Seniors Sleuth

Winston Wong Cozy Mystery, Book 1

De: J.J. Chow

Narrado por: Noah DeBiase

Winston Wong used to test video games but has left his downward-spiraling career to follow in the footsteps of Encyclopedia Brown, his favorite childhood detective. When the Pennysaver misprints his new job title, adding an extra S to his listing, Winston becomes a "seniors sleuth." He gets an easy first case, confirming the natural death of a 90-year-old man. However, under the surface of the bingo-loving senior home is a seedier world where a genuine homicide actually occurred. Winston finds himself surrounded by suspects on all sides: a slacker gamer administrator, a kind-hearted nurse, and a motley crew of eccentric residents. To validate his new career choice (and maybe win the girl), he must unravel the truth from a tangle of lies.

©2015 Jennifer J. Chow (P)2015 Jennifer J. Chow

I REALLY LIKED IT, AND WANT MORE WINSTON WONG!!!

What made the experience of listening to Seniors Sleuth the most enjoyable?

It was a very well written and narrated story...I was absorbed from chapter 1!

Who was your favorite character and why?

Winston Wong

Which scene was your favorite?

When Winston first comes to the nursing home to visit...

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes!

Any additional comments?

** I was given a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review **

This is a fun beginning to a cute series that I would like more of! Winston is a new Detective, he has been a video game tester and was trying to get into that business with no luck, and needs a new career...he accidentally botches his new business cards from Senior Sleuth to Seniors Sleuth..and lands a case investigating the death of an older gentlemen at a fancy senior living facility...well this case is more complex then he thought and although he meets some very interesting people this may be something he does not not want to know about...very good cozy mystery...and would love to continue this series...I recommend!!!

Interesting premise

You wouldn’t think of seniors needing a dedicated sleuth, or that a detective would particularly want to specialize in senior cases. The main character Winston Wong didn’t mean to be a senior sleuth but - in a case of life happens - a typo lands him as one.

The detective execution was not the best I’ve come across. Winston tended to bumble along and didn’t seem to really know what he was doing or have a process. He seemed to stumble along in a bit of a ‘shoot this dart and see if it sticks. Since he is starting this business as a fall back to his originally intended career path you could believe this, but he is also a fan of detective stories so I expected him to have at least basic competence, even if he is supposed to be the bumbling detective.

The rest of the book’s execution was good. Winston was likable enough (aside from his detective skills which made me want to throttle him), so in the end I was cheering him on. There was enough humour and a twist or two to help keep the story fun. The characters in the retirement home (both residents and staff) were interesting or quirky enough to keep the book entertaining, especially as a summer read. I expect Winston will grow into being a detective as the series progresses.

The narrator had a decent voice, and clear enunciation. The reading pace was a bit slow for me, with some pauses between sentences. This was easily fixed by listening at faster speed though.

Overall, it’s an interesting start to a series that I think will get better as Winston grows into his detective role.

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Enjoyed

Good intriguing plot, enjoy these quirky characters, and what they are into. Good flowing plots, and good narration. Given audio for my voluntary review and my honest opinion

Slow from beginning to end

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

It filled some time, it was slow and needs some help to make it more interesting.

What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?

That anyone would hire someone with no credentials from an ad in a paper, even though they were the criminals. The book was just about as suspenseful as a Hardy Boys book and all the mystery books, including the one used in the book, written for kids.

Would you listen to another book narrated by Noah DeBiase?

Maybe, I wasn't impressed.

Was Seniors Sleuth worth the listening time?

It filled some time.

Average would be a stretch

I thought it would be an interesting listen for the two of us on a road trip. instead, it took multiple short trips to finish it; and I'm not sure it was worth all that effort.