Five Bloody Hearts

By: Joy Ellis

Narrated by: Matthew Lloyd Davies

Length: 9 hrs and 56 mins

Publisher's summary

Grace Repton, a beautiful older woman, walks into the police station to tell Detective Matt Ballard she has information that could stop a murder. Her fiance, the infamous serial killer Jeremy Reader, has told her that he has a disciple who is going to kill using Reader's horrific methods.

Reader murdered five women and was finally brought to justice by Detective Ballard. Reader is safely imprisoned in a high security prison, and claiming to be a reformed man who wants to help the police.

But can Matt believe the serial killer or his peculiar wife to be? Can the love of a good woman really change a serial killer?

And the Fenland police also have another investigation on their hands. A Lithuanian migrant worker is found dead on the fens. There is no ID on him, but he has a Tree of Life tattoo. This is the third body to be found with this distinctive tattoo. Is this gang war or something even more sinister?

The police are stretched to the breaking point with multiple copycat murders. And Matt and his girlfriend Liz will fight for everything they care about in a heart-stopping conclusion that will have you on the edge of your seat.

©2019 Joy Ellis (P)2019 Tantor

horrible narration

this is the first time I've had to increase the playback speed listening to an audiobook. The narrator was so slow and sing songy... completely out of character for these books.

Was a little hard to follow

Admittedly, I stopped and started this story, but between the narrator’s multiple accents and at times low inflections to the side stories, I didn’t love this one as much as the first installment to this series. I’ll keep them coming though as I do love a good murder mystery!

My favorite author but the narrator ruins it.

I'm so happy that when I first found Joy Ellis it was one of her other series with Richard Armitage as the narrator. I would never have continued with her books if it were with either of the narrators of this series. The first one wasn't great but this one was horrible. His voices are like being on a roller coaster, fast one second, really slow the next, loud one second, and whispering the next. This is even within one sentence. Due to a condition with my eyes, I'm unable to read books for more than 15 minutes at a time so I'm confined to audiobooks. I wanted to listen to this series so I finally had to give in and have Alexa read the Kindle version. Alexa doesn't change voices and gets the inflection wrong, but at least it was much more tolerable. This narrator would be great for fantasy or Charles Dickens books, NOT Joy Ellis books.

twisting thriller

I love Joy Ellis's books. I cant wait for the next one. They always keep me on my toes.

buyer beware

The narration was painful, at times produced as though reading a bedtime book to a child. The story doesn't come close to the Nikki Galena books that hold your attention.
listen to the sample. Better yet, pass this one by.

Not as good as other series

I really did NOT like this narrator! I had to check if I had any other books read by him, but I am good!
Story is ok, not as good as the other series by the same author. Also really hate knowing who the
killer is before the detectives.

Great

Enjoyed this one too. Joy Ellis is a talent! I would recommend for those who don’t mind swearing

interesting charaters

If you enjoy murder mystery and are a fan of Joy Ellis.... I am yet to be disappointed by this author

worth it, even with the overdramatic reading

cool story, like the characters, not a fan of the narration (at all) ; but worth it if you need to listen instead of read (like myself) - this is definitely one book i wish i could've read myself

Too contrived

Not one of her best books. Started well, but just not believable at the end.