A Share in Death

By: Deborah Crombie

Narrated by: Michael Deehy

A week's holiday in a luxurious hotel is just what Scotland Yard's Superintendent Duncan Kincaid needs. But his vacation ends dramatically with the discovery of a dead body in the whirlpool bath. Despite a suspicious lack of cooperation from the local constabulary, Kincaid's keen sense of duty won't allow him to ignore the heinous crime, impelling him to send for his enthusiastic young assistant, Sergeant Gemma James. But the stakes are raised significantly when a second murder occurs, and Kincaid and James find themselves locked in a determined hunt for a fiendish felon looking for fresh blood....

©1993 Deborah Darden Crombie. All rights reserved. (P)2011 AudioGO

In the Beginning

I really enjoy this series so it was fun to go back and read this first of the stories (at least I think it is the first) after having seen the soap opera part of the story play out. Not a complicated story, but with some good characters and plot twists. Generally good background for what is to follow.

I liked it.

If you could sum up A Share in Death in three words, what would they be?

Easy listen, enjoyable.

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

No but it was a decent story.

What about Michael Deehy’s performance did you like?

Very good. Will look for Michael Deehy again.

Enjoyed

I’ll be picking up the next one, as this type of mystery is relaxing and interesting. Narration was well done. I only wish we’d had another last scene with the bullying local superintendent.

I've read the books! Now I listen!

The narrator is ok, but it took me time to adjust my imagination. When I read the books I 'heard/imagined the voices in my head. But about half way through the story, all was fine! LOL! We are funny, aren't we?! But I loved the reading and now I really enjoy the listening! What fun!

enjoyable all the way

I enjoyed this book. The characters were real and believable .. people I'd enjoy and like to call friends.

A Sneak Peak at Death

I Loved this book. I never saw this end coming, what a surprise! Oh my!

Mixed feelings

I've developed a habit of checking the reviews on Amazon along with those that are here on Audible. Most of the comments were favorable, and since Audible was having a sale, I thought I'd give this author a try. First off, I'd say that it DID hold my interest until the end, however, I found the story to be mediocre. I continued to listen because I wanted to find out who did it. Would I listen to more by this author? Maybe. But I'd save the money and rent from my local library.
For those who are interested, this book contains some language that may be considered offensive, but it's not often - just a sprinkling here & there. No F-bombs, though. Some of the people are having affairs, but it's not described in detail.

An early installment in this great series

This is one of the early books in this terrific series, which I had somehow overlooked reading or listening to. I did not find it as interesting or engaging as the subsequent ones, in which Gemma and Kinkaid are working together more directly, but this certainly provides interesting insights and, as usual, is beautifully narrated.

A good Old Fashioned Mystery

A real page turner. If you like a straight forward mystery this is it. The characters are ok but the story really took up some slack.

Pleasantly surprised.

What did you love best about A Share in Death?

The characters were interesting. I wanted to know more about them. I kept trying to figure out who the antagonist was.

What did you like best about this story?

Like life, many lives converged in a great setting. Crombie was very good in helping me visualize surroundings.

What does Michael Deehy bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Deehy is a new narrator for me. His vocal changes worked for me in identifying the different characters.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

When the 15-yr old girl opened up to the Inspector. His handling of her showed a lot of research on the author's part.

Any additional comments?

I'll look for another of Crombie's books.