Roland March makes mistakes which makes him feel so human. For someone who loves to listen to mystery and police procedurals, it was refreshing to have a normal person as the detective, not brilliant, not violent, average guy. It was exactly at hour 3 that I realized "this is a fantastic story, and Roland March is a great character". Things were looking very good, then it slowed down to the point where at hour 2, I was considering whether I wanted to continue. By the way, the narration is typical Mel Foster. But after being preached to so heavily at the close of the story, I wanted to throw my iPad across the shop I was working in. Bottom line: I REALLY enjoyed the murder mystery. The main character even kicks out a very personable and helpful liberally minded guy from the rental apartment they own in favor of a christian couple and all is portrayed as being better that way. Then the author launches into lessons about how to be a good christian like suppressing ambition, turning away from revenge, forgiving the worst violations against you, and going to church to get over life's worst tragedies. I did feel the resolution was kind of rushed, because,all of a sudden, the murder is resolved. But it all connects well, making sense in the overall story. We follow the plot down one logic path, just to have one or two suddenly spring up. This central murder mystery of this book is unexpectedly complex. Great murder mystery, but why all the preaching?
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