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Through the Glass Darkly: A John Handful Mystery

The John Handful Mysteries, Book 6

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Through the Glass Darkly: A John Handful Mystery

By: Andrew Hixson
Narrated by: Graeme Garton
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During the worst blizzard in decades, a local gentry, the enigmatic Lord Mabbott, falls from his study window and it is at once assumed to be suicide. Lateral thinking private detective John Handful is not so convinced and is determined to prove otherwise and make it his business to know what other people don’t know. Never mind that Lord Mabbott was being blackmailed over an affair with a transgender stepsister-in-law or that the window he jumped from on the fourth floor was locked from the inside.

Before long, another body turns up, believed to be Lord Mabbott’s former lover. The hunt is on to solve the case, and although, John Handful faces fresh adversaries with a stream of alibis and a host of conflicting motives, he is determined to solve the riddle - despite the best efforts of the challenging Mabbott family.

©2019 Andrew Hixson (P)2019 Andrew Hixson Cozy Mystery Private Investigators
Engaging Mystery • Unpredictable Twists • Excellent Narration • Tenacious Protagonist • Well-foreshadowed Puzzles
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l liked the way started with the murder out front, ready to be solved
the ending was great. a cross word puzzle. the author did a great job of writing the story easy follow. enjoyable. the narrator told great story. I like the way you able to follow along with him.

good book

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As an initial disclaimer, I was offered a review copy of the book for the sake of an honest review.

I've thoroughly enjoyed following this mystery, and the many puzzles, twists and shifts were very well foreshadowed along the story.

I must also note that the quality of Graeme Garton's narration made the entire episode a pleasant listening experience. I sincerely recommend this book.

A puzzling mystery

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This was my favorite out of the whole series. Half of the ending was a surprise. The narration was better than the previous book.

Great story

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I liked the story it was hard to understand the accent sometimes and it was kind of drawn out but the suspense of not knowing the ending which was a mind blower that I liked. I would recommend this book the author did a great job and the narrator did a great job thank you

Betwixt and between

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The storytelling really takes off here in this segment of John Handful's journeys in life, death and love. There are nods to classic murder mysteries while remaining current.

The narrator dives in and out of the characters deftly and keeps the tension up and creates and great internal monologue along the way.

Wonderful Look back and Forward in this series

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I ended up getting distracted quite a bit though, but for the length of the story or does pretty well. Didn't really find myself invested in any I'd the characters though at all.

Decent Mystery

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Partway through the story I thought I had it all figured out, but I was only partially correct.

It's nice to be surprised by a mystery.

Unexpected

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Interesting mystery. The narrator is ok during normal scenes, but didn’t care for his impressions of women it sounded strained.

The book itself is interesting it is reads like an amateur Sherlock Holmes in some places. Some parts are a little unbelievable like one character not recognizing their own parent.

Interesting mystery

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After a Lord jumped out of his fourth story window and then stops to lock it before continuing to jump is that John Hanville is on the case. More people are lying to him more mysteries or baffling him and as we all know this doesn’t stop John he’s tenacious and a go-getter and he can be a pretty funny straight man as well. Every time I read one of these books I think it is my favorite and again yes I think Glass darkly is my favorite John anvil mystery so far… If you love mystery, entry and never knowing Food on it until you know who done not to mention John’s drama in the into room you’ll love this book, I know I did so much!

The case of the locked window jump!

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Wow!What a who dunnit!John is a private investigator who is pulled into a suicide,that wasn't a suicide investigation.There are so many twists and turns in this you just need to keep up.I started with this book not realizing it was book 6.Back to the beginning for me! Graeme Garton was an excellent narrator.I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

Through the glass darkly,John Handful 6

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