Overdue

The McLaren Mysteries, Book 17

De: Jo A. Hiestand

Narrado por: Callum Hale

A spate of three murders in as many months has Derbyshire’s local police and populace in near panic. And there will most likely be a fourth killing in two weeks unless something happens to stop the cycle.

Former police detective Michael McLaren is that “something” that his best mate, Jamie Kydd, is counting on to end the alarming deaths. He enlists McLaren’s help to look into the events, hoping his friend can solve what, so far, has confounded the Constabulary.

Each of the three crime scenes is the same, yet different. The same types of things, but not the same specific things left with each body.

As McLaren becomes enmeshed in the hunt for the killer, his friend Melanie arrives for a planned visit. Can his days become more complicated than simultaneously playing host and unmasking a killer? They can when he’s aware that each tick of the clock brings them closer to the next planned murder. And perhaps an unplanned one thrown in for fun....

©2023 Jo A Hiestand (P)2023 Jo A Hiestand

Murder mystery

Jo A. Hiestand wrote a great crime detective story. Callum Hale did a great job on the narration. Overdue has it all mystery, murder, suspicion, investigation, and crime. There is humor, entertaining, horror, interesting and more. I did get the book for free for a honest review.

Extraordinary

This is an extraordinary mystery with an equally extraordinary narrator! This story grabbed me right from the beginning with Jamie asking for Mike’s assistance with an investigation of a serial killer that has the constabulary stumped. The plot is intriguing and as usual Ms Hiestand adds a bit of humor and romance to the mix to help relieve a bit of the nail biting suspense. This is definitely one of my favorite McLaren stories! And speaking of favorites; Callum is spot on with all the voices and emotions for all the various characters in the story. He is easily one of my favorite narrators. He makes listening such a pleasant experience and draws you into the story as if you are right there with the characters. This is definitely a book I will be recommending and listening to again!

Very Good Mystery

I thoughly enjoyed a mystery that I can not figure out Until the end of yhe book! I was just as baffled as the main character Michael, the retired Inspector. The narrator does a Great job with the various characters voices and the entire storyline.

An intriguing mystery...

Story Impressions –

A rash of murders has McLaren wondering if he’s overdue to solve the crimes. In this latest case, we find McLaren called in by his friend Jamie to help out the investigation. Both Jamie and McLaren are stumped by the multiple murders. McLaren works hard to unmask the killer before it’s too late.


Overdue is an intriguing mystery audiobook. The storyline is complicated and a little hard to follow. The use of the word ‘overdue’ was overdone and distracted me from the mystery plot. Did I like the audiobook? Yes, but not as well as I liked previous McLaren mysteries in audiobook format.


Narrator’s overall voice –

His voice creates the imagery needed to follow along as you listen. His soothing British accent works flawlessly for this story.

Does the narrator fit the characters?

Callum uses different dialects for each character which is beneficial while listening. Callum also invokes emotion while hearing the mystery.


Narrator’s reading style –

Callum’s reading style is the perfect rhythm.


Narrator’s impact on reading experience –

Everything from his pacing to the inflection in his voice to the recreation of the characters to the emotional impact on the listener all combine to make this an outstanding performance.

Narrator’s pacing –

Callum’s pacing is slow in parts, fast in others, on pace with the natural ebbs and flows of the story.

Audiobook flow –

The flow of the audiobook is right in line with the pace of the story.


What makes this audiobook unique –

What a brilliant performance by Callum. He redeems this story.


Would I recommend this audiobook –

Yes, I would.


My Rating: 4.5 stars

Loved the history and plot line

Very interesting book liked the history and the plot twists I haven’t read the other books in the series but enjoyed the characters anyway