| Title | : | The Price of Murder (Detective Jim Ashworth, #2) |
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| ISBN | : | - |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Kindle Edition |
| Number of Pages | : | 294 |
| Publication | : | First published January 5, 2001 |
Simon’s wife Barbara answers the terrifying call and is told to stay by the phone and wait for further instructions.
Who has taken her husband and why?
Chief Inspector Jim Ashworth and his team investigate.
Then the second call comes in.
Barbara must go to a disused barn in the middle of nowhere . . .
The Price of Murder (Detective Jim Ashworth, #2) Reviews
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I enjoyed this second Ashworth novel more than the first. It's a good read, which in typical Battison fashion races along. He doesn't mess about with over description and unnecessary side issues. Just a good read that focusses on the ensuing story.
[May 2021. My reviews were briefer when I originally reviewed this! I’m a big fan of the late Brian Battison and it’s good to see his books being re-printed. Good characters, no extraneous information, fast pace. This one has been given a different title – The Price Of Murder] -
Good but a disappointment from the first one
The plot was good, but it was not a big challenge to figure out who the kidnapper/killer was.
However, the big disappointment is Ashworth. My favorite trait in the main protagonist is a a guy who's been married and been faithful to his wife, even when temptation comes.
Another disappointment was the sex. Call me a prude, it sells, but I don’t need it to enjoy a book. It will cause me to move on.
Then the whole of cast of characters. There isn’t one I can really like. More backstabbing, disloyality, then I need. -
I've read the 3 books that I am aware of in the Jim Ashworth series because the plots drew me in and I had to know "who done it." That being said, for the most part, I did not find the characters likeable, except for Sarah, who is only a minor player. I was tired of all the sexual immorality and especially the aggressive personalities. Altogether these books did not make for a relaxing read for me. Just the opinion of an old-fashioned gal. Maybe I should stick with the "cozy mysteries."
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The Price of Murder
Jim Ashworth returns to the force and he and his new team look into the disappearance of a local business man.
This is a cracking read. Well written with great characters the story grabbed me and wouldn't let me go to the end.
Highly recommended. -
Another disappointing book. Ashworth behaves like a spoilt child and flips his moral stance to have a quickie in a lay by!
He drives away what appears to be a reasonably competent good team with his dogmatic approach and I have had it with sloppy characterisation. -
A really involved story with twists and turns all through, it's a really good read.
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Enjoyed the twists in characters. Can relate to the behaviours of the main characters. A bit of Agatha in the plot.
