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Deadly Motive

DS Jack Mackinnon Crime Series, Book 2

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Deadly Motive

By: D. S. Butler
Narrated by: Rupert Bush
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A man is found poisoned by the deadly toxin aconite. A note found at the scene leads Detective Sergeant Jack Mackinnon to a University of Oxford laboratory, where staff and students are desperate to hide their association with the victim. 

As Mackinnon gets closer to the truth, he finds his own family could be at risk.

©2019 D. S. Butler (P)2019 W. F. Howes Ltd International Mystery & Crime Mystery Police Procedural Traditional Detectives Crime Fiction Suspense
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characters not as likeable in this story. Charlotte's Inexplicable aversion to accepting aid when someone in her position should have

not as good as first book

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I liked this and the introduction of the science worked. I found the narration worked for me, I had got used to it in the first book. This is another author and narrator I have discovered through the plus catalogue which works well for me.

This worked for me

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An interesting idea combining animal rights with people caught up in a murder investigation and personal problems.

Interesting storyline

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I will chose more books from this series now I understand the author and how the story unfolds

It got better as the story unwound

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This one was a bit of a disappointment, the narration was stilted; emphasis on odd parts, no change of pace to match calm or active parts of the story. The plot itself was fine but the main protagonist wasn’t particularly prominent in solving the case or proactive at all. The whole thing was a bit flat as a result. I read this as I enjoyed the first novel, hopefully a subsequent one will revive my interest, I’ll give it a chance.

Would be better read than listened to

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