A Body on the Beach

The West Wales Murder Mysteries, Book 1

De: P. F. Ford

Narrado por: Andy Cresswell

Detective Norman is out of retirement and back on the beat in a rainy Welsh seaside town. Llangwelli might be short on sunshine, but it’s certainly not short on murders . . . Norman is a bit old-fashioned, but he’s also willing to learn from his band of misfit recruits.

He’s asked to mentor a team of misfits in a sleepy Welsh seaside town. But training has barely begun when a woman’s body washes up on the beach at Llangwelli.

It turns out to be local woman Kimberley Lawrence. Missing for over a week, but her husband didn’t report her disappearance.

The team’s investigation hits a brick wall — no one will talk, and every suspect seems to have an alibi.

Then the discovery of a missing shoe turns the case on its head.

It’s going to take all Detective Norman’s experience to whip his band of inexperienced misfits into shape to catch a killer.

This absolutely gripping detective mystery full of twists and turns is perfect for fans of Rachel McLean, J.D. Kirk, Pauline Rowson, Elly Griffiths, Matt Brolly and Simon McCleave.

©2020 P.F. Ford (P)2021 W F Howes

Pretty good book

I liked the book. It wasn’t outstanding, however, it was pretty good. The narration was decent. I have to say it had an abrupt ending and I wasn’t crazy about that. I had to re-listen to it to see if I heard it right.

The premise was excellent

Quite a different approach to a detective novel and it worked so well! Enjoyed the book thoroughly!

Very Entertaining!

Great book! If you are a fan of DI Nikki Galena or Jackman & Evans, I think you'll like this one. The takedown of the overly officious jerk from Regional by the new DI is epic. Great characters, even though they aren't fully developed yet. Good plot that moved along quite nicely. I'm now listening to the second book in the series and it's just as good.

Pretty good

I’m enjoying this refreshing cozy series. Character and location development could be more developed, but it’s a heck of a lot better than quite a few of the other mysteries I’ve tried lately. I’ll be continuing on with the next one.

Just ordered Book three

The first book in a new series has to set the scene and introduce us to a new cast of characters. So I was a little iffy but enjoyed it enough to continue. I give this story five stars based on potential. Each book gets beter and is more interesting. Not a thriller, so avoid if that is what you are looking for. This series is family friendly for listening to in the car.

Fantastic Narrator

My new favorite series featuring Norman Norman. The narrator brought him to life and I could picture it all in my mind..Good story but I really enjoyed the supporting characters and how they grew in confidence.

Speed it up for a better listening experiencd

Welp, apparently I’ve return too many this year (1) so I can’t return this even though I bought it with a credit. Since I couldn’t return it, I skipped to the end to see who the murderer was. Meh.

Pro tip, speeding it up to 1.2 made it a lot easier to listen to. At normal speed, it sounds like the narration has been slowed down. 1.2 sounds more like normal speaking cadence.

Well….

So far the story seems ok. But it requires an ungodly amount of spit to pronounce the name of the police station. Makes me want to take my earbud out and dry it off.

Comaraderies amongst the characters

Great sense of humour and Comaraderies amongst the characters, fast pace, actual investigation procedures, good use of language.

Highly recommend. Great Characters and story

This book started out rough with the introduction of the characters and I almost stopped. So glad I didn't. The charaters and story really grabbed my attention and I could not put this down. It has been a long time since I found a new author/series where I really enjoyed. If you are a fan of David Blake .JR. Ellis or Joy Ellis then you will love too. The the characters are a band of square pegs who really start to find their groove and confidence as the story and mystery unwinds. Just started the 2nd in the series and it qually is good too.