered in her own backyard on a bitter St. David’s Eve.

When detective Stephen Ramsay starts asking questions in the village, a more ambiguous picture begins to emerge. Yes, old Mrs. Parry was loved by everyone, but sometimes her kindness had caused trouble. Yes, her two nephews were devoted to her, but they didn’t really want her interfering in their rather complicated personal lives. Even among her neighbours, Alice Parry’s helpfulness had sometimes misfired; and after her death, tension tight as a clenched fist grips the uneasy village.

Meanwhile, the suspects keep rolling in, and Heppleburn’s friendly neighbourhood killer continues his nasty piece of work . . .

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A good story with strong characters and good plot. No sex or strong language and very well narrated. This audiobook was interesting enough for sleepless nights but also Mattack’s voice and volume are so well modulated that I could sleep with the story still playing through earphones.

Ann Cleeves’ Inspector Ramsay is another appealing detective.

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Ordinary plot. Disappointed. Not a patch on the Vera books. Uninteresting characters. Not continuing with the series,

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