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The Cracked Spine
- Scottish Bookshop Mystery, Book 1
- Narrated by: Carrington MacDuffie
- Length: 7 hrs and 56 mins
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In need of a good adventure, Delaney Nichols takes the leap and moves to Edinburgh, Scotland, to start a job at The Cracked Spine. She doesn't know much about what she's gotten herself into other than that the work sounds exciting and that her new boss, Edwin MacAlister, has given her the opportunity of a lifetime.
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- Beatrice
- 04-01-16
A bit unbelievable
This was an okay story. There were obvious problems in the plot such as everyone talking so freely to Delaney and the fact that she was given a job with such responsibility over the phone. I will probably read the next book. But, I think this might be one of those stories in which everything works out perfectly for the main character regardless of of the complications involved. Carrington MacDuffie did a great job job with the accents. She made the book worth finishing.
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- Cosmy H.
- 04-14-19
A twit from Kansas ....
Omg
This is really horrible
The “heroine” goes from smart to stupid to dumb and dumber
I hate it when women write these daft books that are such an insult to women’s’ intelligence
Aaaaarrrrgggg
I hope no Americans show up in Scotland and behave so stupidly
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- RB
- 12-31-17
Horrible main character
The book would be enjoyable except for 2 things. First you need to get past the ridiculous and unbelievable parts which aren't even central to the plot. For example, the main character Delaney is offered a job in a foreign country with only a phone interview and effortlessly falls into an ideal housing situation.
This wouldn't be a big deal except for the Delaney character. Which is my second reason. Delaney is so unlikable. She's rude, pushy and nosy. No thank you!
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- Susie
- 08-06-16
Hmmmmm
I might have liked it better if there had been a little lead up to Delaney's nosiness. It just defied logic that she could be this stranger in a foreign country at a new job (at which she never really seemed to work), who was such a busybody. But more unlikely was that everyone in Scotland was willing to answer her questions, and not tell her to mind her own business.
The story itself was ok, but the author really should have set up a scenario where there would be a reason for her nosiness. And then, create situations where she sort of stumbles onto things. Delaney seemed like a pain. Maybe I could read more of the future series if Delaney was more Miss Marple than Gladys Kravitz.
I guess it is ok if you want a little diversion.
The narrator was good. I liked the accents. Very nice.
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- imaskot
- 10-20-17
Accents horrible
Some of the worst Scottish accents I have heard in a long time. It totally took away from the enjoyment of listening to the book. Sorry now I purchased the next one in the series. Hopefully the accents have improved. I ended up buying the IBook for this so I could find out who did it.
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- Angela
- 04-21-16
Very enjoyable!
I was listening to this book on my drive home and found myself smiling. I thoroughly enjoyed this book as the plot kept me interested and the characters pulled me into the story. I hope that this book is not a standalone!
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- SeeAndHave
- 09-29-17
Ok to pass the time
The story doesn't have a natural flow and feels forced as Delaney investigates. Actually a lot of the story has a forced feeling to it. While the narrator is good at the Scottish accent and men's voices, she makes the 29 year old Delaney sound like a middle-aged woman.
There are much better cozy mysteries than this series. I never had the "what's next" feeling of anticipation. I liked Paige Shelton's other series, but surprisingly this book was flat.
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- H D.
- 05-20-16
Fun novel!!
A great read with a gripping story, and a wonderful performance by the narrator. I can recommend this book for anyone and any age.
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- Julie Hagan Bloch
- 03-08-21
Well done!
The whole series is delightful, and Paige Shelton's narration is perfect. Her clarity of voice and skillful voice depictions are just right. I'll be watching for more like this!
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- CJ Laird
- 11-10-23
Very Enjoyable
The characters and stories are wonderful. The narrator did a fantastic job. I love the mystery and surprise. I’m looking forward to knowing more and reading the rest of the series.
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- RubyRowallan
- 10-07-19
Reasonable first installment but terrible accents
This is a reasonable story. I am sure nobody buys this expecting prize winning literature but it's a cosy crime novel and I was interested enough in the characters to move onto the next two books.
The main character flies half way around the world to work for a person she has never met, moves into the first flat she sees ownd by a cab driver that picks her up on day one, becomes immediate best friends with cab driver and his wife, immediately stars dating the first bloke she meets and is practically married to him, starts investigating the murder of someone she has never met, all by chapter three. She also has a weird talent to hear books speaking to her which promptly disappears the minute her plane lands in Edinburgh so not sure why that was even mentioned as it plays absolutely no part in the story. I suspect this is to attract the Droughlander fans, of which I am one!
The character is supposed to be 29 but she talks and acts like she is 49. Her relationship with the hot Scottish bloke in the kilt is like the sort of relationship we have when we are well past looking for someone to share kids and mortgages with, not the sort of relationship most 29 year old women have. Not expecting anything mucky but she hasn't even kissed him.
Having spent a considerable amount of time in Scotland I regret to report that the only guys that wear kilts in the city are tourist bagpipe players. Oh, I did once see a really drunk guy in a kilt on the No 4 bus to Partick one Tuesday night in 2018 but I suspect this was a one-of. It clearly made an impression on me.
I feel sorry for the narrator because she makes a fair job of reading the work but her accents are terrible. Even though she has a Scottish name she is American and this suits the lead character but every other character is Scottish and she simply cannot do any of the accents. They all sound the same and it is not possibe to tell the male and female characters apart.
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- Perranmaid
- 11-12-23
Written for Americans??
If you can ignore the horrendous narration of any accents other than USA , it is a far fetched murder mystery. It’s free on audible and there are more; so no doubt, the cheap skate that I am will listen to more ..
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- PC Sussex
- 06-12-22
Narrator's "Scottish" accents a distraction
A standard light who dunnit. Would have been a good holiday read if the narrator had been better at Scottish accents.
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- Bel
- 04-06-22
Wrong setting
Well, as cosy mysteries go this was nice enough, but truly hard to believe. I guess it might have been better in a setting the author is familiar with. Choosing Edinburgh/Scotland wasn't a smart move. I can't believe that in a big city like Edinburgh, which attracts tourists from all over the globe, anybody would have made such a big deal of meeting an American woman.
To my untrained ears, the narrator did a fine job with the accents, so the listen was enjoyable.
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- Amazon Customer
- 01-05-18
Poor
I cannot believe that I spent money on this book. The story is weak and the narration was quite awful. No idea from what part of Scotland the accents were supposed to come but ..........
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- Inishowen Cailin
- 12-29-17
Slow.There are better cosy mysteries out there.
Very slow and quite dull. Delaney had just arrived in Scotland and I didn't understand why she took it upon herself to interrogate people and try to solve the murder of a person she had never met. I plodded along with this book to finish it but I won't be reading any more of the series. I've read one other book by the same author and also found it quite mundane.
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- IAN
- 07-24-16
First in a New Series!
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Well read by the narrator Carrington MacDuffie. With a great set of characters. Well plotted and written.
What did you like best about this story?
The mysteries contained within The Cracked Spine bookshop.
Which scene did you most enjoy?
The underground tour.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
When Delaney saw Hamlets face.
Any additional comments?
Great start to a New Series. Hope we will get more audio books in this series.
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- Anonymous User
- 11-09-23
Sweet story but poor writing
Said said said! This word is so overused! There are so many worlds that are better. Spoils what could be a good story. Simple editing would fix this! Such a shame.
Voice artist is good though.
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- Kath
- 04-02-23
didn't capture me
I gave it an hour but wasn't intrigued enough to put up with the not-great Scottish accent.
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- Amazon Customer
- 08-24-19
Slow
Took forever to get momentum....not exciting at all...doubt I’ll bother with another title
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