Great story we'll narrated

This is another great book by Stephen, which i really enjoyed. The book follows the team as they investigate the murder of a barrister whose wife is a top bod in the Manchester police dept. There are lots of red herrings along the way and it kept me guessing throughout

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Excellent

Drake is back and to me this is his hardest case. Up against the law & people he may come against while he’s doing his normal job.

As always fab story. Drake being one of my favourite characters.
Narrator was great too. Tempo & characters come to life.
Excellent

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Very enjoyable story

I love that this story is read by a Welshman who pronounces the place names just as they should be. It makes the story so much more enjoyable especially as I have visited many of the places mentioned

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He does it again!

I want to first make mention of the audible narrator, Richard Elfyn, of these series of books as I absolutely love him. He absolutely brings the Drake books to life for me. His use of accents and his ability to present the male and female characters is brilliant. Richard - you have a new super fan.
Another cracking instalment in the series. Building the characters and the storyline each time a new book is released. This was a complex storyline and there was an incredible amount of detail in the plot which sometimes required a rewind to ensure I had all the detail correct. Thoroughly enjoyed it.

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Excellent

I so like listening to Inspector Drake crime stories. They are always riveting and engrossing, this one was no exception, I thought it was brilliant. The way Drake and his team were dogged and diligent all the way through to finally nailing the killer was exceptional. Highly recommended listen.

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The DI Drake series just gets better and better!

I love Stephen Puleston's DI Drake series so as soon as this book appeared in my Audible library it leapfrogged all the others straight to the top. I'm pleased to say I wasn't disappointed!

This time Drake has to investigate the grisly murder of a recently appointed judge., and of course further murders. What follows is a complex murder enquiry, well written and expertly plotted, with multiple suspects, including an Assistant Chief Constable. There are many twists and turns and I had no idea who the killer was until the final reveal.

The characters are all well rounded and believable. Drake himself has become a much nicer person since meeting Annie, and his OCD doesn't rule his life so much now, though it's still there in the background.

Puleston's descriptions of the wonderful North Wales landscape added to my enjoyment of the book, and once again Richard Elfyn's sublime narration made this a perfect listen .

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A very good read

Most enjoyable. Excellent expose of the world of the legal profession and the power politics within the office.

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Another murder in Wales.

Goodness, book 6 already. This is the furthest I have ever got through a series. And I'm sure that one of the reasons I've become so invested with this particular series is the sultry Welsh tones of the narrator, Richard Elfyn. No disrespect meant to the author, but what better combination is there that an excellent author supported by the perfect narrator?

I now know Inspector Drake well enough that I would recognise him if I were to pass him in the street. Unfortunately I'm a long way from his Welsh haunts (and I'm not allowed out on the street anyway!). He is currently on his third side-kick, Sara. (Has the author worked his way through the previous contenders and decided Sara is the best fit?) I like Sara, but if I'm honest, she has less character than her predecessors. Hopefully we are going to get to know her a bit better now that Drake has a new lady in his life, the lovely Annie.

So, on to the investigation that is the central theme of the book. An eminent barrister is found murdered in his holiday home, in a fashion that reminds Drake of a particularly nasty series of past murders. (Murders in Wales do seem to be rather brutal and exhibitionist, I must admit, and they rarely come singly either). Over the course of the Easter holiday, Drake and Sara battle against false leads and conflicting information, to find an explanation for this death and prevent further loss of life.

I was listening to this over the Easter period, which made it all the more poignant, but it was the ending of the book that raised this from a 4 to 5 star read and cost me an hour and a half of sleep. I now have book 7 lined up and I am very much looking forward to spending more time with Drake and Sara.

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Does not disappoint

I love this audiobook series of Inspector Drake. Being set in Wales and hearing Welsh dialect and accents is a bonus but also the character that Stephen Puleston has created with Inspector Drake is not only relatable but also flawed and honest and that makes for an interesting read/listen. This time Drake is called to the discovery of a body that has the feel of a previous case by The Alphabet Killer only problem is they caught him already and he’s safely behind bars. Do they have a copycat on their hands or is something more sinister going on as who ever it is committing the crimes they know a lot more about the case than they should. This series of books always feel like a quite honest view of police work with a warts and all feel unlike the Glossy CSI programmes we see of TV these days.

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Another Gripping Thriller

Stephen Puleston's audio books are always well written and thrilling. Love listening to all his books. The narration by Richard Elfyn is perfect for this series.

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