Boston Homicide: A Clean Suspense Mystery

The City Murders, Book 1

By: John C. Dalglish

Narrated by: Rich McVicar

Officer Danny Sullivan has just become Detective Danny Sullivan, the first in a family line of Boston police officers to do so. It's a milestone the whole family can celebrate. But quickly, his new position turns into something more than he ever anticipated. His first case with a new partner throws him into a web of secrets, half-truths, and dead women. The conclusion he draws puts him at odds with everyone in his life, and the young detective must decide whether to risk everything to prove his theory that more women are about to die.

Will he save lives or end his career?

Follow Danny on his first case as a member of Boston Homicide.

©2015 John C. Dalglish (P)2015 John C. Dalglish

Good

Narrator needs to learn pronunciations, as several were incorrect. I expect better from my audio books...

Clever short police procedural

I am surprised by the quality of this 4 hour detective mystery. The author is new to me as is the narrator. The author is obviously committed to writing detective mysteries without any use of crude language and without any sex scenes. That is unimportant to me; the quality of the story is. The author delivers.

Good Book, Poor Reading

How did the narrator detract from the book?

The narrator seemed to be very childish with his voices, it distracted me from the reading.

disappointing

Would you try another book from John C. Dalglish and/or Rich McVicar?

No. Yawn.

What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?

Mildly intriguing was how the young detective managed to prove the guilt of his suspect. Least interesting was the first 2/3 of the book--so many cliches and tired writing. If I weren't out of reach of wifi that day and unable to download a new book, I would never have stuck with it.

How did the narrator detract from the book?

Yes. Once more with feeling.

What character would you cut from Boston Homicide: A Clean Suspense Mystery?

The cliched stereotype of the detective's wife was a disaster. She "misses" him terribly with less than one week on the job? Really?? If she can't be written with at least 2 ounces of spunk and courage, make him single next time. She sounds like what a guy thinks of a pregnant woman when he has never had more than a 90-second conversation with her.

Any additional comments?

This author should read a couple of JP Beaumont stories (or something!) to learn how to write dialogue that doesn't put me to sleep. It sounds like the people on "Househunters."

Very good!

New series that I hadn't read before. I really enjoyed this. There were a few things that stretched the suspension of probability but overall it was very enjoyable. I will read more from this author.