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  • Third Degree

  • A Murder 101 Mystery, Book 5
  • By: Maggie Barbieri
  • Narrated by: Gayle Hendrix
  • Length: 9 hrs and 35 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (13 ratings)

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Third Degree

By: Maggie Barbieri
Narrated by: Gayle Hendrix
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Creative writing professor Alison Bergeron makes her fifth beguiling appearance in the novel Third Degree, and in the first minutes of this mystery audiobook she does so in an old bathing suit. On her way to meet her NYPD-detective boyfriend, Alison stumbles upon a murder, and the plot gathers relentless momentum from there, swimwear and all.

Gayle Hendrix brings her extensive voiceover experience to prose that moves comfortably between romantic matters and questions of police procedure. A first-person narrator must be likable, and Hendrix's performance makes a witty and winning character even more effervescent.

Publisher's Summary

On her way to meet her boyfriend’s parents, college professor Alison Bergeron stops by a coffee shop to steel her resolve.

It’s a big event. Not only is it the first time she’s met NYPD detective Bobby Crawford’s entire family, but it’s coming on the heels of a wedding proposal that she has left unanswered so far. Then, as she steps into the shop, a brawl breaks out that ends in the death of Carter Wilmott, a merciless and loathed local blogger. The case couldn’t be any simpler, and Alison witnessed the whole thing, but when Wilmott’s car explodes in the aftermath, what looked to be a crime of passion becomes something far more complicated and maybe even premeditated.

With Alison and Bobby involved in the case and with each other, listeners are in for a treat. Third Degree, the latest in Maggie Barbieri’s charming mystery series, is one heated mystery with plenty of steamy romance and cunning villains who are about to get burned.

©2010 Maggie Barbieri (P)2013 Audible, Inc.

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Enjoyable

The longer I listen to this series the more I find myself sucked into Alison’s world. Nice easy listening story.

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Growth

It was good to see some emotional growth happening for Alison. Her pain really resonated with me.

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Awesome

Third degree was a clever way of turning things around. This book kept me intrigued till the very last minute. I look forward to the next book in the series.

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Painful Story

Love this series, however this story didn't need to exist. This one makes you hate the main character and the usual background characters have barely any scenes. This series has been famous for good laughs and a light hearted story line. Don't know if I will be reading further as stories.

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