A Share in Death

By: Deborah Crombie

Narrated by: Michael Deehy

Length: 7 hrs and 3 mins

Publisher's summary

A week's holiday in a luxurious hotel is just what Scotland Yard's Superintendent Duncan Kincaid needs. But his vacation ends dramatically with the discovery of a dead body in the whirlpool bath. Despite a suspicious lack of cooperation from the local constabulary, Kincaid's keen sense of duty won't allow him to ignore the heinous crime, impelling him to send for his enthusiastic young assistant, Sergeant Gemma James. But the stakes are raised significantly when a second murder occurs, and Kincaid and James find themselves locked in a determined hunt for a fiendish felon looking for fresh blood....

©1993 Deborah Darden Crombie. All rights reserved. (P)2011 AudioGO

In the Beginning

I really enjoy this series so it was fun to go back and read this first of the stories (at least I think it is the first) after having seen the soap opera part of the story play out. Not a complicated story, but with some good characters and plot twists. Generally good background for what is to follow.

I liked it.

If you could sum up A Share in Death in three words, what would they be?

Easy listen, enjoyable.

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

No but it was a decent story.

What about Michael Deehy’s performance did you like?

Very good. Will look for Michael Deehy again.

Enjoyed

I’ll be picking up the next one, as this type of mystery is relaxing and interesting. Narration was well done. I only wish we’d had another last scene with the bullying local superintendent.

I've read the books! Now I listen!

The narrator is ok, but it took me time to adjust my imagination. When I read the books I 'heard/imagined the voices in my head. But about half way through the story, all was fine! LOL! We are funny, aren't we?! But I loved the reading and now I really enjoy the listening! What fun!

enjoyable all the way

I enjoyed this book. The characters were real and believable .. people I'd enjoy and like to call friends.

A Sneak Peak at Death

I Loved this book. I never saw this end coming, what a surprise! Oh my!

I love finding a new author

One of the reasons I love Audible so much is that other readers review books I haven't discovered before. A recent review of Deborah Crombie's latest book led me to the first in the series. Set in a country house, organized as a time share, this could have been a re-telling of the old "parlour" whodunit. Happily, the story was fresh and the characters were well-drawn. I enjoyed "meeting" Duncan Kinkaid and look forward to learning more about him. What little was glimpsed of Gemma James made me want to know more. The narrator, Michael Deehy, is excellent. In all, a very enjoyable listening experience.

Solid beginning to series

I read this years ago and have kept up with this enjoyable series. This is a solid, if not spectacular, opening. The mystery is good, and Duncan Kincaid emerges as a very attractive and sympathetic Inspector. There's not the instant feeling that this would develop into the top-notch series it has become, but it is a worthy start. The narrator is adequate, with precise enunciation, but he fails to convey any real personality in the characters.

Deborah Crombie's Kincaid/James series is among the best. I hope the audio versions will improve with future entries.

Good lighter mystery

I’m looking forward to the next book. I liked the true mystery of it. Not SO dramatic. Also, not so adult in language or scenarios either. So, if young ears are around you’re ok. The story was good. I actually did not figure it out early on. Though, it wasn’t extremely plausible either. However, I really enjoyed this. The setting was great. The characters were well written & there was humor here & there. I would definitely recommend this book & am planning to continue the series.

Classic who done it

This book was a classic who done it. Very well done with a good cast of characters. Enjoyable.