A great audio book.
This has kept me company on a number of walks recently. The narrator did a great job.
A good detective story that will keep you entertained.

a good solid read/listen

I hadn't realised at the time that this is the 5th book in a series. I don't believe not reading the previous books took anything away from the enjoyment of this one. But..... Just to check I will at some point go back to read the other books. All in a all a win as i have a new author to follow.

The Isle Of Wight Murders is the 5th modern procedural mystery featuring DI Andy Horton written by Pauline Rowson. Originally released in 2010, this reformat and re-release from Joffe books is 302 pages and is available in paperback, audio, and ebook formats. It's worth noting that the ebook format has a handy interactive table of contents as well as interactive links and references throughout. For Kindle Unlimited subscribers, this book is currently included in the KU subscription library to borrow and read for free. The other books in the series are also currently available on KU.

This is a well written procedural thriller featuring an intelligent and flawed police detective inspector. Although it's the 5th book in the series, and although there's an ensemble cast, the author manages to insert enough background that readers won't find themselves frustrated with the good context provided.

It's well written and fast paced and remains engaging and well written throughout.

With 17 books extant in the series, it would be a superlative choice for a very long binge/buddy read or a long term mystery book club project. It does work well enough as a standalone, and the books can be read in any order.

The unabridged audiobook version from Saga Egmont has a run time of 8 hours 17 minutes and is beautifully narrated by Colin Mace. He has a gravellynatural baritone voice and does a really remarkable job narrating a large cast of characters of both sexes and across a range of accents.

Four stars for the book, five for Mr. Mace's virtuoso narration.

Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.

I would definitely recommend this book. I love crime fiction and this did not disappoint.

It gave me an insight into the area, and provided me with a protagonist I could connect with. The writing is atmospheric and very easy to get lost in.

Many thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for gifting me this arc in exchange for an honest, unbiased review.

Not the best Audio book I have read but definitely not the one of the worst
For me it was OK and an interesting plot , Having listen to other Pauline Rowson books this was not as good it was confusing in places and I had to keep going backwards in the chapters .
Maybe I would have liked DI Andy Horton better if I had listened to the other books before this one

My thanks to Netgalley for my audio version of The Isle of Wight Murders. I was not previously aware that this is one in a series but it works just as well as a standalone novel.
I enjoyed listening to this police drama and the narrator was skilled enough to give the different characters their own voices, so no confusion there.
The story, with it's many twists and theories as to the murderer held my interest to the totally unexpected ending.

DNF the audiobook @ 60%. I was saddened to do this, because the description of this book fit my absolute favorite micro-niche—murder on a small island in the UK in inclement weather conditions.

The writing was fine. The characters were fine. There were too many characters and none of them seemed to be on the up-and-up with each other, nor did any of them seem to want to do anything with urgency, despite the bodies piling up. None of it made me excited to pick up the book to see what happened next.

When I read the summary (after I decided to stop reading), I was shocked to learn that Owen's body was found on a golf course. I had been listening to the audio version, and the narrator's accent was so thick that I was convinced the body had been found on the ocean's edge in a cove surrounded by vacation cottages. I normally listen to books at 200% or higher speed, and this one, I slowed down to 150% and STILL had problems understanding what the narrator was saying.

This is likely a case of "the book is better than the audio," and I will likely try the book at some point in the future. The narrator is not one I'd choose to listen to again.

DI Andy Horton is taking a break on the Isle of Wight, which turns out to be more of a busman’s holiday when he discovers a young women in a disused bunker, holding a gun, standing over the corpse of a young man. It turns out, the man is her brother. Horton, much to the disgust of local police, becomes enwrapped in the investigation and the body count starts to rise.
A new series to me, I found Horton a bit of a loner and down on his luck in his personal life but a good detective. The pace of the story was a bit erratic in places, where lots happen followed by a long lull. Still an enjoyable read overall.

Narrated by Colin Mace ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Story by Pauline Rowson ⭐⭐⭐

First time I've heard of Pauline Rowson. How kindle has never recommended these books to me before is beyond me.

After listening to this I purchased the first two books in the series.

Definitely a series and author I would recommend

The Isle of Wight Murders seemed like it would be right up my alley, I love crime novels, especially UK based police procedure focused. Unfortunately, this fell a bit short for me. I was never "hooked" by the storytelling. It was fine, just not a book I would choose to read again.

The narration was good and I'm thankful for the opportunity to review The Isle of Wight Murders.

DI Andy Horton is attempting to prove to the courts that he is a good father; that his daughter matters just as much to him as his police work. He takes his daughter for a mini break on the Isle of Wight, but almost immediately stumbled across a woman holding a gun over the body of her brother. The local police are in charge of the investigation, but Andy can’t help but get involved too, and soon find himself on the case in an undercover capacity. The fifth in a series, this book can also be read as a standalone

Thank you to Netgalley for the early audiobook. This was a great listen! I had to get used to the accent but it was a great story full of mystery. I always love a good detective book and this is one I'll definitely recommend.

Thank you to NetGalley and Saga Egmont Audio for the free audio book in exchange for an honest review. This was narrated by Colin Mace who did a fantastic job of immersing me into the story and not wanting to leave!

I am new to this series but love a good british detective story. Inspector Andy Horton goes on a vacation to the Isle of Wright hoping to prove to the courts that he can provide a stable life for his young daughter, go on vacation like everyone else, and not be a workaholic. However, he stumbles onto a young woman in shock, holding a gun over the dead body of her brother. Andy begins to look around while local law enforcement starts working the case but Andy soon finds himself in charge once again.

This is an interesting series with plenty of police procedure and realistic characters. Despite this being book #5, I had no issue reading this as a stand alone. I liked the characters, the way Andy and team moved through the investigation and there was enough conflict to keep it interesting.

I believe I have found a new series to read!