Corpse Path Cottage

By: Margaret Scutt

Narrated by: James Langton

What lurks behind the charming façade?

Writer Mark Endicott moves to a Dorset village, where he buys the small, almost derelict Corpse Path Cottage. It occurs to him that it would make the ideal setting for a murder.

A sinister promise.

Before long, one of the village’s residents is mysteriously shot dead nearby.

Mark’s life begins to unravel even as he helps the police solve the mystery. In the process he uncovers a tale of intrigue, bigamy, and blackmail.

The secrets of the villagers won’t stay secret for long.

But at what cost?

©2018 Margaret Scutt (P)2023 Blackstone Publishing

I liked the book.

I had to get use to the narrator but he was okay once I did.

Loved the character development before the murder happened

There were so many characters that i almost had a hard time following for the first half, but it was such a great listen!

So Very Slow

The narrator was fantastic and was the only reason I finished this book. It took more than halfway through the book for anything to to happen. I actually went back several times to read the description of this story. I thought it was more of a story on village life than an actual mystery. The characters were cliche and flat- again the only personality came from the narration.
This was dull, predictable, and these characters have been written 10,000 times over by more talented authors. It took five hours in to get to the actual crime so many unnecessary scenes that came before the crime with so many unnecessary characters- this needed a good editor and a rewrite. Do not waste your credit or your time.

Character Development

The characters were developed and most of the relationships revealed before the murder. Many mysteries start with the murder and go backwards. I like this way better.

The Characters were great! Performance outstanding!

The characters were realistic and likable. The performance was amazing - I can’t imagine how the narrator kept track of all the characters and their voices - they were so distinct it was easy to follow. It was a great story - a perfectly cosy, cosy mystery