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Death in Fine Condition
- Narrated by: Olivia Dowd
- Length: 10 hrs and 11 mins
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Death in Fine Condition
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Publisher's Summary
Cordelia knows books. An addict-turned-dealer of classic paperbacks, when she's not spending her days combing the charity shops and jumble sales of suburban London for valuable collector's items, she's pining for the woman of her dreams and nimbly avoiding her landlord's demands for rent.
The most elusive prize of all, her white whale, has surfaced—a set of magnificent, vintage Sleuth Hound crime novels. Gorgeous, and as rare as they come. Just one problem. They're not for sale. Still, that won't stop a resourceful woman like Cordelia… One burglary later, the books are hers. Unfortunately, the man she's just robbed turns out be one of London's most dangerous gangsters, and now he's on her trail and out for blood.
Cordelia's best laid plans to pay the rent and woo the object of her affections start to fall apart, and she realises she may have placed herself in the crosshairs of a villain torn straight from the pages of her treasured novels.
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- Judith
- 12-06-2023
Not good
The main character has a strange sense of entitlement, which never engages sympathy. I nearly returned the book early on, and wish I had. I persevered because I’d listened to others by this author, and some of the characters in the Vinyl Detective series have roles or are referred to.
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- Amazon Customer
- 03-07-2023
another enjoyable Cartmel story
An entertaining twist on the Vinyl Detective universe, we have a new protagonist, cheerfully self absorbed and self-entitled who fits in tidily to the dramatis personae of the rest of the canon and presents a outsider's perspective on the usual crew.
A bit more edgy than the other novels, it's nicely plotted with a twist or two and well paced.
I was pleased to see another Cartmel story available and I think the new character and perspective works well. Thanks Andrew!
And for my taste, the narration was spot on. Well done you.
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- Linda Hagen
- 29-09-2023
Disappointing
I love the vinyl detective books but couldn't get past chapter nine (tried a few times) main character gave me the &*^% repetitive and felt like the editor must have skimmed it. Such a letdown. Wish I could return it for a credit. Andrew I don't think you can write from a female perspective... well not as the main character. I'll know to pass on any with this character again.
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