The Girl in Town

A Chesapeake Valley Mystery, Book 1

De: Elle Gray

Narrado por: Brittany Goodwin

After the murder of her mother, Eve left Chesapeake Valley behind, hoping for a fresh start.

But home has a way of calling you back...

Former NSA agent Eve Wicker has faced many hardships and tragedies in life.

Needing to be closer to her ailing father, Eve takes a position as her hometown Sheriff.

A position she never imagined would open many old wounds from her past.

When she receives a phone call about a body in the woods,

She drives up to the crime scene.

There, she grabs the attention of the town’s mountain recluse.

Roman Pike, a big burly ex-marine who’s as abrasive as he is brash.

Eve is no stranger to ego-driven men. What she didn’t foresee, though, is that they would go from butting heads to finding common ground.

Unfortunately, the friendship is short-lived when a case from Roman’s past and another murder converge—the murder of his ex-girlfriend.

It seems Chesapeake Valley is no longer the sleepy Colorado town of yesteryears.

It turns out, in these mountains, the most dangerous creature is an enigma that’s easy on the eyes and has murder on his mind...

From the local bakery to the Sheriff’s office, there’s never a dull moment in the Valley.

©2024 Elle Gray (P)2024 Elle Gray

Intriguing and good story line

Lots of moving story lines. Complex characters that are intertwined. Guilty party was not obvious and was surprising.

Great story

Love the characters, can't wait for the next one to see what happens. The narrator is great too!

A little mystery with romance thrown in

There are great parts to the story and some good twists. However, constructive criticism here: the author should portray a female law enforcement officer as confident and knowledgeable, especially as the top law enforcement officer, a sheriff. Some of my negative impressions might have stemmed from the narrator's voice; I did not like the shaky, hesitant tone used for Eve. She is THE sheriff, and was in the NSA – clearly, she possesses knowledge and experience unless she was a complete moron (which is not part of the story). She should not sound indecisive, hesitant, or even silly. It's not that these traits don't exist in real life, but the portrayal should not align with them. Women in law enforcement won't appreciate it. Strong women won't appreciate it. She can be very critical and observant of people without falling for town gossip; she will learn for herself. Law enforcement officers are generally very observant and inquisitive. Additionally, true-life crime investigation procedures should be more accurately represented. I know there's creative writing in fiction, but after working for a PD for 30 years (as a civilian, not a sworn officer), even I can quote procedures and laws. Do the research for solid crime scene protocols, more realistic forensic / lab protocols, federal involvement, etc. Eve is the leader of all law enforcement in her county - show it. Again, this is constructive criticism. Hope it helps.

Loved it!!

If you’re in doubt… stop and listen!
I loved every single moment of this book

An excellent beginning

An excellent beginning to a new series. Now that we have some background on Eve and the town, I'm looking forward to some mystery.

Strong female roles

There is a lot going on in the plot and Elle makes it very easy to follow.

NannaSQ

This was a good story with captivating characters. I loved it, and look forward to another book from Elle Gray.

Monotone Narration

Story was slow, but the poor narration made it almost impossible to follow. Some emotion, variation in tone, anything to convey characters personalities would have been greatly appreciated.

Good

5 stars, I love books like this and how the plot goes and and you want to know what happens next!

Narration

Th story was good, but the voice of the narrator was do distractingly annoying . Would love to listen to the rest of the series but just can’t get past the narrator.