Confessional

Blake Harte Mystery Series, Book 2

By: Robert Innes

Narrated by: Paul Woodson

St Abra's church is harboring a dark secret. Several elderly parishioners have been found dead in the church's confessions booth, all appearing to have suffered fatal heart attacks. But when another, much younger body is discovered in exactly the same way, Detective Sergeant Blake Harte must investigate how it is possible for the confessions booth to be killing off its occupants. Dark forces are at play, forcing Blake to believe it's more than just tragic coincidence.

Are the deaths a punishment for the sins confessed, or are there ulterior motives in play? In a race against the clock, only Blake can discover the long-kept secrets and lies hiding in the shadows before they tear apart the sleepy village of Harmschapel.

©2017 Robert Innes (P)2018 Tantor

Well written, well read.

I really enjoy a good murder mystery. If the hero is gay, that makes it better. If his gayness is not mainline to the plot I am even happier.

Great story. Great narration.

I jumped right into this book after I finished the first in the series. I enjoyed this one almost as much. Parts of the plot were telegraphed a bit too much for a mystery. Offering up clues to the audience without giving away the mystery is one of the biggest challenges in mystery writing. I think the story will work for most audiences, but a seasoned mystery reader will probably figure things out pretty quickly. The tension between Blake and Harrison persists, so the mystery of whether they can develop a potential relationship is still a draw in the series.

The narration was nicely done once again. I downloaded the next book before I finished this one because I knew that I wanted to listen to the narrator's wonderful performance again.

Train wreck

Terrible writing. Terrible religious researching. Shallow character development. Beyond sappy in some parts. Only finished because I was stuck in the car. Narrator was good. He gets an A+ for doing his best with this mess.