Without Sin

An Owen Day Thriller

By: Rachel Ford

Narrated by: James Romick

A city in fear. A serial killer who crossed the line.

The Nursery Rhyme Killer took his brother. Now Owen Day will stop at absolutely nothing to find him.

A brutal killer haunts the streets of Kennington, leaving dead bodies in his wake–dead bodies, gruesome murder scenes, and nursery rhymes. The media dubs him NRK, the Nursery Rhyme Killer.

When NRK targets his brother, ex-military intelligence analyst Owen Day taps into the skills he developed in the Army to bring the killer to justice–before he strikes again.

'He that is without sin, let him first cast a stone...'

Owen's own hands are far from clean. But to wrest the city from the death grip of a madman, Owen will need to confront the demons of his past.

Sometimes, a man with blood on his hands is the only one who can stop a killer.

©2021 Rachel Ford (P)2025 Rachel Ford

A twisted game of cat and mouse

Received as an audio review copy from Story Origin, this is an honest review. Narrated by James Romick, Without Sin is a very intriguing, race-against-time thrill ride as Owen Day's world is shattered by his brother, whom was brutally murdered. Carefully targeting its victims and leaving behind nursery rhymes: some well known, others more obscure as to why. As the killings rack up, Owen's personal life turns dangerous as his loved ones are targeted; Owen has to use the skills he has and be a part of a sick man's game to bring down a dark twisted murderer.


The one caveat to why this review is not five stats is the annoying character of Jason that did nothing for the story and slowed down the pace of the book that would have moved faster without him

Searching For His Brother's Killer

I was entertained by this story; however, it was a little slow for me in the beginning. I had a difficult time relating to the characters, and the sister-in-law's handling of her children was very frustrating. Once I got to know Owen Day and started to see his love for his brother, I developed a deeper respect for him and liked him more. I enjoyed the surprising twists. As the story worked to its conclusion, my attention was grabbed, and I became more immersed into the story. I thought James Romick's narration was fine as his performance was easy to follow. I was given a copy of the audiobook. I volunteered, without financial gain, to post this review which reflected my honest opinions regarding this audiobook.

Murder Mystery Done Right

I really enjoyed this one—it had everything you'd hope for in a murder mystery. The characters were well developed, the pacing was quick, and the plot kept me interested throughout. I’m definitely planning to pick up book 2. James Romick’s narration was also a great fit and added to the overall experience.

A Five star "WOW" crime thriller

Without Sin: an Owen Day Thriller, my thirty-third highly enjoyable read from author Rachel Ford. No matter the genre a Rachel Ford book can be counted on to be entertaining & enjoyable. A Rachel Ford read is like a visit with an old friend. This one delves into the realm of crime thrillers and appears to be the first book in a new series. “I received a complementary Audible copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review." The gifting of this book did not affect my opinion of it. (RIP Marley January 20, 2014 - July 24, 2018).

Nothing Special

Nothing in this audiobook stood out. The story was just another murder mystery. There were no plot twists and the story was very straight forward. The narrator was all right but also nothing particularly special.