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Under an English Heaven

By: Alice K. Boatwright
Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld
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When Ellie Kent moves to an English village with her new husband Graham, she fears the villagers will always see her at that young American who snared their attractive vicar during his sabbatical in California. But this challenge is nothing compared to what happens when she stumbles across a body in the churchyard.

The villagers insist they don't know the murdered man, so suspicion mounts that the killer must be the incomer - the vicar's new wife. As evidence piles up against her, Ellie tries to stay one step ahead of the police to unravel a decades-old literary mystery and love story. Will others die before she can solve it? And what will be left of her new life and marriage, even if she succeeds?

©2014 Alice K. Boatwright (P)2018 Audible, Inc. Cosy Fiction Mystery Suspense Thriller & Suspense Traditional Detectives Marriage Village Detective
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Not amazing but not terrible. Good setting and the warmth of the small village church community was definitely there. An easy read, and although I guessed the murderer, the end was still engaging and had me listening hard for how it unfolded.

Nice story

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Loved it. Very charming story, lovely setting, and great characters. Will be reading more of these.

Great story.

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I found this a great book for insomnia. The Americans trying to do English isn't good...

Doesn't work

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Well worth a listen then reader does such a great job moving between a delicate American accent to British accent. Story stands up pretty well with only one obvious misdirection without adequate explanation from the author. No spoilers so you’ll have to listen and see if you agree.

It’s a cracker. Good story great narrator

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Was unsure about the story. did improve as it went along. I think if had a different narrator might if been better. must admit once I got used to the narration was ok.

Average

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Really great murder
mystery & excellent narration
Made it easy to get absorbed into the tale

Great English village tale

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Insubstantial plot and unfortunate religious overtones. Tepid main characters and unrealistic and mundane portrayal of the American in an English village.

Unrealistic

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loved the narrator but the story is very unmemorable, no strong characters, l listened for free, wouldn't have paid for it. won't be listening to the next one in the series.

very average story

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