• Hibiscus Fruit: Where Grief Leads to Murder in Paradise

  • Abby Foulkes Mysteries Book 1
  • By: Alison Gray
  • Narrated by: Lisa Angelini
  • Length: 9 hrs and 7 mins
  • 3.8 out of 5 stars (29 ratings)

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Hibiscus Fruit: Where Grief Leads to Murder in Paradise

By: Alison Gray
Narrated by: Lisa Angelini
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On leave from her job in Newcastle upon Tyne following the death of her lover, DS Abby Foulkes is on Skiathos with their young son, Johnny. But just as they begin to relax, Johnny finds human bones in a wood near a Greek monastery on a hillside above Skiathos town. It isn't long before Abby discovers that this isn't the first set of bones to be found. When someone disappears from the Hibiscus Fruit hotel where they are staying, Abby is drawn into the mystery.

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Well done first book in a Mystery series.

With a well crafted plot and interesting characters this is an entertaining mystery that
creates interest for the next few books in the series.

With all the elements of a compelling Mystery this book will interest many individuals
who enjoy this genre.

The Narrator did a average job with the material.

This book was given to me for free at my request and I provided this voluntary review

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A good mystery that keeps you guessing

Would you try another book from Alison Gray and/or Lisa Angelini?

Yes

If you’ve listened to books by Alison Gray before, how does this one compare?

This was my first book of Alison Gray I have listened to

Which scene was your favorite?

On the boat about to be raped

Was Hibiscus Fruit: Where Grief Leads to Murder in Paradise worth the listening time?

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Vacation from Hell

On leave from her job in Newcastle upon Tyne following the death of her lover, DS Abby Foulkes is on Skiathos with their young son, Johnny. But just as they begin to relax, Johnny finds human bones in a wood near a Greek monastery on a hillside above Skiathos town. It isn't long before Abby discovers that this isn't the first set of bones to be found. When someone disappears from the Hibiscus Fruit hotel where they are staying, Abby is drawn into the mystery.

Although not categorized as such, this is very close to being a cozy mystery. It differs from most cozies in many respects, but there is little direct violence, and, for the most part, murder is dealt with indirectly and circumspectly.

There are 2 stories in one. First, there are the crimes, past and present, and the investigation by the Greek police, with Abby as unasked for help. She must overcome the natural resistance of the local investigators, which she does, and she becomes an integral part of the investigation.

But alongside that story is Abby’s own story, one of love, loss, and terrible grief. She had come to the Greek islands to begin the healing process, and ended up falling into the worst “vacation” ever. However, she finds new friends, one of whom is also learning to begin his own healing process, and she slowly comes to terms with her loss, her family, and herself.

The story line is intricate, and, for the most part, well developed. I did find that the clues leading to the real villain were sparse and subjective, so, in that regard, I don’t think the author “played fair” with her readers.

On the other hand, her characters are excellent, and she manages some of them, especially those with hidden motivations, extremely well. Her characters are 3 dimensional and interesting, and while some of them are despicable, there are enough sympathetic characters to keep the reader interested and invested In them.

The writing is vivid and eminently readable, and the author has an excellent sense of place, and can evoke the Greek islands with such vividness that this reader could picture them easily, and, in fact, would like to have been there.

While the narrator did a professional and competent performance, I found her narration a bit flat. She modulated her voice nicely, but I suspected that she would have read anything, including a local phone book, using the same phrasing and expressions. Still, she has a pleasant reading voice, and listening to her didn’t distract me much from enjoying the book.

I give the book 4 stars and the narrator 3 stars. I received a free copy of this book in exchange for this unbiased review via the courtesy of AudioBookBlast dot com.

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Loved this Series

I loved this series! Full of twist and turns in the plot. I was given this free review copy audio book at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

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Great Start to a Detective Thriller Series

This was a fantastic start to a Detective Thriller series. The author did a great job with the character development, pacing of the story and kept the plot going in such a way that it wasn't predictable at all. I had a hard time putting it down especially toward the end. I enjoyed the narration and felt she did a wonderful job with it. I like that this wasn't a gory murder mystery and I would recommend this to anyone who enjoys this genre.

I was provided this audiobook at no charge by the author and publisher in exchange for an unbiased review via audiobookboom.com

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Very entertaining!!

Superb. I suppose there is a formula for writing crime fiction but Alison Gray has certainly cracked it. Abby Foulkes is a great heroine and her exploits in London make fantastic reading.
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Bones

DS Abby Foulkes is on vacation in Greece with her son Johnny. Her life partner had recently been murdered and she was working through his death in surrounding where they had spent time together. Her son finds some bones, which leads to a mystery of other bones have being found and laid out in the same manner. This all leads to serial killings to which Abby is pulled in to try to solve.. There are many twists, turns , leading to more mysteries to solve. On to Book # 2 in the series. I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

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great story just ok narrator

This was a very interesting story although some aspects we're a bit unbelievable like Abby leaving her son with absolute strangers in a foreign country after just losing her partner. Overall I loved the two mysteries rolled into one story. The narrator was ok not great but not bad the characters could have had more differentiation to make the story easier to listen to. I look forward to listening to more books in this collection. I received this book for free for an honest review.

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Hibiscus Fruit

ABBY IS DRAWN INTO THE MYSTERY OF BONE THAT ARE FOUND, THE FIRST BY HER SON. THATS WHERE THE INTRIGUE BEGINS. I WAS INTERESTED IN THIS STORY FROM THE FIRST PAGE, WITH TWISTS AND TURNS SURE TO KEEP ANYONE LISTENING, I RECOMMEND THIS BOOK TO ANYONE INTO DETECTIVE THRILLERS

THE NARRATION IS EASY TO LISTEN TO AND ENTERTAINING

I REQUESTED A COPY OFTHIS AUDIBLE FREE AND AM HAPPY TO LEAVE MY REVIEW

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Great Mystery!

I so enjoyed listening to this book by Alison Gray with all of its twists and turns. I thought the author wrote an original story and it kept me guessing, I so love it when I do not have it figured out. Kudos to Alison Gray for that. Lisa Angelini did a great job with her performance. She has a clear and concise voice, and she added to the imagery of the book. I requested this review copy audiobook and have voluntarily written this review. I would definitely listen to more books by this author and narrator.

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