A review by quiticus
The Railway Detective by Edward Marston

adventurous lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

The Railway Detective was an enjoyable listen, with likeable characters and an interesting plot. It is very easy to follow which makes it great to listen to whilst walking the dog, driving your car or otherwise mundane tasks to  liven them up. Normally I have a preference for mysteries you can try to work with the information provided in this text, whereas in this novel answers are given as the detective find them based on informative not given to the reader; however this does benefit my previous point of making it an easy, comfortable read. Set around the Great Expedition, the  the world building is so well done by the author that I genuinely thought it was written during the time it was based on. It really is a perfect example of realistic alternative history. 
I would definitely recommend  people give it a listen,  particularly since the audiobook is excellently narrated.