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Death in the Sunshine

The Retired Detectives Club, Book 1

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Death in the Sunshine

By: Steph Broadribb
Narrated by: Sarah Zimmerman
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Four ex-cops in a retirement paradise. Sure they’ll rest...when the killer is caught.

After a long career as a police officer, Moira hopes a move to a luxury retirement community will mean she can finally leave the detective work to the youngsters and focus on a quieter life. But it turns out The Homestead is far from paradise. When she discovers the body of a young woman floating in one of the pools, surrounded by thousands of dollar bills, her crime-fighting instinct kicks back in and she joins up with fellow ex-cops - and new neighbours - Philip, Lizzie and Rick to investigate the murder.

With the case officers dropping ball after ball, Moira and the gang take matters into their own hands, turning undercover homicide investigators. But the killer is desperate to destroy all the evidence and Moira, Philip, Lizzie and Rick soon find themselves getting in the way - of the murderer and the police.

Just when they thought they could finally relax, they discover that someone has infiltrated their ‘safe’ community. Can they hunt down the murderer and get back to retiring in peace? And after all the excitement, will they want to?

©2022 Steph Broadribb. (P)2022 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved. Amateur Sleuths Crime Detective Fiction Murder Mystery Police Procedural Women Sleuths Women's Fiction
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And this is nothing about Miss Marple…
….but this is about retired group of detectives who become entangled with a death

The plot and story is ok, the narration is ok but if you are looking for a fast pace or complex plot then this is not the book for you

Think Miss Marple

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Enjoyed the story but the narration spoiled it. one of the main characters is Philip but the narrator says Philup every time and it drove me mad. is she British or American. at times she got totally confused and so did I. Would live to listen to more books I this series but need to see if the narrator has changed.

narration leaves a lot to be desired

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The narrator struggles with some English pronunciations. She called the MET Office the M. E. T. Office for example. Four of characters are from London and were police in the MET. It grates when things are pronounced incorrectly.

Good plot, narrator struggles..

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I enjoyed this book, both listening and reading. I can see this as the beginning of a series. Great to see retired people being recognised as being able bodied and mentally on the mark.
So often I wish there was a way to encourage the younger generation to value the years of hard work that's been done. Also in some cases when there wasn't the internet and electronic wizardry of today
Let's never forget that the people who lived before us prepared the way for us. Ok, now I've got that off my chest!
Enjoy the book and the naration.

A bit of fun, with a twist.

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Loved the storyline and characters. The narration was ok but the way the narrator finished her words sometimes was strange and a little off putting. All in all a good read. I will definitely listen to the next in the series.

Great storyline

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