The Grave Man

A Sam Prichard Mystery Thriller

De: David Archer

Narrado por: Mikael Naramore

What would you do if your child went missing?

Meet retired cop Sam Prichard.

Sam Prichard was a cop, and a good one, until bullets took out the joint of his right hip. Now he's trying to learn to live without being a cop, getting to know his neighbors, learning to walk again and even ride a motorcycle. Life is bearable, barely, but then he gets asked to find a missing child, and the lure of getting back into some kind of police work is too much for him to resist. When he teams up with computer whiz Indiana Perkins, he suddenly becomes one of the best investigators he's ever even known.

Now he's found the missing child, but it's thrown him right into the middle of something that may be a drug war - or could be a chance to stop the next 9/11! There's no way out for Sam, so he's in for the ride of his life, but when the girl he's becoming fond of is suddenly drawn into the line of fire with her own little daughter, Sam is ready to forget all the rules and do whatever is necessary to win the day.

©2015 David Archer (P)2015 David Archer

Slow start - feel good mystery

This is a 'feel-good' mystery with some romance, action, and a good storyline.

It is a short listen and the story isn't too deep that if you get distracted, you will be able to follow the plot.

good book

Good detective storyline. It kept my interest. It's a good light easy read. The narrator was good.

Good not great

cost to much for such a short book need to lower price. wouldn't mind finishing the series. although I prefer more action.

excellent

Along the lines of Baldacci and Childs. very good read, and cannot wait to start his 2 nd book.

What a great story

I usually listen to the same authors over and over. I had never read David Archer before and I was pleasantly surprised. I really enjoyed this book and will be looking for more of his work. If you like mysteries and thrillers, give it a listen!

Good read

I enjoyed this book so much that this is the second time reading the series

Light and fun mystery!

The Sam Prichard series has real promise. The background is that cop Sam Prichard is shot in the hip and leg and is forced into retirement. He takes on a case for a neighbor who is the grandmother of a young girl who is missing. He is looking for computer help and finds it from a young lady, Indiana Perkins, who has a degree from MIT and 4 year old daughter. Sam gets a private detective license and starts the hunt. This book has lots of twists and turns. It is a thoroughly delightful listen. I'll definitely listen to the next book in the series.

A pleasant surprise

It starts slow but picks up momentum lots of twists & turns. It was a Great read.

Wow. I have found it

Looking for a great new detective series. Yeah I found it! Good story, full of who is good and who is bad. Has some humor, human kindness, and keeps you guessing till the end!

Decently Hokey

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

If someone told me that Andy Taylor left Mayberry and started a PI business in Colorado, this is the kind of story I would expect to hear. Almost squeaky clean, the good guys are really good and the bad guys are still pretty good.

How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?

The story lacked depth in the plot and character development. You never really feel that the characters in the story are in any real danger. Still, I found myself rooting for the good guys, so it does have some redeeming qualities.

Did Mikael Naramore do a good job differentiating all the characters? How?

I had no problem distinguishing between the characters, but the nasal quality of his delivery was a little jarring.

Do you think The Grave Man needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?

The book is relatively short, Flesh out the characters more and add some depth to the plot and I would happily revisit these characters again.

Any additional comments?

This book has a very similar structure to Stephen King's Mr. Mercedes series. If you haven't read it, I would highly recommend that series over this one.