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Scales of Justice

By: Ngaio Marsh
Narrated by: Benedict Cumberbatch
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 The lives of the inhabitants of Swevenings are disrupted only by a fierce competition to catch the Old Un, a monster trout known to dwell in a beautiful stream which winds past their homes.

Then one of their small community is found brutally murdered; beside him is the freshly killed trout. Both died by violence - but Chief Detective Inspector Roderick Alleyn's murder investigation seems to be much more interested in the fish...

©1958 Ngaio Marsh (P)2008 Hachette Digital Crime Fiction Mystery Fiction Crime
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I this a most enjoyable, engaging yet relaxing book. The descriptions by the author of the village and characters, enabled me to picture it all clearly. I highly recommend this book.

A relaxing time

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It is very rare that I give up on an audiobook so readily, but the story and characters were so dreary and lack lustre. Needless to say, the only redeeming factor was Benedict Cumberbatch's narration which was the reason I chanced this title. So based on the very little I heard it's a definite no from me.

Had to give this one a miss

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