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Death Track by Sally Rigby

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meg__'s review against another edition

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mysterious relaxing fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

logoddess's review

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mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.0

lucy1405's review

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dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

And the pendulum swings back. I hated the first book in this series, was pleasantly surprised by the second and finally I’m just bored after the third installment.

It’s Rigby dry procedural style that did me in. Her style is chock full of endless mundane details and lacks any kind of subtext. Here’s a sample:

“There’s a train on our platform” George said. “Should we take a look?”

“In a minute, there’s no rush,” Whitney said.

The train wasn’t due to leave for another 40 minutes, so they had time to finish their coffee and pastry, after which they left the cafe and walked onto the platform. They headed over the bridge, which took them to the opposite side of the station, where the train was waiting. When they reached it, she could see a man sitting in the front.

“Is this the Birmingham to London train?” Whitney asked.

“Yes.”

“Are you the driver?”

“I am. Who are you?”

“DCI Walker, from Lenchester CID. We’re going to be on the train.”

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What’s this scene? Only the climactic sting operation Walker has devised to catch the killer. It has all the drama and tension of watching somebody decide what to order off a menu. Every painstaking detail is left in, no matter how little it adds to the scene. This might make sense, I suppose, for the coziest of cozy mysteries, but this is billed as a hard-boiled police procedural.

Similarly, the mystery itself is pretty much twist-free. They just slowly work their way toward the solution, and then find the solution, and then they’ve found the solution.

I’ve now finished with the 3-pack of mysteries I bought during the audible sale and I don’t think I’ll be going back to this author.

lauren_cheep's review

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3.0

My least favourite from the series so far, but still a fun listen.

Whitney & George continue to build their relationship and I enjoyed the addition of a few new characters to keep things interesting!

Unfortunately the pacing in this book felt way off, with it moving very slowly for the first three quarters, and then had a really rushed ending which hadn't really been particularly well built up to.

I am hopeful book 4 will be a return to form.

clak5686's review

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3.75

DCI Walker and Dr. Cavendish are at it again. They are trying to solve the murders on trains that end up in their community. They believe it is the Carriage Killer who has killer before. He always kills in groups of four. Walker and Cavendish are getting into a good flow. Even thought they are very different, they work well together. We can also development in their personalities base on working together. They catch the killer. I felt the mystery was well done and the police procedures handled in a way that made sense. I would recommend the book to those who like mysteries. I believe this book could be read without reading the first books in the series but I think enjoyment is enhanced by reading them in order.

betherly's review

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mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

When a 14 year old boy is murdered on the train, the case is linked to a series of murders happening across the country by the so called “Carriage Killer”. In this novel we are introduced not only to another case for Whitney and George to partner up on, but also the addition of an outside force brought in to support the investigation - against Whitney’s wishes.

It is good to see the development in the friendship between the two women in this addition to the series and I look forward to seeing that continue.

Another intriguing mystery with added danger thrown in that although was somewhat predictable still made for an interesting addition to the narrative.