the setup…
Ian Curley is a renowned chef and restaurateur with a thriving restaurant in Melbourne. His three ex-wives, Anita, Mary-Jane (MJ) and Rosie, meet there every Friday in the same corner booth to share their past marital woes (he foots the bill). His two children, Max and Daisy, work for him. When Ian is discovered dead in his commercial freezer, there’s no shortage of suspects, including his new child girlfriend Emma. But, they all seem to have rock solid alibis.
the heart of the story…
Detective Charlene Li and her hapless partner Adrian Collins are tasked with figuring out who murdered Ian and untangling the suspects’ whereabouts. I loved getting everyone’s point of view and Detective Li’s follow up interrogations. It was intriguing from the onset, especially after each gave color to who Ian was, really.
the narration…
I loved Anthea Greco’s voice tone, accent and storytelling! She was part of the “thing” that hooked me so quickly.
the bottom line…
Despite its brevity, there’s a lot of meat here. I got a strong sense of every character, tough to accomplish in a short story with this many characters. Thought I had it solved but that twisty little ending caught me off guard. This so perfectly fits in with the collection and Hepworth does it again.
Book Info
- Release Date: June 1, 2025
- Series: Alibis Collection #2
- Narrator: Anthea Greco
- Audio Length: 1 hour, 48 minutes
- Publisher: Amazon Original Stories
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Thanks for the book review.
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Glad you enjoyed!
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Sounds good I loved the sample, but it was too short! 😂
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They don’t give you very much on the short stories😏 But enough to judge the narrator.
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Fantastic review! I’m certain I would love this.
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Thank you, Anne💜 I’m certain you would!
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Great review. I do enjoy her writing.
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Thank you, Jodie💜 If you’re a fan, you’re gonna like this one.
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Terrific review, Jo. I need to get to this collection. 💖📚
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Thanks, Sandy💜 It’s off to a great start!
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Fab review! This was probably my favorite short story of the collection… So much dept for such a short read, although I definitely wouldn’t mind this turned into a full book either. xx
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Thank you, Yvo💜 Wholeheartedly agree! Oh, what a good full length book this could be.
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Great review, Jo. I think I need to listen to the Alibi stories instead of reading them.
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Thank you, Carla💜 I think the narrators make a difference.
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