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  • No Obvious Cause

  • The Dublin Murder Mysteries, Book 2
  • By: Valerie Keogh
  • Narrated by: Stephen Daly
  • Length: 10 hrs and 45 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (64 ratings)

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No Obvious Cause

By: Valerie Keogh
Narrated by: Stephen Daly
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Publisher's Summary

No Obvious Cause is the second instalment in the Dublin Murder mystery series and will appeal to fans of authors such as Peter James, L. J. Ross and Ruth Rendall.  

A murder followed by a series of random, motiveless crimes leaves Detective Garda Sergeant Mike West and his team puzzled. When Edel Johnson arrives at the scene of a crime Mike is taken aback, more so when he discovers she is now working with a victim support group. He has feelings for her, but he is the garda who investigated her husband's murder, and their relationship is complicated.  

With crime in Dublin’s suburbs at an all-time high and his superiors breathing down his neck, West doesn't need the distraction.  

But someone wants Edel out of the way, and it's up to West to find out who....

©2020 Valerie Keogh (P)2020 W. F. Howes Ltd

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Easy to listen to and enjoy

Easy to listen to and enjoy will be reading the next one in this series

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Great

A very interesting series and a genre that I love to listen to and read. Great characters, storylines and how they interact with following leads on finding those who committed crimes. Narrator is easily understood and listening to whose also ideal listening to while trying to sleep

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Great story, terrible narrator.

I listened to the first book, and in hopes of improved narration, listened to the second. But the narrator is so monotone and stop start that it makes it very difficult to hold concentration. I’ve had to go back and relisten so chapters so many times because it’s so easy to zone out and makes it hard to keep a track of the details. Which is a shame because the story itself is excellent.

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Shaping up to be a great series

2nd book as good as first. Great if you like a good twisty detective story without too much horror and grisly detail but good character development. I'll be straight into the next. Think they may have been around a while but new to me.

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Good listen.

I liked a flawed, bad tempered, petulant policeman for a change. A few good jokes too. Plot was a bit far fetched but I’ll read the next.

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A good read

I really enjoyed this story and for once, didn't guess the bad guy until near the end. it's a relaxing read and I'm heading straight to book 3 😁

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Easy Listen

These stories don't stretch the mind but they are easy to listen to. The narrator reads very well, but so slowly, with a pause at the end of each sentence. Speeding it up only distorts the speech.

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Enjoyable story

Love the characters, very well written and good follow on from first book. Slightly predictable, but still a good read. Narrator is monotone and boring, he is terrible at voices.

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Having trouble finishing this one

I so rarely leave reviews. I am struggling with this book. I am really struggling listening to what should be a good story but the narration is so stop and start. The narrator makes it harder to listen to. Normally I am amazed at the wonderful skills of the person reading the book, but this one puts me to sleep.

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Irish Detective Tales (with Guinness)

Book 2, takes from Book 1 of this excellent series, developing characters and blending the busineess side with the personal side without getting too much into either! Excellent!

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