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The Colour of Bee Larkham’s Murder

By: Sarah J. Harris
Narrated by: Huw Parmenter
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 How do you solve a mystery when you can’t understand the clues?

’A rich tapestry… distinctive and compelling’ Observer

‘A beautiful, original novel, at once funny and tragic and brave’ Sarah Pinborough

There are three things you need to know about Jasper.

1. He sees the world completely differently.
2. He can’t recognise faces – not even his own.
3. He is the only witness to the murder of his neighbour, Bee Larkham.

But uncovering the truth about that night will change his world forever…

An extraordinary and compelling debut which will make you see the world in a way you’ve never seen it before

Cosy Crime Crime Fiction Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction Literature & Fiction Murder Mystery Traditional Detectives Detective Comedy

Critic reviews

‘Blisteringly real, utterly enthralling … a story that will make you look at the world anew’ STYLIST

‘A rich tapestry… distinctive and compelling’ OBSERVER

‘A highly original whodunnit’ MAIL ON SUNDAY

‘A vividly imagined mystery’ SUNDAY EXPRESS

‘Astonishingly good, 5 stars’ SUN

‘A beautiful, original novel, at once funny and tragic and brave’ Sarah Pinborough

'Intriguing, original and memorable – I couldn't put it down!' Libby Page, THE LIDO

‘With its vivid descriptions and one-of-a-kind narrator, this beautiful and quietly dark novel is a real gem’ HEAT

‘Gorgeously descriptive… dark and deeply original’ BELLA

‘Endearing and intriguing’ PA

‘Fizzing with wonderful quirkiness, completely original, and total believable, nuanced characters – a unique gem of a novel' Katy Regan, LITTLE BIG MAN

‘Set to be this season’s page-turner’ Elle

‘An unusual and insightful read’ BBC

‘A great protagonist… A must-read book for 2018’ STYLIST

‘Highly original, fantastically written’ THE SUN

‘Hotly anticipated debuts of 2018’ RED

‘One to look out for’ OBSERVER

‘Taps into a trend for novels depicting isolation’ SUNDAY TIMES

‘This vivid story stayed with me long after I turned the last page.Sarah J. Harris is a strong new voice in British fiction’ CJ Daugherty, THE ECHO KILLING

‘I found myself not just drawn but expertly daubed in to Jasper's world, with its splattered sense of morals and innocence’ James Hannah, THE A-Z OF YOU AND ME

‘Jasper – whose world is both more colourful and more frightening than ours – is a character who will stay with me for some time. Harris has written a literary page turner that utterly captivated me. A stunning debut.’ Cass Green, IN A COTTAGE IN A WOOD
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I really enjoyed this book, endearingly different kept my attention all the way through! A great listen

Brilliant listen

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Loved this book, all the characters were introduced in a lovely way by the colours of their voices, it's a lovely insight into the way many people see the world they hear. loved the twists and turns right to the end. thank you.

Fascinating insight

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The Colour of Bee Larkham’s Murder was a book that I was very much looking forward to considering the hype surrounding it but in the end, it just left me rather underwhelmed. The idea is really interesting – a 13-year-old suffering from synaesthesia and facial blindness gets embroiled in the murder of his neighbour – but it was a frustrating read in the hands of this unreliable narrator. We know that his early conclusions are obviously not right, which makes them all the more annoying to reread over and over again. Understandably there has to be a lot of repetition due to Harris writing as a boy with learning difficulties but as a book, it becomes quite tiring to read. Perhaps this is the point, to show exactly how sufferers of this particular disability deal with, but it didn’t quite hold the attention as I would have wished.

That being said, it’s clearly well-researched and picks up a little towards the end. It’s unfortunate that a lot of the excess could have been edited out and the final book would have probably been more enjoyable but there we are. I’m glad I read it, it was certainly interesting and the plot itself was intriguing… It just didn’t grab me like I’d hoped. Comparisons to The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time are not entirely off-base and although this is far more adult than that particular book, you’ll definitely be reminded of it throughout.

The narration is good though in terms of the different voices, it is a tad shouty and squeaky at times. A solid performance that worked well with the subject matter.

An Interesting Listen

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loved it. very reminiscent of the Curious Dog in the Nighttime. Nicely written, heart warming. Could see the twists coming from a mile off, which I think was intended!

reminiscent of the incident of the curious dog...

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Listened to this book whilst wallpapering a room. Finished room before finished book.. so I wallpapered a second room because the book was so good!!
Very well narrated and beautifully written.
Go for it.. whether you're wallpapering or not! 😁

Listened to this book whilst wallpapering a room

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