A Share in Death

3.5, maybe. It is hot and right now I'm not motivated to read much of anything other than British mysteries. Unbelievably, there are 19 of them in this series. Should last me for a while.

I started this book a bit uneasily and a bit confused since the book throws the reader into the mix, with a police officer going on vacation. The tone suggests in a way that we should know who Duncan Kincaid is, but fear not, everything is explained. Once the murder was committed, right when I knew it would be, I was hooked into the story, trying to figure out the murder right along side Duncan Kincaid. This book brings to mind those classic mystery books where you have all the suspects, but the detective must deduce who the killer is, giving this book a sense of nostalgia while still being a new book. Really, I felt the need to sink into a comfy chair and listen to the book.I think the audiobook helped bring me into the book. The narrator did a wonderful job and gave many of the characters even slightly different voices. There was also a few different accents thrown in correctly which was a nice surprise. Duncan was truly brought to life through this narrator. I cannot comment on speed, I think for a normal person perhaps it was a good speed, since I usually listen to my books at a higher speed.The plot went along steadily, with nothing I would call fluff included. Everything seemed quite important. Well, everything except Kincaid and his feelings towards some of the women... but I'll leave that to my fellow readers to decide on. I honestly did not guess the suspect, which can either be attributed to the great writing, an unfair twist, or me missing a part when I was distracted from the audiobook. This is a series I will be continuing and one I'll recommend to other people.Read-alikes–[b:The Killings at Badger's Drift 256936 The Killings at Badger's Drift (Chief Inspector Barnaby #1) Caroline Graham https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1388197030s/256936.jpg 249015]While I haven't read this book yet, I've been watching the TV show on Netflix and the feel is quite similar. Also, both are set in England.–[b:Murder on the Orient Express 853510 Murder on the Orient Express (Hercule Poirot, #10) Agatha Christie https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1486131451s/853510.jpg 2285570]Classic murder mysteries with a set suspect pool, told at a leisurely pace.–[b:A Great Deliverance 31374 A Great Deliverance (Inspector Lynley, #1) Elizabeth George https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1422723527s/31374.jpg 1567538]A police procedural mystery which is suspenseful and set at a leisurely pace.–[b:The Merchant's House 530487 The Merchant's House (Wesley Peterson, #1) Kate Ellis https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1312013623s/530487.jpg 518115]A police procedural mystery which is suspenseful and set at a leisurely pace, but does focus more on the characters.

I really liked this!