The Corfe Castle Murders (Dorset Crime Book 1)

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The characterisation is good and although I didn't particularly warm to DCI Lesley Clarke, she is an interesting protagonist with a fascinating backstory which will be familiar to readers of Rachel McLean's Zoe Finch series. She reads the story with lots of animation and exuberance, which really detracts from the actual story. There were only 3 main suspects so you'll know from the start the killer is going to be someone from these 3. The main character was absolutely horrible, a foul mouthed manhating, bickering bully, all she seemed to do was argue with and belittle her staff.

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However, although I may be reluctant to read the rest of this series, it It doesn’t matter too much though, if you want to read Deadly Origins first or at any point in the series, it won’t spoil the other books. Two things which make a police procedural mystery perfect are a character driven plot and an interesting team of detectives. He took a shine to the structure and was a regular visitor, using England's finest craftsmen to upgrade many parts of the castle.Her Team includes: 3 Detectives (DC Johnny Chiles, DC Michael Legg, and DS Dennis Frampton) and 2 support Officers (PC Tina Abbott and PC Mullins). At the opening of the story, many people in Lesley’s lie are getting deeper in the illegal activities of Arthur Kevin, a local crook in Dorset. It’s a good solid police procedural with a clever and well thought out plot which kept me totally engrossed from start to finish.

The Corfe Castle Murders: Dorset Crime, Book 1 (Audio

Lady Mary Bankes led the defence of Corfe Castle during not just one but two sieges while her husband was away serving the King. When he died, few mourned his passing, but his legacy lives on in the building works he carried out here, especially the magnificent gloriette.Detective Constable Johnny Chile is suspected of providing information to Arthur which he uses to play others in his community.

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I saw that a few other reviewers had objected to the Narrator, but I had no problem with her at all, and thought she did an excellent job of the characterisation. I have been a fan of Rachel’s work for a while now and when I heard that she was due to release a new series, I knew that I had to read the first book as soon as I possibly could. I cannot decide who is the least credible character: is it Dennis, the policeman who measures villains by their moral worth, or Patrick, the lecherous, rude and bar-propping-up old man? Book Blurb: Can she get along with her new partner DS Dennis Frampton, a traditionalist who doesn’t appreciate her style?

The Corfe Castle Murders is a solid start to a new police procedural series and is an enjoyable read for the most part, I just wish it presented a more realistic and balanced version of Dorset. The Division Bell trilogy consists of three political thrillers taking place in an imagined dystopian near future. She soon finds it quite different from her much busier station back in the West Midlands, and the different pace and worldview of her colleagues will take some getting used to, never mind having to dodge the swear jar!

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It was first privately owned under the reign of Elizabeth I, when Sir Christopher Hatton was entrusted with the castle having caught the Queen's eye and being a firm court favourite then took on the castle. If you'd like to know more about my books and receive extra bonus content, please join my book club at rachelmclean. I had no difficulty engaging with this book's plot or characters and had, at times, laughed with the antics of the characters. The day before she is due to begin, there is a murder and Lesley finds herself thrown straight into a case and the mystery of the man who came before her.

I picked it out because of the location, but really it could have been set anywhere, there were few references to the beautiful village, and most of them were derogatory.