Reviewed by Annika
TITLE: Untouchable 
SERIES: Blake Harte Mysteries #1
AUTHOR: Robert Innes
NARRATOR: Paul Woodson
PUBLISHER: Tantor Audio
RELEASE DATE: September 25, 2018
LENGTH: 4 hours, 6 minutes
BLURB:
Harrison Baxter lives on a farm with his parents, on the outskirts of the village of Harmschapel. It’s picturesque, idyllic and tranquil – but Harrison is far from happy. His parent’s marriage is strained to say the least and on top of that, his boyfriend, Daniel, has been mentally and physically abusing him for years. After he finds himself with one bruise too many, Harrison has had enough. But when he plucks up the courage to finally end his violent relationship, Harrison’s life is changed forever when Daniel is found murdered in the most bizarre circumstances.
Detective Sergeant Blake Harte has moved to Harmschapel after his own relationship ended in tatters. But moving to a quiet village after working his way up the ranks in a city brings its own set of problems and Blake soon finds himself at odds with new colleagues who aren’t used to his style of policing. But when he is called upon to investigate the mysterious and impossible murder at Halfmile Farm, Blake finds himself facing the most challenging case of his career.
So how can Daniel have been shot in a locked shed that nobody could possibly have escaped from?
Is anybody really Untouchable?
REVIEW:
In a way Untouchable reminded me about the Harlequin books I used to read in my teens. Except there was no romance in this book – at all. It wasn’t sweet or cuddly or leave you with the warm and fuzzies. But bear with me and I’ll explain what I mean.
This book has a very simple and straight forward plotline; a man was murdered in a locked shed. He was alone in the shed, and there was no possible way for anyone to go in or out of it. The wounds he sustained were not self-inflicted. So who killed him and how? It’s a mystery and one we spend the book trying to figure out. It is a simple and basic plot with no extra fuss or muss. Just like the characters were very simple. They were a bit flat and lacked depth and there was a distinct lack of development.
So just like the Harlequin books from my youth, this was a simple tale, a story to tell without making it overly complicated or deep. A moment in time – but unlike the romances looking for that happily ever after, we spent our time solving a mystery. It was enjoyable listen for the moment, but not one that will stay with me for long.
I am very partial to the British accent, there’s just something about it that just does it for me. So when Paul Woodson started to speak, I started to smile. There isn’t a lot of emotion in his narration, but you know what – it fit. It felt British. You know that “keep your distance” vibe “We are British, dear, we don’t do hugs or feelings” kind of mentality. I really enjoyed it. Okay, so we’ve established that Woodson and emotion didn’t really happen. However he does have different voices for the characters, not overly distinct but variations just the same. I enjoyed listening to Woodson and would happily pick up more of his narrations in the future.
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