With Soul So Dead

DI Rob Marshall Scottish Borders Police Mysteries, Book 5

De: Ed James

Narrado por: Angus King

The chase is on–and time is running out.

Holly Fenwick thought she had left her nightmare behind. Twelve years ago, she narrowly escaped the clutches of a brutal serial killer.

Now, while she films a documentary in Eyemouth in the Scottish Borders, to recover from her ordeal and rebuild her life, she spots a figure eerily similar to her former captor. She rushes in, only to find no trace of the man but a chaotic crime scene–and a missing woman.

Before he was a cop, DI Rob Marshall worked as a criminal profiler on Holly’s case. Now based over the border in Scotland in the new Behavioural Sciences Unit in Gartcosh, Marshall joins the investigation on his old patch, but all he has are questions.

Was Holly's return to the crime scene a mere coincidence? Is her story the figment of a traumatised mind? As the investigation unfolds, Holly is forced to confront her deepest fears and the possibility that the killer has marked her as his next target. And Marshall must consider the possibility his absolute truth might not be so certain.

If you love darkly funny crime fiction, binge the DI Rob Marshall series now, all narrated by Angus King:

The Turning of our Bones

Where the Bodies Lie

A Lonely Place of Dying

A Shadow on the Door

With Soul So Dead (April 2024)

©2024 Scott Cullen Ltd (P)2024 Grey Dog Books

Carried by Performance

Story isn’t great. Feels like a hodgepodge of so many other stories thrown at the wall….What we get is what stuck. Truth be told were it not for Angus King’s extraordinary talent, I would have given up by chapter 5. Despite the excellent performance I cannot recommend this book.

A decent mystery and lots of personal drama

I am formally requesting the “she who must not be named” phrase be retired. It became quite annoying and unrealistic by the end. And I was grateful to only hear “Dr. Donkey” a couple of times. This nickname thing is my least favorite habit of this author. It is an irritating distraction in the course of the dialog. There is fun and there is malicious teasing masked as fun. Still, my interest in Rob Marshall remains intact and I have marked my August 2024 calendar for the next installment.

Another good book

Another good book for my collection. Angus King did a great job,of course. Can't wait for the next one. Keep writing plz.

Unoriginal

Similar storylines already done by other authors. Nicknames come across as immature and definitely overdone. Not worth the time. Excellent narration of bad material.

Predictable and Unlikeable and unrealatable characters

Predictable and Unlikeable and unrealatable characters. I tried to give the series one last try, but I think I’m done. No character has any redeemable qualities. 11 hours to come to a conclusion you already figured out in 5 or less. Very disappointing.