The Martina Monroe Crime Thriller Series: Books 1 - 3

What She Left, If She Ran, & All She Wanted (The Martina Monroe Boxed Set)

By: H.K. Christie

Narrated by: Kaitlyn Cornell, Robin McAlpine

This boxed set includes the first three books in the Martina Monroe crime thriller series: What She Left (Book 1), If She Ran (Book 2), All She Wanted (Book 3)

What She Left: Martina Monroe has hit rock bottom. Once a rising star in private investigations, her career crumbled after a DUI left her chasing petty scams. When a mysterious client asks her to identify an infant in a decades-old photograph, Martina sees a chance at redemption—but it means returning to her hometown and the secrets she left behind. What starts as a simple inquiry unravels into a deadly game when Martina uncovers ties between the photo and a string of murders. As the killer closes in, Martina teams up with Detective August Hirsch to expose a web of lies and betrayals. With her dark past resurfacing, she must confront her demons to solve the case—or risk becoming the next victim. Narrated by Kaitlyn Cornell.

If She Ran: Three months. Three missing women. PI Martina Monroe returns from break to tackle cold cases for the Sheriff’s Department, uncovering a pattern of young women dismissed as runaways. As Martina and Hirsch dig deeper, they uncover buried secrets and more missing women. When their key witness is killed, they race to stop the next victim before it’s too late. Narrated by Kaitlyn Cornell.

All She Wanted: A tragic death. A massive cover-up. PI Martina Monroe must confront her past to uncover the truth. A tragic death and a haunting request force PI Martina Monroe to confront her past while solving cold cases with Detective Hirsch. As dark chapters from her past resurface, Martina races to expose the real criminals before it’s too late, risking everything for justice. Narrated by Robin McAlpine.

©2021 H.K. Christie (P)2022 Keekstar Media

The performance is not good.

The performance is not good. Her voice is pleasant but it is the most robotic performance. I have listen to one book and I’m not sure what the heck it’s about because the performer is dull and just blends into nothing absolutely nothing.

Although the story is pretty good, the narration is terrible.

The story line was decent but the narration is terrible. At some parts in the story, it almost seemed like AI was reading.

Technical difficulties chapter 41

The last 20 seconds of chapter 41 was lapsed with another chapter
Honestly the story could be a lot better with a less mundane reader
Sometimes I have a hard time telling the characters apart. It kinda feels like I’m a 12 year old again and some friends are out playing pirates and using their super serious voice
Or that we are in pre k theater
Yeah a new reader would be a good option to bring this story to life
Likely should have chosen this for my fort book with this author.