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Evans Above

By: Rhys Bowen
Narrated by: Roger Clark
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Evan Evans is a young police constable who has traded in the violence of city life for idyllic Llanfair, a Welsh village tucked far away from trouble. Nestled among the Snowdonia mountain range, Llanfair looks to Constable Evans like a town forgotten by time, but he quickly learns that even the bucolic countryside has its share of eccentric - and deadly - characters. Evans' new neighbors include two competitive ministers vying for the souls of their flock, one lascivious barmaid, and three other Evanses: Evan-the-Meat, Evans-the-Milk, and Evans-the-Post (whose favorite hobby is to read the mail before he delivers it).

Before Evans has time to sort through the complicated relationships and rivalries of his new home, he's called to the scene of a crime as brutal and fearsome as any he encountered in the big city. Two hikers have been murdered on the trails of the local mountain, and Evans must hunt down a vicious killer - who may or may not be linked to the mysterious destruction of Mrs. Powell-Jones' prize-winning tomatoes.

Evans Above is the first novel in Rhys Bowen's popular Constable Evans Mystery Series.

©1997 Rhys Bowen (P)2016 Audible, Inc. Cozy Detective Fiction Mystery Traditional Detectives Feel-Good
Engaging Mystery • Charming Characters • Beautiful Welsh Voice • Unexpected Twists • Authentic Setting • Pleasant Tone
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I enjoyed this book. I will definitely be listening to more Evan Evans mysteries.
Rhys Bowen is a wonderful writer.
Roger Clark has a pleasant and easy to follow along with voice.
Highly recommend this book.

Great Book!

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I liked this book but struggled with the narration. The narrator had a pleasant voice, but it modulated between a whisper and a normal speaking tone several times in a sentence. It was difficult to hear the whispered parts, and I had to keep backing up.
That being said, I love this writer's style and way with words, and will look for more of her works.

Great book, not as great sound quality

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I absolutely love Rhys Bowen and have listened to many of her books and series. This first book in this series wasn’t a favorite of mine. Even though the narrator was awesome, his voice was so low and soft that even after turning up the volume fully on my phone and Bluetooth speaker, it was never really loud enough for me. The story itself was good and easy to follow but it wasn’t a great listen like many of her other books. Will I listen to the other books in this series? Maybe. But I’m not in a hurry.

Not my favorite.

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Loved this series. Can't wait for the next one. Went too quickly, couldn't turn it off and get other things done.

Found a new favorite series.

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A little slow going initially but got better further in. The narrator was very good

Gentle storyline

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Great plot and after two books I’m getting rather attached to the characters. Fun listen.

Fun & excitement in Wales

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Indecision, conflict, and unexpected events make Evans human. Distractability, wariness, and dreams give him depth.

Evans' humanity, vulnerability.

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An excellent multi-layered tale of mysteries run amuck in Wales.

The characters are well crafted and multifaceted. The season's haul of red herring, some of them covering others, and half of them in the reader's own mind.

Mr. Clark's narration is perfect. A Welsh bard relating an epic story. It's wonderful hearing Welsh names pronounced correctly for a change.

I can't wait to listen to more books in the series.

Everything You "Know" is Likely Wrong

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I liked this book. It had a great plot & quite a lot of twists and turns. Kept me guessing until the end . I had a clue at one point & dropped it. I don't want to give any thing else in fear of giving away to much. I loved the characters. This is my 1st purchase of the series so will be getting more. You don't need to read them in order . They stand alone just fine but the characters info has something missing that you can tell was in a previous book.

Good cozy

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Story line was put together very well. It kept you guessing. It was a fun read.

Looking forward to more

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