The Portsmouth Murders

Solent Murder Mysteries 1

De: Pauline Rowson

Narrado por: Colin Mace

The game of cat and mouse begins...

Following an eight month suspension for gross misconduct, Detective Inspector Andy Horton returns to his job after the charges are dropped, but the stain on his career and personal life persists.

When Horton stumbles across a naked corpse, brutally bludgeoned, he sets out to find the killer. And while his colleagues want him off the case, fate has other plans. As a second body surfaces, chilling similarities send shivers down Horton's spine - is he the killer's next target? A gripping detective mystery perfect for fans of Ann Cleeves, Joy Ellis, and Rachel McLean.

THE DETECTIVE

Abandoned as a child, DI Andy Horton grew up in a children’s home. Now he lives onboard his yacht in Southsea Marina. He rides a Harley-Davidson and never wears a suit or tie — unless it’s to go to court. He’s an instinctive copper and a man of contrasts, which often lands him in trouble with his bosses. He has a desperate need to belong, and yet is always just on the outside. Self-contained and afraid to show his feelings, but also a risk-taker that seeks justice.

THE SETTING

Portsmouth boasts a vibrant waterfront, a diverse multicultural population, an international port, a historic dockyard, and is home of the Royal Navy. Portsmouth Harbour is one of the busiest in the world — and one of the best places to hide a body, it seems. Set against the backdrop of the sea, the Solent area of Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight is every detective’s worst nightmare. The sea is ever-changing and often the best clues get swept away by the tide.

Pauline Rowson is the author of twenty-four gripping, fast-paced, atmospheric crime novels including the popular SOLENT MURDER MYSTERY series featuring the rugged and troubled DI Andy Horton. She is a member of the Crime Writers' Association and the Society of Authors.

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Suspense and good characters

Rowson knows how to tell a story and keeps us on edge and guessing. Mace’s narration is excellent. We are in the moment throughout the complex world of smugglers, sex-criminals, murderers and investigators.

Sometimes we wish it were a bit more fast-paced but it picked up at the end

Could not put this one down!

This kept me up all night to find out who the killer was. Again great narration!

Awful

While Andy has a right to be angry about some of the things that have happened to him, there's no excuse for his petulant and angry behavior. It's like watching a rebellious teenager. I kept wanting to send him to his room without his dinner. I didn't like Andy and I couldn't bring myself to care about what happened to him. I've been looking for a good detective series. This wasn't it.

I expect this series gets better as it goes along.

Didn’t like the emphasis on the whiny main character wallowing in misery about his failed marriage and being hard done by in a previous incident.