

This was mostly solved by slowing the playback spear a little and didn't affect the quality of the listening. Unfortunately, however, she also gives the impression of reading each word separately which, combined with a fast delivery, made for a jerking presentation. She has a deliciously attractive voice and gives a good performance, reading with clarity, well modulated and giving the characters some voice differentiation. Seen from different points of view, essentially those of Arabella and of Emily, narrator Angela Iannone tells their story. Well written, with good, believable characters and interesting story lines, the reader even gets treated to learning something new and fascinating: this time, it's photography. Where There's a Will is the third and final book in the Glass Dolphin mystery series, based around a recently opened antiques shop, it's owner and her friends. Buying a house is stressful at the best of times, but trying to secure this home is made far worse when another potential purchaser arrives on the scene, one who is also backed by TV fame and much more money than she and Luke could ever hope to find. Putting her reporting skills to the ultimate test, Emily teams up with Arabella to discover the truth behind Stonehaven's latest scheme before the murderer strikes again.Arabellla's friend and partner, Emily, has been house hunting with husband to be, Luke, and they've found one she thinks is pretty well perfect. A few days later, another body is discovered, and although both deaths are ruled accidental, Emily's journalistic suspicions are aroused. Before long, a vocal dissenter at a town hall meeting about the proposed project dies. At the top of that list is Arabella Carpenter, the outspoken owner of an antiques shop, who will do just about anything to preserve the integrity of the town's historic Main Street.īut Arabella is not alone in her opposition. As she interviews the local business owners for the magazine, Emily quickly learns that many people are unhappy with real estate mogul Garrett Stonehaven's plans to convert an old schoolhouse into a mega-box store. Journalist Emily Garland lands a plum assignment as the editor of a niche magazine based in Lount's Landing, a small town named after a colorful 19th century Canadian traitor. Small-town secrets and subterfuge lead to murder in this fast-moving, deftly written tale of high-stakes real estate wrangling gone amok.
