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Murder on Line One by Jeremy Vine
3.0
reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes

I'll admit I struggled to get into this for a bit. There was a lot of character back story building but, the further into things I got, the more it all clicked into place!

The story follows a late night radio talk show host who has lost his son in a tragic road accident. After losing his job, a young woman tracks him down after her grandmother (an avid listener and caller of his show) dies in suspicious circumstances. They team up with a local estate agent, who our main character had a fling with, and discover that the grandmother wasn't the only one of the show's listeners who were targeted.

Murder On Line One is a very character-driven story, focused on an unlikely team of sleuths from very different demographics. 

The characters have depth and it really drove the plot forward. I absolutely did not see the ending coming, but the author did a great job at throwing suspicion on several people to have you guessing right to the end!