Fell Murder

I approached *Fell Murder* expecting another dusty relic from the 1940s, but Lorac’s sharp wit and meticulous plotting turned it into a genuine delight. Kris Dyer’s narration is the icing on the cake—her voice has a soothing quality that makes long drives or chores fly by, yet she never softens the story’s edge. The mystery itself is a slow burn, but a burn that’s worth the wait. Lorac’s characters feel real, not caricatures, and the rural setting is almost a character in its own right. The murder itself is brutal but not gratuitous, and the solution is clever enough to make you feel genuinely clever when you piece it together. My only quibble? The audiobook’s runtime feels a touch long for the material—some chapters drag slightly, and a tighter edit might’ve shaved off 15-20 minutes without losing any substance. Also, while Dyer’s narration is excellent overall, her rendition of a particularly pompous male character occasionally slips into caricature, which feels a bit over-the-top for Lorac’s otherwise restrained tone. But these are minor nitpicks. If you love mysteries where the journey is as rewarding as the destination, *Fell Murder* delivers. It’s the kind of book you’ll want to revisit, just to admire Lorac’s craft all over again.