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Cherringham #1
Mord an der Themse
Folge 1: Cherringham - eine beschauliche Kleinstadt in den englischen Cotswolds. Ein Ort, an dem das Verbrechen unbekannt ist. Bis eines Tages die Leiche einer jungen Frau in der Themse gefunden wird. Ein schrecklicher Unfall - zumindest laut der Polizei. Sarah glaubt jedoch nicht daran. Zusammen mit Jack, einem ehemaligen Detective der New Yorker Mordkommission, beginnt sie zu ermitteln. Dabei müssen sie feststellen, dass die Dinge nicht so klar sind, wie die Polizei das gerne hätte...
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First published December 19, 2013
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January 19, 2019
Eigentlich ist Cherringham eine beschauliche englische Kleinstadt in den Cotswolds. Eines Tages jedoch wird die Leiche einer jungen Frau aus der Themse gefischt. Ein tragischer Unfall, sagt die Polizei. Sarah jedoch, die die Frau kannte, glaubt nicht an einen Unfall. Gemeinsam mit dem ehemaligen Detective Jack von der New Yorker Mordkommission nimmt sie eigene Ermittlungen auf.
Mein Leseeindruck:
Ich lese sehr gerne solche "gemütlichen" englischen Krimis, wie sie auch Agatha Christie geschrieben hat. Daher war ich natürlich neugierig auf diese Reihe, die ähnlich angelegt sein soll. Dieser erste Teil hat mir recht gut gefallen, allerdings hat mir das gewisse Etwas noch gefehlt. Dennoch konnte mich der erste Band gut unterhalten und es hat auch Spaß gemacht, ihn zu lesen. Ich denke, ich werde noch ein paar weitere Bände der Reihe lesen und schauen, wie sie sich entwickelt.
Mein Leseeindruck:
Ich lese sehr gerne solche "gemütlichen" englischen Krimis, wie sie auch Agatha Christie geschrieben hat. Daher war ich natürlich neugierig auf diese Reihe, die ähnlich angelegt sein soll. Dieser erste Teil hat mir recht gut gefallen, allerdings hat mir das gewisse Etwas noch gefehlt. Dennoch konnte mich der erste Band gut unterhalten und es hat auch Spaß gemacht, ihn zu lesen. Ich denke, ich werde noch ein paar weitere Bände der Reihe lesen und schauen, wie sie sich entwickelt.
June 18, 2017
People....do not listen to the reviews that say "too easy to follow", "embarrassed to admit...".. here's the deal, it's a serial mystery...think Murder She Wrote, Hardy Boys, etc. In life, not all mysteries are complex with twist upon twist. It's about fun and reading. So if you want a mind challenge, do The NY Times crossword. If you want to be able to lose yourself in a fun, quick read, pick this up.
June 11, 2017
Review written June 11, 2017
3.4 Stars - A first quickly done in a detective novella serial
Book #1 in the Cherringham cozy crime solves serial. See my review for the first three-part audiobooks box, Cherringham #1-3: A Cosy Crime Series Compilation. — 2:46 hours very well narrated by Neil Dudgeon.
I LIKE - nice novellas telling cozy small-towns mysteries
3.4 Stars - A first quickly done in a detective novella serial
Book #1 in the Cherringham cozy crime solves serial. See my review for the first three-part audiobooks box, Cherringham #1-3: A Cosy Crime Series Compilation. — 2:46 hours very well narrated by Neil Dudgeon.
I LIKE - nice novellas telling cozy small-towns mysteries
December 15, 2014
I am almost embarrassed to acknowledge I read this book. Cliched with fairly bland characters., the storyline is far too easy to follow, giving little challenge to figure out the culprit. Maybe I expected too much of a cozy mystery.
April 29, 2018
Quite an enjoyable read, simple storyline easy to follow, the culprit can be guessed pretty early but still, fun reading!
January 6, 2014
So I have not read episodic books since I avidly awaited each new instalment of “The Green Mile” by Stephen King many years ago now, but when I was offered the chance to have a look at a new series that is going to be released over the course of this year I jumped at the chance – they sounded perfect for Sunday afternoon reading. Thank you to the authors and publishers!
The first instalment in the Cheringham series finds us meeting Sarah and Jack – Jack a retired NYPD police officer who is now living in Cheringham and Sarah a single mother who has returned to her home village. When Sarah’s good friend is found drowned in the river, the police are quick to assume an accident – but Sarah is not so sure. With Jack’s help she sets out to track down the truth.
An unlikely pairing these two but a good one – I very much enjoyed their interaction and the mystery itself was well drawn and intriguing. As a set up for an ongoing novella series it was extremely well done – enough information about our main protagonists to ensure we want to follow on with them and an initial contact that makes us want to know more about their developing relationship.
Add to that a great little mystery written in old school style and you have much to look forward to. In the tradition of Midsomer and almost anywhere you might find Jessica Fletcher, I get the feeling that Cheringham and the surrounding area’s may not be a place you would want to live – but as a place to visit every now and then its going to be great.
Happy Reading Folks!
Find out more about the series and the authors by reading my blogpost here:
http://lizlovesbooks.com/lizlovesbook...
The first instalment in the Cheringham series finds us meeting Sarah and Jack – Jack a retired NYPD police officer who is now living in Cheringham and Sarah a single mother who has returned to her home village. When Sarah’s good friend is found drowned in the river, the police are quick to assume an accident – but Sarah is not so sure. With Jack’s help she sets out to track down the truth.
An unlikely pairing these two but a good one – I very much enjoyed their interaction and the mystery itself was well drawn and intriguing. As a set up for an ongoing novella series it was extremely well done – enough information about our main protagonists to ensure we want to follow on with them and an initial contact that makes us want to know more about their developing relationship.
Add to that a great little mystery written in old school style and you have much to look forward to. In the tradition of Midsomer and almost anywhere you might find Jessica Fletcher, I get the feeling that Cheringham and the surrounding area’s may not be a place you would want to live – but as a place to visit every now and then its going to be great.
Happy Reading Folks!
Find out more about the series and the authors by reading my blogpost here:
http://lizlovesbooks.com/lizlovesbook...
July 10, 2019
Murder on Thames: Cherringham, Episode 1 – Is the first episode of the cosy crimes series, Cherringham. Cherringham is a quiet town in the Cotswolds and begins a series that will feature Jack Brennan, a former NYPD homicide detective and Sarah Edwards, a single mother of two who works with technology.
Sarah has just returned to her hometown of Cherringham, and Jack has retired there enjoying time on his boat with his dog and a good drink. When Sarah’s friend is found dead and everyone assumes it was an accident, Sarah begins asking questions. While walking the river’s edge she meets Jack and questions him. He of course wants nothing to do with it, but after she leaves he begins thinking about what she said the police reported and that was highly unlikely. Thus, the two begin investigating.
As far as cases go, this had a Jessica Fletcher vibe, but was all rather easy to solve. Since it’s a novella and the start of a rather long serial I am ok with that. It had a nice set up, I liked the characters and the building relationships.
Neil Dudgeon narrated and did a fine job with the different characters from key players to suspects. While, I don’t think Jack’s NY accent was completely spot on, I am sure many a Brit have felt the same regarding American narrators. It was close enough and didn’t make me wince. Mostly my issue was with a few key words. Having said that I would happily listen to more of his audiobooks.
The Cherringham Serial has over 34 episodes and it looks like the Audiobooks are bundled into 3 to 4 episodes giving the listener 6-8 hours of enjoyment. (although some can be purchased individual) This review was originally posted at Caffeinated Reviewer
Sarah has just returned to her hometown of Cherringham, and Jack has retired there enjoying time on his boat with his dog and a good drink. When Sarah’s friend is found dead and everyone assumes it was an accident, Sarah begins asking questions. While walking the river’s edge she meets Jack and questions him. He of course wants nothing to do with it, but after she leaves he begins thinking about what she said the police reported and that was highly unlikely. Thus, the two begin investigating.
As far as cases go, this had a Jessica Fletcher vibe, but was all rather easy to solve. Since it’s a novella and the start of a rather long serial I am ok with that. It had a nice set up, I liked the characters and the building relationships.
Neil Dudgeon narrated and did a fine job with the different characters from key players to suspects. While, I don’t think Jack’s NY accent was completely spot on, I am sure many a Brit have felt the same regarding American narrators. It was close enough and didn’t make me wince. Mostly my issue was with a few key words. Having said that I would happily listen to more of his audiobooks.
The Cherringham Serial has over 34 episodes and it looks like the Audiobooks are bundled into 3 to 4 episodes giving the listener 6-8 hours of enjoyment. (although some can be purchased individual) This review was originally posted at Caffeinated Reviewer
October 8, 2024
3.5 stars. It's the 1st in the series and I wanted to go back to see how Jack and Sara met. It's a good start, but the books definitely get better as the series goes on.
December 17, 2020
Dieser Krimi hat mir sehr gut gefallen. Es hat sich sehr auf den Fall konzentriert und weniger auf die Nebensächlichkeiten des Lebens, was mir gefallen hat. Freue mich auf den zweiten Band der Reihe.
June 4, 2022
"Mord an der Themse" ist der 1. Band der "Cherringham - Landluft kann tödlich sein" Reihe vom Autorenduo Matthew Costello und Neil Richards.
Ich fand die Geschichte für zwischendurch ganz nett. Vom Hocker gerissen hat sie mich nicht, ich kann mir aber gut vorstellen, dass die Reihe Potenzial hat. Für mich war das Buch leider etwas zu kurz, um mit den Charakteren wirklich warm zu werden. Weiterverfolgen werde ich die Reihe aber auf jeden Fall.
Im Buch wird gesagt, dass jemand "eine Linie zieht". Gemeint ist damit wohl eher "eine Line ziehen". Darüber musste ich schon ein wenig schmunzeln. Ich denke, dass der Sprecherin da ein Fehler unterlaufen ist oder es an der Übersetzung liegt. Das hätte meiner Meinung nach aber nicht passieren dürfen. Irgendwie hat mich das total aus der Geschichte rausgebracht.
Von mir gibt es 3 Sterne. Cozy Crime Fans werden bestimmt Spaß mit der Reihe haben.
Hier folgen noch einige Infos zum Hörbuch:
3 Stunden und 36 Minuten / Ungekürzte Ausgabe
Sprecherin: Sabina Godec
Die Sprecherin bekommt 4 Sterne von mir.
Verlag: Lübbe Audio
Ich fand die Geschichte für zwischendurch ganz nett. Vom Hocker gerissen hat sie mich nicht, ich kann mir aber gut vorstellen, dass die Reihe Potenzial hat. Für mich war das Buch leider etwas zu kurz, um mit den Charakteren wirklich warm zu werden. Weiterverfolgen werde ich die Reihe aber auf jeden Fall.
Im Buch wird gesagt, dass jemand "eine Linie zieht". Gemeint ist damit wohl eher "eine Line ziehen". Darüber musste ich schon ein wenig schmunzeln. Ich denke, dass der Sprecherin da ein Fehler unterlaufen ist oder es an der Übersetzung liegt. Das hätte meiner Meinung nach aber nicht passieren dürfen. Irgendwie hat mich das total aus der Geschichte rausgebracht.
Von mir gibt es 3 Sterne. Cozy Crime Fans werden bestimmt Spaß mit der Reihe haben.
Hier folgen noch einige Infos zum Hörbuch:
3 Stunden und 36 Minuten / Ungekürzte Ausgabe
Sprecherin: Sabina Godec
Die Sprecherin bekommt 4 Sterne von mir.
Verlag: Lübbe Audio
July 23, 2019
This turned out to be a classic English village mystery and I found it delightful.
January 26, 2024
This was a well-written mystery with an ex-NY detective having moved to Cherringham after his wife died of cancer and a recently divorced single mum with two children returning to the village solving a murder mystery involving her childhood best friend. Neil Dudgeon was a great narrator.
July 27, 2025
Mõnus muhekrimka suviseks lugemiseks-kuulamiseks.
September 9, 2024
This was okay. The characters were interesting but the story line was just so-so. I listened to this and the reader was uneven in his voice projection. I could hear him one minute and then he would drop his voice so low that his words were barely discernible. This reader (Neil Dudgeon-who is a fine actor)would keep me from listening to the rest of the series.
September 8, 2023
Cozy it's labeled and cozy it is. Concise, spare, more a short story than a novel.
As a series opener it could point in either up or down. I will admit I guessed wrong on the murderer, but whether that was by the authors' laying of a red herring on my plate or just an accident I will wait until I have read a few more Cherringham mysteries to decide.
If the authors led me up the garden path they succeeded where Christie only ever stymied and confused me. I hardly ever had anyone in mind as the culprit when reading one if her books - because I know she lies!
Anyway, the Cherringham mysteries may prove a bit pared to the bone for my liking, but I am hoping they flesh out as Costello and Richards grew in their partnership.
As a series opener it could point in either up or down. I will admit I guessed wrong on the murderer, but whether that was by the authors' laying of a red herring on my plate or just an accident I will wait until I have read a few more Cherringham mysteries to decide.
If the authors led me up the garden path they succeeded where Christie only ever stymied and confused me. I hardly ever had anyone in mind as the culprit when reading one if her books - because I know she lies!
Anyway, the Cherringham mysteries may prove a bit pared to the bone for my liking, but I am hoping they flesh out as Costello and Richards grew in their partnership.
March 31, 2023
Highly enjoyable, especially the main characters.
December 1, 2024
Cozy mystery series debut of murders solved by a divorced woman in tech with young teens and a retired NYPD detective living on a narrow boat near the same English village. This is novella length, so not enough character development to really know if the series has legs. Plus this first mystery was simple enough that even I had it solved before the denouement.
February 16, 2023
I enjoyed the narration but the story was just so-so.
May 28, 2014
...a gem!
This was fun. A murder mystery, with a difference. Sort of Midsummer Murders meets Jesse Stone. The yank in the sleepy English village puts his finger on it when he notes that, 'sweet old Cherringham maybe not so cosy and innocent.' And thus a series is born. Ah! Those deceptive English villages!
Jack is a retired New York detective who's made home a canal boat in England, a dream he and his deceased wife had planned. Sarah is a single mother, returned with her children to her home village after a messy divorce. The death of Sarah's best friend Sammi unites these two as they search for the reason behind Sammi's demise.
The writing is vivid and I had no trouble visualizing Jack's boat moored at the canal, feeling with sympathy Jack's careful driving down those English country lanes surrounded by hedges, those lazy English pubs, and rambling paths alongside rivers.
40 minutes to an hour and you've read a smart short story. With more episodes to follow over a year, it's a monthly gift to yourself or someone else. A serial, much like those that some magazines used to run years ago. An older, simple concept that plays well with eBooks.
A NetGalley ARC
This was fun. A murder mystery, with a difference. Sort of Midsummer Murders meets Jesse Stone. The yank in the sleepy English village puts his finger on it when he notes that, 'sweet old Cherringham maybe not so cosy and innocent.' And thus a series is born. Ah! Those deceptive English villages!
Jack is a retired New York detective who's made home a canal boat in England, a dream he and his deceased wife had planned. Sarah is a single mother, returned with her children to her home village after a messy divorce. The death of Sarah's best friend Sammi unites these two as they search for the reason behind Sammi's demise.
The writing is vivid and I had no trouble visualizing Jack's boat moored at the canal, feeling with sympathy Jack's careful driving down those English country lanes surrounded by hedges, those lazy English pubs, and rambling paths alongside rivers.
40 minutes to an hour and you've read a smart short story. With more episodes to follow over a year, it's a monthly gift to yourself or someone else. A serial, much like those that some magazines used to run years ago. An older, simple concept that plays well with eBooks.
A NetGalley ARC
August 2, 2019
The first book of another new series that I have just come across and, after a couple of books that needed an effort to finish, a nice change.
This series brings together an unlikely pairing. There is this retired NYPD homicide detective recently widowed who has moved to the quintessential English village to enjoy the peace and quite of a solitary retirement. There is also a young mother of two who has just moved back to her home village from London following her divorce.
It is a short book and almost as if the author is testing the water and it is little more than an introduction to a few main characters. The story was a little weak and there werent enough pages for it to develope more than the basic information surrounding the suspicious death that the two come together to find out what had happened.
However, the story 'felt' right and was a comfortable read and I am sure that there is potential here.
I already have the next ready and have my fingers crossed that it will be a full length novel, this time.
This series brings together an unlikely pairing. There is this retired NYPD homicide detective recently widowed who has moved to the quintessential English village to enjoy the peace and quite of a solitary retirement. There is also a young mother of two who has just moved back to her home village from London following her divorce.
It is a short book and almost as if the author is testing the water and it is little more than an introduction to a few main characters. The story was a little weak and there werent enough pages for it to develope more than the basic information surrounding the suspicious death that the two come together to find out what had happened.
However, the story 'felt' right and was a comfortable read and I am sure that there is potential here.
I already have the next ready and have my fingers crossed that it will be a full length novel, this time.
August 5, 2016
Puuuh, hmmm. Irgendwie war es für mich sehr vorhersehbar und kein Stück spannend. Leider waren alle Figuren klischeehaft und die ländliche Atmosphäre war praktisch nicht vorhanden. Das hätte auch in einer größeren, anonymen Stadt spielen können. Cherringham als Ort wurde auch nicht wirklich beschrieben. Ein schwacher Auftakt der Reihe. Muss wirklich nochmal drüber nachdenken, ob ich damit weiter mache. Schade.
August 27, 2024
Voor mij een nieuw duo.
Leuke introductie van de personages. Interessant verhaal, goed plot. Vermakelijke personages. Fijn en relaxed geschreven. De scenes zijn erg visueel beschreven wat er voor zorgt dat je het goed voor je ziet. Het heerlijke Engelse platteland. Een typische cosycrime detective. Niet ingewikkeld en lekker voor tussendoor.
Ik ga zeker de volgende delen lezen.
4 sterren @inge1970reads
Leuke introductie van de personages. Interessant verhaal, goed plot. Vermakelijke personages. Fijn en relaxed geschreven. De scenes zijn erg visueel beschreven wat er voor zorgt dat je het goed voor je ziet. Het heerlijke Engelse platteland. Een typische cosycrime detective. Niet ingewikkeld en lekker voor tussendoor.
Ik ga zeker de volgende delen lezen.
4 sterren @inge1970reads
November 10, 2017
Short and sweet. I think this will be a fun series of mini-mysteries.
September 9, 2019
Good mystery in a quick read. It really put me in mind of a one-hour mystery tv show. There are quite a few in the series, and I'll be continuing.
November 9, 2018
Ι was browsing through my Scribd app, to find a short audiobook to do a couple of chores I had to do in the house. I was in the mood for a British-mystery. The narrator, Neil Dudgeon, was a nice one, but I didn't like his American, New York accent.
This book is part of a series, and it reads/listens as you watch a TV-series.
I can see that the duo of Sarah and Jack in the future books of the series will become more than murder solver partners. I like it when the love aspect is a slow burner in this kind of series.
I saw that the Scribd app has the other audiobooks of the series, I will continue to listen to them when I have chores to do.
The truth is the first book of the series for me is 3.5-stars, and for sure I will continue with the book series through the audiobooks.
I like light mystery murders and how characters that aren't part of the police want to find the who done it. Yes, this series has an ex-NYPD officer, and it is easier to do the work and the investigation.
I like the small outside London town with the gossip and the murder story. So if you are in the mood for something short with a murder story in a little U.K town this book is for you.
This book is part of a series, and it reads/listens as you watch a TV-series.
I can see that the duo of Sarah and Jack in the future books of the series will become more than murder solver partners. I like it when the love aspect is a slow burner in this kind of series.
I saw that the Scribd app has the other audiobooks of the series, I will continue to listen to them when I have chores to do.
The truth is the first book of the series for me is 3.5-stars, and for sure I will continue with the book series through the audiobooks.
I like light mystery murders and how characters that aren't part of the police want to find the who done it. Yes, this series has an ex-NYPD officer, and it is easier to do the work and the investigation.
I like the small outside London town with the gossip and the murder story. So if you are in the mood for something short with a murder story in a little U.K town this book is for you.
August 20, 2022
I haven’t really read a lot of cosy mystery books. So I was so excited to start my Cherringham journey and I loved every minute of it.
After a death happens and deemed an accident Sarah, the friend of the deceased wants to find out why she was back. Bumping into Jack, a yank who has moved from the states and is ex NYPD and asks him for a little help, who rudely declines before changing his mind.
This book was definitely a cosy crime. It was steady paced, and a nice easy read. I absolutely loved it, the characters were all likeable and very well written.
I loved how the new team had nothing to go on, and the story progressed so very easily into finding plenty of little snippets of clues for them to go on.
This is definitely a series I can not wait to continue and would definitely recommend to any cosy mystery lover or to a reader wanting to expand their genres and want to move onto something with more pace.
After a death happens and deemed an accident Sarah, the friend of the deceased wants to find out why she was back. Bumping into Jack, a yank who has moved from the states and is ex NYPD and asks him for a little help, who rudely declines before changing his mind.
This book was definitely a cosy crime. It was steady paced, and a nice easy read. I absolutely loved it, the characters were all likeable and very well written.
I loved how the new team had nothing to go on, and the story progressed so very easily into finding plenty of little snippets of clues for them to go on.
This is definitely a series I can not wait to continue and would definitely recommend to any cosy mystery lover or to a reader wanting to expand their genres and want to move onto something with more pace.
September 5, 2022
MURDER ON THAMES begins an episodic cozy mystery series set in the lovely British Cotswolds. It involves the unlikely pairing of a former NYPD detective and a single tech employee and mother of two. The story is clean, easy to read and keep up with the characters, and I wasn't sure of the guilty party until close to the end. The novella length was very satisfying, a good way to relax without delving into a long book. I look forward to continuing this series.
November 14, 2018
A fast-paced, cosy mystery narrated amiably by none other than Neil Dudgeon from Midsomer Murders fame. Of course, as in with other cosy mystery reads, cliched elements abound, but the short length of the book was indeed a pleasant surprise instead of the other bloated reads.
My Rating - 3/5
My Rating - 3/5
June 30, 2020
Audible version. My daughter and I listened to this one on a road trip and it was so hard to hear the narrator half the time, we could barely follow the mystery. As these are short and cheap, I may consider listening to the next one in a quieter environment to see if i connect with the characters enough to care. But really nothing special.
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