
The Excursion Train
The Railway Detective, Book 2
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Narrated by:
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Sam Dastor
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By:
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Edward Marston
On the shocking discovery of a passenger's body on the Great Western Railway excursion train, Detective Inspector Robert Colbeck and his assistant, Sergeant Victor Leeming, are dispatched to the scene.
Faced with what initially appears to be a motiveless murder, Colbeck is intrigued by the murder weapon - a noose.
When it emerges that the victim had worked as a public executioner, Colbeck realises that this must be intrinsically linked to the killer's choice of weapon. However, the further he delves into the case, the more mysterious it becomes. And when a second man is strangled by a noose on a train, Colbeck knows that he must act quickly. Can he catch the murderer before more lives are lost?
Set in Victorian England and rich in historical detail, The Excursion Train will hold you captivated from the beginning to the end of its journey.
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Great book!
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Even better, the narration is by the incomparable Sam Dastor. He does various voices with seeming ease--and there is no problem recognizing "who" is speaking.
The mystery is good (though slightly predictable), the character development is excellent, the background scene was set to perfection without overpowering the story, and it held my interest from beginning to end. I was happiest to discover that there are a few more in this same series of books about Robt Colbeck--and I look forward to listening to them very soon!
My only puzzlement is, Audible.com: where is book #1? It did not detract to begin with book #2 (as I feared it might--since some authors tend to replay all that occurred in a previous book, thus ruining any motivation to go back and read it.) Happily, that was not the case here. I felt no loss beginning with this volume, nor any reluctance to find the first one and read it later.
Greatly entertaining!
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Mystery Maven
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Good
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What disappointed you about The Excursion Train?
I thought this story would be richer, and more detailed in railroad/train history. It's not.I'm not sure if it's the writing or the narrator, or a combination of both, that gave the audiobook a 'lacking something' feel.
Would you ever listen to anything by Edward Marston again?
NoAny additional comments?
For others that like to know details like this before hitting the play button in front of the kids:2 curse words used right near the beginning of the book.
The storyline enfolds itself around an "attempted rape" (won't add spoilers)
Adultery seems to be a preferred theme.
I was expecting more....
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