• A Fatal Winter

  • Max Tudor, Book 2
  • By: G. M. Malliet
  • Narrated by: Michael Page
  • Length: 12 hrs and 34 mins
  • 4.2 out of 5 stars (679 ratings)

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A Fatal Winter

By: G. M. Malliet
Narrated by: Michael Page
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Publisher's summary

In A Fatal Winter, Max Tudor - Anglican priest, former MI5 agent, and village heartthrob - investigates two deaths at Chedrow Castle. But his growing attraction to Awena Owen complicates his case, as does the recent arrival at Chedrow Castle of a raucous group of long-lost, greedy relatives, any one of whom has a motive for murder. With a cozy setting, intricate puzzles, and a handsome (non-celibate) priest doing the sleuthing, the books in this series are destined to become instant classics in the mystery world.

©2012 G.M. Malliet (P)2012 Dreamscape Media, LLC

Critic reviews

"Clever deduction and a logical fair-play solution are enhanced by the author's wry humor...." ( Publishers Weekly)

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    4 out of 5 stars

lovely with an unexpected ending

light and pleasant, masterfully narrated. I like the development of characters from the first book as well as a well crafted (though a bit longish) mystery with a totally surprising yet logical ending

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Never again, again

What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?

It's just a turkey. Main character Max Tudor, a la Poirot, groups the suspects for the whodunit reveal, and begins with sudden near first-person clarity the events that lead to the murder or murders. At one point in this description- involving beekeeper gear and overdate produce, one suspect interjects, "You've got to be kidding" I thought I had spoken the words myself.

What could G. M. Malliet have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?

Left off at least one of the mystery writers' cliches. Disguises, meticulous planning, twins everywhere, a thoroughly beatific pagan love interest for the priest, an asthma inhaler, and 'petticoats' (!!) for one character...

What aspect of Michael Page’s performance would you have changed?

Less oldtimey melodrama in the voice

You didn’t love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?

Detailed character descriptions.

Any additional comments?

I had previously sworn off Ms. Malliet's works for some of the same reasons I did not love this story. However, I was in the mood for a mystery, a British narrator, and a wintry scene. Never again.

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Very very dull

There were readers who liked this book, and even compared Malliet to Christie et al, but it didn't work for me.The narration was not objectionable, and the plot, as described, held promise (at least for me, a lover of cozies). The hero is a likable guy. But somehow the author didn't successfully create any tension in the construction or dialogue of the story. I wish I knew more about the mechanics of creative writing, so I could understand why I was so bored that I returned the book unfinished - and after the murder had occurred.

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