Shot Through the Hearth

Fixer-Upper Mysteries, Book 7

By: Kate Carlisle

Narrated by: Jae Delane

Contractor Shannon Hammer is measuring murder motives in the latest Fixer-Upper Mystery from the New York Times best-selling author of A Wrench in the Works and Eaves of Destruction....

Shannon's good friend and retired tech billionaire Raphael Nash is loving his new retired life, but he can't stay unoccupied for too long. He's started the Marigold Foundation, which helps fund small companies and individuals who do humanitarian work around the world. It's an exciting time in Lighthouse Cove as Raphael hosts the first ever global conference, inviting big thinkers from every area of industry to give presentations on eco-living.

Raphael's old business partner arrives in town with a grudge and a plan to steal him away from his important new passion project. Shannon knows her friend has no intention of giving up Marigold and is proud of Raphael for sticking to his guns. But when his former associate winds up dead, all signs point to Raphael.

It's up to Shannon to hammer out the details of the murder before her friend gets pinned for the crime.

©2019 Kathleen Beaver (P)2020 Audible, Inc.

Narrator’s Voice

I have enjoyed the books but this narrator’s voice did not fit. I am truly disappointed in the voice of the narrator and the voice she uses for the characters. Not sure if I will listen to book 8. Bring back the previous narrator.

Story Plot

Disliked Mac's voice and Shannon's haughty demeanor, unnecessary and childish banter throughout the story. Some of the chapters seemed to be filling space and didn't add any substance to the story.

Fun story and characters hurt by poor narrator

I've enjoyed all of books in this series. Fun cozy mysteries and enjoyable to listen to normally. This new narrator made most of the male voices sound weirdly munchkin-esque. The narrator lacks the ability to nuance her voice and create an enjoyable cast of character voices. She made Emily and Jane sound like two gruff men. It made this particular book rather grating to listen to even though I had initially been excited to see a new book in this series. I hope the series will continue, but PLEASE choose a more accomplished narrator!

Good series, new narrator not so good

I’ve been enjoying this series, but I really don’t enjoy when they change narrators in the middle of a series. This one grates on me and I’m struggling identifying the characters by voice. So disappointing. The story and writing are as good as the rest of the series, just struggling with the audio.

Great - I love these series books

I like the plot and the easy going main characters. Can’t wait to hear the next book