Reviews tagging 'Infidelity'

The Marlow Murder Club by Robert Thorogood

5 reviews

chelsea_shelves's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

This cozy murder mystery was a fun and relaxing listen as an audiobook. I so enjoyed the narration. Three women, who could not be more different, come together as amateur sleuths to solve the string of sudden murders in their otherwise sleepy town. Judith is a 77 single woman who sets the newspaper crossword, Suzie is middle aged hardworking dog walker and Becks is a devoted mom and vicar’s wife. 

Before they know it they are deep in solving the clues of the crime and form strong friendship they didn’t know they desperately needed. They find courage, confidence and purpose.

 I was surprised by the twists and enjoyed the challenge in solving the mystery. My only critique is it got a little slow for me and then the answers to the mystery were told in a drawn out monologue… but I think that was in the style of a traditional classic mystery novel. I just found as an audiobook I had to rewind at times because my mind wandered. Still highly recommend this! 

This is a 3 part series and has been adapted into a PBS masterpiece television show. I’m curious to watch it to see how it compares to the book!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death

Minor: Infidelity and Murder

purplepenning's review against another edition

funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Blood, Death, Gaslighting, Gun violence, and Murder

Minor: Domestic abuse, Animal death, Infidelity, Sexual harassment, and Car accident

fivecatsinacoat's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Thank you NetGalley, Libro.fm, and the publisher for an advanced review/listening copy of this book.

This was a very tame murder mystery and I never really felt much tension. I would have liked to see the police process a little more, which felt rushed. I did like that the 3 MCs were older and that they used that to their advantage! 

The narrator was wonderful! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Gun violence, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder

Minor: Animal death, Infidelity, and Cancer

atamano's review against another edition

funny mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Murder, and Gun violence

Minor: Animal death, Infidelity, and Domestic abuse

larareads's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence and Murder

Minor: Sexual harassment, Car accident, Sexism, Infidelity, and Domestic abuse