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4.25 stars for this one. Good narration from Kale Williams with a few little niggles, but I will be buying book 2 Subway Slayings when it comes out in the next couple of months. I'm fully invested in the 2 MC's, Everett [Grim] and Ira, and was quite impressed by the use of death masks in the quirky storyline. We also seemed to cover quite a bit of the Big Apple 🍎🍏 as the detectives raced from scene to scene...oh, and I have to say, good riddance to extremely selfish rubbish Noah!!

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Cannot wait for more of this series

Beautifully written and beautifully read by Kale Williams. Complex characters about whom I quickly found myself caring a great deal, and a gripping whodunnit.

I think the ebook of the next one is out, but I'm going to wait for the audio because this was something quite special.

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Amazing new series

I am a fanatic of police procedurals when done properly and the author blew my expectations out of the water with this one.
Larkin and Doyle were such polar opposites who absolutely should not work together in any form and yet the author has written them so well that they are perfectly imperfect together.
The mystery had me on the edge of my seat throughout and I was pleasantly surprised by the resolution.
Kale Williams did an amazing job of bringing these characters to life so vividly and vibrantly.
The book ends on a HFN which is absolutely perfect because I absolutely cannot wait for more from this series and these characters.

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Such a great story

I really enjoyed listening to this book, I thought it was well written and the pace of the story worked well.

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✨️Metaphorical Elegance 🔅Phenomenal Narration

The cold case brought Larkin and Doyle together and yes, the police procedural was well imagined and yes, the case was intriguing and goodness gracious yes, the detailed research to build the world was deep! Yet, it was the character work that captivated. Larkin was melancholy sharpness while Doyle had the equanimity of the gods. Doyle's charm began dulling Larkin's edges, encouraging his shift from a dark headspace to a brighter life loop. As the criminal investigation proceeded, their professional partnership evolved and, with glacial slowness, a personal relationship emerged. MSM was a character study of wounded souls, a powerful message about acceptance and served up with metaphorical prose - a character didn’t just smile but ‘beamed like sunlight’. As did l!

✨️🎧✨️ Kale Williams was particularly phenomenal with three characters. Doyle had a deep, smoky voice that KW magnificently delivered but it was Kale suffusing in empathy that made Doyle’s vocalisation incredible. Noah, a secondary character who verbally lashed out from feeling deeply wounded, was portrayed by William's with a barely contained feral fury and ouch! Then there was was the star of the narration show here: Larkin. A less skilled narrator could have made Larkin sound robotic but KW made his monotone vulnerable by imbuing a vibrato (especially when Larkin gets agitated) and pitched his voice at a higher, sharper register. Larkin had incessant thoughts but the narrator's artistry ensured the inner monologues resonated or fascinated. Kale Williams had A+ material to narrate and yes, he brought his 'A+' game!!

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Perfectly drawn

Excellent start to this series. Like Jordan Castillo Price's PsyCop meets Josh Lanyon's Adrien English. The perfect narration gives each MC a voice, which fleshes out this modern day cop drama so well; such interesting intrigue. Their individual skills contrast sharply with their home lives. A TREAT

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Wow

What an absolutely incredible narration of an incredibly unique detective. I adore Ira and Everett ❤️

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Thoroughly enjoyable

A great narration that compliments the writing and characters perfectly. Book 2, here I come.

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Detective Weirdo and his Perfect Other Half

I'm a bit tired of the "weird one" who's misunderstood by everyone running into his perfect man who just gets it all, however, but despite this book having those types of characters, it's just too darn charming to dismiss. The MC is the right balance of quirky and assholeish that it doesn't make you roll your eyes at what a pwecious snowflake he is. He's got his issues and is struggling with them but he's doing his best. You just naturally want him to be better and be treated better. The relationship is on the slower side but it's a joy to watch evolve and each moment the boys interact and talk is noteworthy and heartwarming. No steam but compared to some meet-fucks, it's a nice change of pace.

The mystery component is well balanced with the relationship and has a few surprising twists and turns, and drops hints all over the place that I only spotted on subsequent re-listens.

The side cast is your standard cop show clique, but each individual brings their own little quirks that bring humour into the story. I'm looking forward to seeing some of them return in the next part, which I can't wait to listen to.

As for the reader, that was the best deadpan delivery I've ever heard and on the flip side, when it's time for warmth and tenderness, he hits it out of the park as well. I'm looking forward to hearing more of Evi n Ira soon.

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Great start to a series

Excellent start to a new series, love the characters and the narration by Kale Williams is great as always.

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