Series: A Lt. Kate Gazzara Book 1
Narrated by Angel Clark
Run Time: 4 hrs and 24 mins
Genre: Mystery
Summary:
Kate Gazzara’s a character in the Harry Starke books. I’ve only listened to the omnibus for 10-12 of those. This story takes place long before the one I experienced thus far. I like it better than the original series.
This covers Kate taking on her first official case as the lead detective.
Additional Comments:
- I find it amusing that it’s the Lt. Kate Gazzara series, but she’s a sergeant in this book.
- There’s a dead kid in a pipe. The murder mystery isn’t all that complicated, but I think that’s pretty realistic. Sadly, the people most likely to murder somebody are relatives and family friends. It’s a very rare breed of killer who offs a complete stranger.
- A dead kid in a pipe is a public relations disaster waiting to happen.
- 5 days is a heck of a turnaround time for a murder case. You probably wouldn’t get the results for some tests back in that timeframe.
- A few voices sounded like angry rodents, but the voice for the main character fit well.
- Content warning: some cursing, though not as much as in the Harry Starke series. Some talk of sex. Like the other series, nothing is described just comes up fairly regularly.
- Kate was kind of lead around, which might not be too crazy if she were indeed new to this, but at this point, she’s supposedly been on the job like 7 years.
- Her move to put her dumb partner in line would probably get her in a heck of a lot of trouble.
- Tracy’s kind of a lump but her reaction to him helping/not helping is way over the top.
Conclusion:
Better than the Harry Starke books. Still crude, but has potential.
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Redeemer Chronicles (Fantasy)
Awakening – Redeemer Chronicles Book 1, MG fantasy (Amazon) (free codes)
The Holy War – Redeemer Chronicles Book 2, MG fantasy (Amazon) (free codes)
Reclaim the Darklands – Redeemer Chronicles Book 3, MG fantasy (Amazon) (free codes)
River’s Edge Ransom – Prequel to Redeemer Chronicles (Amazon) (email devyaschildren @ gmail.com for free codes)
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Ashlynn’s Dreams Shorts – short stories featuring Jillian. (Amazon) (free codes)
The Dark Side of Science – official prequel to Devya’s Children; Genetically altered kids fight for the right to live. (Amazon) (Please email devyaschildren @ gmail.com for free codes)
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Ashlynn’s Dreams – Genetically altered Dream Shaper learns her gift. (Amazon) (Request a Review Copy)
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Reshner’s Royal Ranger (epic sci-fi) just made it there. (Amazon) (click for sample)
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Spirit’s Bane – Allister and Mina are training to be Guardians. Satan’s out to get them. (Amazon) (free codes)
Kindred Spirits – Mina’s exiled to Earth. Allister’s stuck in the Heavens. (Amazon) (free codes)
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