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The Big Chill

By: Doug Johnstone
Narrated by: Sarah Barron
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Haunted by their past, the Skelf women are hoping for a quieter life. But running both a funeral directors’ and a private investigation business means trouble is never far away, and when a car crashes into the open grave at a funeral that matriarch Dorothy is conducting, she can’t help looking into the dead driver’s shadowy life.

While Dorothy uncovers a dark truth at the heart of Edinburgh society, her daughter, Jenny, and granddaughter Hannah have their own struggles. Jenny’s ex-husband, Craig, is making plans that could shatter the Skelf women’s lives, and the increasingly obsessive Hannah has formed a friendship with an elderly professor that is fast turning deadly.

©2020 Doug Johnstone (P)2020 Isis Publishing Ltd Crime Thrillers Detective Fiction Mystery Private Investigators Thriller Thriller & Suspense Women Sleuths Women's Fiction Crime Suspense
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The quality of the narration really adds to the continued enjoyment of this series. A complex cast of characters lead by the stoic Dorothy matriarchal lead of a family who are both funeral home owners & detectives.

Superb Narration

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I really enjoyed this complex look at the Skelf family, living in Edinburgh, through the eyes of the author Doug Johnstone. He is a wonderful writer, and has obviously either lived in or researched the City very well. I loved the idea of several wee stories in one book about the Skelf family. What made this more special, and brought this to life for me was the fabulous narrator, Sarah Barron. The number of characters, male and female, each with their own "voice" was masterful. I was sorry for this book to end. Five Stars all the way.

A MASTERFUL NARRATION by SARAH BARRON

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This series about a family business being run by women has been done well. I will continue on with them.

Burial

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