Unnatural Ends

By: Christopher Huang

Narrated by: Raphael Corkhill

Sir Lawrence Linwood is dead. More accurately, he was murdered—savagely beaten to death in his own study with a mediaeval mace. The murder calls home his three adopted children: Alan, an archeologist; Roger, an engineer; and Caroline, a journalist. But his heirs soon find that his last testament contains a strange proviso—that his estate shall go to the heir who solves his murder.

To secure their future, each Linwood heir must now dig into the past. As their suspicion mounts—of each other and of peculiar strangers in the churchless town of Linwood Hollow—they come to suspect that the perpetrator lurks in the mysterious origins of their own birth.

©2023 Christopher Huang (P)2023 Audible, Inc.

unlike first book by ch

ghastly overdramatic narration
story eventually gets better
implausible description of villagers and police stereotypes etc undermines plot twists

Uniquely Original Gothic Mystery

I liked Huang's first mystery a lot but this second one held deeper philosophical and moral intrigue with a clever, seemingly intractable at times, outcome. Great characters made more tangible by a rich narrator performance. I'll miss that voice in my ear.

For fans of Knives Out and Agatha Christie

Well-written, expertly crafted with lyrical language and a surprise ending you will not see coming.

A very fun read

Really enjoyed my time with this book. Great story and fantastic narrator! Definitely worth the listen

Fun Mystery

I don't like gore porn and while this book does entail some unpleasant things, it doesn't go into detail or dwell unecessarily on them.

The characters are likable, the plot is enjoyable. The narrator does a fine job.

This hits the right spot for me. Not insipid pap like most "cupcake cozies," but not too gritty, either.

Set in the 1920s (with earlier flashbacks) this book offers 10+ hours of enjoyable entertainment.