Deadly Deadline

Last Word and Testament

De: Kendall Casey

Narrado por: Kendall Casey

Gracie Michaels owns a publishing company in Hollywood. She specializes in publishing the manuscripts of recently deceased authors. Sometimes getting their projects to the finish line can be murder.

Annie Forsberg met her soulmate online. When he’s killed in a plane crash, she inherits his unfinished book. But what Scott wrote will put her own life - and Gracie’s - in jeopardy.

Murder in Profile is the first book in Kay Hartford's Last Word and Testament series.

©2018 Kay Hartford (P)2018 Kay Hartford

3 and a half

Murder in Profile is a pretty good mystery. The mystery is interesting and the characters are engaging. The narrator didn't add to the story or take away from it. The pacing is a bit slow, but, otherwise it's a good book. I look forward to the next book.

Hard to categororize this one

It's not exactly a mystery, nor is it a thriller. I'd call it a character-driven crime novel. I really enjoyed the premise of a publisher who only considers the works of death authors, and the characters themselves are very engaging. For that reason, I'd read another in this series. However, the author needs to reconsider her choice of self-narration and invest in a pro. Her voice was good, not great, but there wasn't enough distinction between characters, which at times made me wonder just who was speaking. Overall, though, it's a strong start and I enjoyed it.

I received a free copy of this audiobook from Audiobook Boom. I am leaving this honest review voluntarily.

A manuscript leads to murder

In <strong>Murder in Profile</strong> by Kay Hartford, Gracie Michaels runs a publishing house that publishes books by only people no longer alive. One day she gets a manuscript from a woman named Annie Forsberg, who was given the book by the police upon the death of its author in an airplane crash. Annie explains that she met Scott Moore on Facebook, but just as things started to heat up between them, he went black. A little while later, the police gave the manuscript to Annie. In it, Scott admits to being really Peter Larson and explains his whole process for catfishing women and getting them to give him money. But after Scott gets killed in a plane crash, the police see Annie's name on his manuscript and give it to her as his heir. She has now approached Gracie to publish this book as warning to other women. As Gracie and her significant other editor, Ed, become closer to Annie, they discover that the manuscript comes fraught with danger.

<strong>Murder in Profile</strong> is filled with anticipation over the happenings in Annie's life, events that have repercussions in the lives of Gracie and Ed. The plot keeps moving, but not so fast as to make it an intense thriller. It offers a couple significant twists in the middle that make the listener gasp. There are several significant characters in the book, but only Annie, Gracie, and eventually Ed come across as well- rounded characters. However, they are all that is needed to give the book depth.

The audiobook is narrated by the author, Kay Hartford. I suspect the book would have been more effective had it been performed by a professional narrator with greater expression, but it still provided enjoyment. With careful deliberation, Hartford holds back, keeping the pace from speeding up in a wise move.

<strong>Murder in Profile</strong> was a creative book that deals with a genuine problem, that of Internet scammers and stalkers. We learn some important lessons without the book's having been at all didactic. I appreciated the exciting book and give it four stars.

<strong>Disclaimer:</strong> I received this book for free for review purposes, but that had no influence on the content of my review.

Great Story!

This was a great story! The author did a good job narrating, but I think it would have been better served using a professional narrator.
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EXCITING STORY!

Well, as a beginning/aspiring author, I hope my book gets published BEFORE I die! :)

Very interesting story/premise, I really enjoyed it - dove right in and let it take me away, super interesting!

Well written and also narrated by the author, really thought she did a fabulous job :)

Shows you how dangerous "online" can be. Great audiobook!

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