Madison Square Murders

Memento Mori, Book 1

De: C.S. Poe

Narrado por: Kale Williams

Everett Larkin works for the Cold Case Squad: an elite - if understaffed and overworked - group of detectives who solve the forgotten deaths of New York City. Larkin is different from others, but his deduction skills are unmatched and his memory for minute details is unparalleled.

So when a spring thunderstorm uproots a tree in Madison Square Park, unearthing a crate with human remains inside, the best Cold Case detective is assigned the job. And when a death mask, like those prominent during the Victorian era, is found with the body, Larkin requests assistance from the Forensic Artists Unit and receives it in the form of Detective Ira Doyle, his polar opposite in every way.

Factual reasoning and facial reconstruction put Larkin and Doyle on a trail of old homicide cases and a murderer obsessed with casting his victims’ likeness in death. Include some unapologetic flirting from Doyle, and this case just may end up killing Everett Larkin.

©2021 C.S. Poe (P)2021 C.S. Poe

Great New Series

Madison Square Murders by C.S. Poe was given in exchange for an honest review. The beginning of a new series that Poe created is fantastic. Everett Larkin, a cold case detective, is called in on a body found in Madison Square Park. Ira Doyle, a police sketch artist, was requested to help identify the body through reconstructing his likeness. As the case progresses, Everett has an epiphany and changes course in his personal life as well as falling for Ira. I loved this audiobook, the narrator Kale Williams embodies both characters with that extra care to give the listener a way to almost feel as if you have known these characters for years. Poe is a wonderful writer who takes her research and each storyline to another level. I really cannot wait until the next installment of Everett and Ira.

Excellent- Highly Recommended!

Superior narration and well developed storyline, characters. The author’s descriptive attention to details makes this a “hard to put down” book.

excellent story, great narration

I listened to this book clear into the night and finished it first thing this morning... before coffee! It was a great book, wonderful language, imaginative characterizations, and I was ready to sit back, ponder and consider, and relax into the relief of the ending, But, the last paragraph presages the next book. It is a small thing compared to the entirety of it, and with the next book, I will be aware. (To be clear, the ending is NOT a cliffhanger.) YMMV, but I just let the author do their story, and I was along for wherever the ride took me; my favorite thing about this book.

Mixing Old and New

Everett Larkin’s life is a struggle and he seems a bit lost in his personal life. He gets a new case to work on. In the line of work he run into Doyle. You can feel that they have an instant connection. There are a lots of drama surrounding the case. In the mean time Larkin realizes he need to make a major personal change. This story really keeps you guessing. #CMCon25

Excellent!

I’ve never read CS Poe before. My mistake! Memento Mori is excellent. Crisp writing, expertly drawn characters, and a mystery that will keep you guessing until the very end? Yes, please! Kale Williams’ narration is phenomenal, too. Highly recommended!