A Trace of Hares

Nell Ward, Book 5

By: Sarah Yarwood-Lovett

Narrated by: Kristin Atherton

Dr Nell Ward is in the lush, emerald hills of Ireland, to attend the wedding of two dear friends at a picture-perfect farmhouse.

But family tensions are running high in the days before the happy couple tie the knot. And when Nell sees a fox kill a hare in the early morning light, it sends shivers down her spine. Almost like it is a sign of something to come...

Then one of the locals makes a gruesome discovery in a nearby peat bog. Famous for the ancient bodies these habitats preserve, what has been found instead is a woman who died much more recently...

Nell and her friends are suddenly in the middle of another murder case. Can they hunt down the killer and save the wedding, before it is too late?

An absolutely gripping cozy mystery to curl up with. Perfect for fans of Richard Oman, Robert Thorogood and Janice Hallett.

©2024 Sarah Yarwood-Lovett (P)2024 Bonnier Books UK

Love Mystery Mixed with Ecology

The Nell Ward series is a fun twist on who-dunnits with the mix in of nature contributing to the evidence. It was fun that this one was in Ireland

I couldn’t wait!

It was a delight getting another story about Nell and the gang. I love the inclusion of botany and ecological facts, as well as the well written descriptions in the more tense scenes. I hope we get another one soon!

Suspense

I can’t really identify with the characters. They inhabit a universe that I can’t imagine

Fantastic series!

I have thoroughly enjoyed this series. I appreciate the research always learn something fascinating in each book. Though a bit tragic, this was enjoyable and quite the page turning read. The performance is also uncommonly good.
Two thumbs up! 👍🏻

The characters, location and story line.

Love the characters and storyline. A delightful series with fast paced writing and beautiful locations.

Characters and characters development

I enjoy learning about botany and the roll it plays in our world. Also efforts at preserving habitats. The mystery was pretty dark in this book of the series.

constitant attention to detail throughout the series makes us such an enjoyable lesson.

just to finish the fifth book of the series and it's not disappointed. this has become a family favorite series to listen to and I love round trips. The attention to detail is wonderful. makes listening very engaging. as a family, we debate back and forth who we think may be responsible by our suspects of each and every book vz we each think we figured it out. this series always keeps us doesn't. list of loves all the scientific detail and knowledge that is given. very engaging can't wait for the next book

Everything!

Love the series and always hope and look forward to the next one! The storyline, narration, and plot never disappoint.

Ugh

I’ve listened to all the books in this series and this one is a real dud. The author needs to find new characters to rough up.

Unfortunate….

I have looked forward to this installment. I appreciate that the author has considerable experience and education with the natural world. It is rare that the reader can deduce the ending early in a well written crime novel.
This novel seemed to be trying too hard to combine natural science and storytelling. It is unfortunate that the story took second place. And… Spoiler alert… It is boring that Rav continually gets injured. He reads like your pin cushion.

I hope this is a low in the series overall. I commend you for your effort, as I have never written anything. However, this was a disappointing listen.

I hope for a more successful novel next time.