Death at the White Hart

A Novel

De: Chris Chibnall

Narrado por: Jessica Gunning

“Layered, human, suspenseful and surprising - this guy knows how to tell a story, that's for sure.” —Lee Child, # 1 New York Times bestselling author

“Fans of Broadchurch are going to LOVE Death at the White Hart! With its compelling pair of detectives and tense, creepy atmosphere, once you start reading, I defy you to stop.” —Shari Lapena

From the internationally award-winning creator of Broadchurch comes a brilliant new detective story following one man’s death and the secrets that unravel in a coastal English village

Nothing keeps a village together like secrets.

The villagers of Fleetcombe like to think of it as one of the most picturesque spots on England’s coast.

But now, it’s a disturbingly macabre crime scene.

A man is found dead, tied to a chair in the middle of the road, a stag’s antlers on his head. The gruesome scene stuns the town, especially when the victim is identified: Jim Tiernan, who ran the White Hart pub. Tiernan’s pub is at the center of village life and he knew everyone’s secrets.

Detective Nicola Bridge grew up in Fleetcombe and has now returned, for the good of her family, from a life away in Liverpool. DC Harry Ward is ten years younger and, despite his newcomer status, determined to earn Nicola’s trust. Because they don’t have long to crack the storybook façade and find out just what the people of Fleetcombe have to hide.

And now, in the place she thought she knew so well, Detective Nicola Bridge is asking questions. Is she ready for what she’s about to find?

Good Story.

It's a good story, and definitely keeps you guessing. The narrator, on the other hand, was not particularly good. She has a beautiful accent, but her enunciation was bad, so I had to listen again and again to various bits to figure out what she said.

I hope there's another book and it becomes a series because the characters were very likable.

Story and narration

Absorbing addictive mystery that is beautifully narrated. I was hoping for another book by the same author and narrator.

Annoying use of they/them pronouns

Really? “They bit their lip”?
I found this insistence on honoring non-binary pronoun preference confusing and annoying to the point of wondering if it was intending to be so.

Overall a good little mystery

Book started well, but I did find it hard to care much for main the character, Nicola, even by the end of the book. But there was enough there of interest with all the good side characters and plot to keep listening. Glad I did as story does draw you in. Worth a credit. Narrator did good job.

Excellent narration and character study

I loved it all …. the complexity of the mystery, the variety and depth of characters and their relationships with each other, the parallel stories ….one of my favourite book this year!

Not Cozy Not Gritty

The last 15% was really good - I wish the rest of it was as engaging and striking. I feel like this tried to be a classic cozy village mystery AND a modern gritty intrigue … and it didn’t really hit either note. I did like the supporting characters quite a lot, but Nicola was a bit too trite. Overall, I would read another by the author, but with a bit of hesitation.

Great Story!

I really enjoyed this. Good characters and just enough twists to keep me guessing. Hope there will be more.

awful

I can't get past the atrocious narration. There is no distinction among characters, no change in voice inflection, and she sounds like she has marbles in her mouth. The narrator does this book no favors. it may have been a good story, but certainly not on audio. yeesh, total mess.