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Cherringham #20
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Claire ja Terry Goodmanin elämä vaikuttaa täydelliseltä. On menestyvä firma. Poika Oxfordissa. Jättimäinen kartano aivan Thamesjoen rannassa. Ja näköjään paljon rahaa tuhlattavaksi. Mutta kun Sarah ja Jack alkavat tutkia outoa varkautta pariskunnan kartanossa, salaisuudet nousevat pintaan. Ja kun totuus paljastuu, se saattaa olla jollekulle liikaa - jopa niin, että murha on ainoa ulospääsytie. Cherringham on uudenlainen, kiireisenkin ihmisen elämään mahtuva brittiläinen rikossarja. Sarjan osat ovat samaan pikkukaupunkiin sijoittuvia itsenäisiä, noin 120 sivun mittaisia tarinoita, jotka julkaistaan vain e-kirjoina ja äänikirjoina. Yksinhuoltajaäiti Sarah Edwards on palannut avioeron jälkeen Lontoosta kotikaupunkiinsa Cherringhamiin, ja pelkää tylsistyvänsä siellä kuoliaaksi. Hän ystävystyy entisen newyorkilaisen rikospoliisin Jack Brennanin kanssa, joka on hakeutunut vaimonsa kuoleman jälkeen englantilaisen maalaisidyllin rauhaan. Pian Sarah ja Jack saavat huomata, että leppoisan pikkukaupungin kulisseissa tapahtuu kaikenlaista hämäräperäistä, ja sen myötä heidän elämänsä muuttuu paljon kiinnostavammaksi. Matthew Costello asuu Yhdysvalloissa ja on kirjoittanut lukuisia menestysromaaneja, kuten Vacation (2011), Home (2014) ja Beneath Still Waters (1989), josta on tehty myös elokuva. Hän on ollut käsikirjoittajana Disney Channelilla, BBC:llä ja SyFy:ssä ja on lisäksi suunnitellut kymmeniä myyntitilastojen kärkipaikkapelejä, kuten kriitikoidenkin arvostama The 7th Guest, Doom 3, Rage ja Pirates of the Caribbean. Neil Richards on työskennellyt tuottajana ja käsikirjoittajana televisiossa ja elokuvissa, muun muassa BBC:llä, Disneyllä ja Channel 4:llä, ja on kerännyt urallaan lukuisia Bafta-ehdokkuuksia. Lisäksi hän on käsikirjoittanut yli 20 videopeliä, kuten Da Vinci Code ja Starship Titanic, kirjoittanut yhdessä Douglas Adamsin kanssa ja kiertää maailmaa opettamassa digitaalista tarinankerrontaa. Yhteistyö New Yorkissa asuvan Matt Costellon kanssa alkoi jo 1990-luvun lopulla, ja he ovat kirjoittaneet yhdessä tv-sarjoja monen tunnin edestä. Cherringhamin mysteerit on heidän ensimmäinen yhdessä kirjoittamansa rikossarja.
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November 7, 2025
Auch dieser 20. Band der Reihe hat mir wieder sehr gut gefallen! Ich mag die kurzen, zumeist spannenden Episoden dieser Cosy-Crime-Reihe, die man gut nebenbei lesen oder hören kann.
Diesen Band habe ich als Hörbuch gehört.
Diesmal werden Jack und Sarah gebeten, in einem Einbruchsfall zu ermitteln. Der Einbruch in einer Villa bringt einige Geheimnisse zutage.
Sehr spannend und unterhaltsam!
Diesen Band habe ich als Hörbuch gehört.
Diesmal werden Jack und Sarah gebeten, in einem Einbruchsfall zu ermitteln. Der Einbruch in einer Villa bringt einige Geheimnisse zutage.
Sehr spannend und unterhaltsam!
September 10, 2023
It was nice to follow Jack and Sarah sleuthing again. It was quick and light.
The mystery was well put together, easy to find out who and guess the why.
The mystery was well put together, easy to find out who and guess the why.
November 2, 2017
Frau Godec liest wie immer hervorragend. Jedoch konnte mich die Geschichte nicht so recht packen. Bis auf Sarah und Jack blieben die Charaktere blass und mir war egal was genau eigentlich los war. Gut für Nebenbei aber es gab durchaus bessere Folgen. Ich denke aber nach mittlerweile so vielen Folgen kann es schon mal schwächeln. So oder so werde ich der Reihe treu bleiben.
September 10, 2022
The audios of this series are such fun to listen to. I always enjoy investigating with Jack & Sarah and this one has been one of my favorites.
April 2, 2021
⭐️ 3.5 stars ⭐️
March 31, 2018
Jack and Sarah investigate a robbery that doesn't make sense. Not much in the mystery department but always fun to visit with Jack and Sarah.
March 27, 2022
I liked the pace of this short story and how, for me, it was not obvious from the beginning. Without a doubt, Jack and Sarah have proven they are not only a good team but also the best of friends. I did find that I was confusing characters, but by the end, I completely understood where the writing team was going and for once, I did not get there first.
As I always say, this is the perfect series for when you don’t want to jump into a book but want a short lite mystery to carry you over until you are ready for something more.
As I always say, this is the perfect series for when you don’t want to jump into a book but want a short lite mystery to carry you over until you are ready for something more.
June 16, 2018
Follow The Money: Cherringham 20
Chronological order recommended but not necessary
In A Nutshell: Terry Goodman is a successful businessman who remains happy and true to his roots. Claire, his wife, has become sophisticated and distant from her past. Burglars enter their home despite a high tech alarm, But the break-in has the hallmarks of an amateur. Nothing of real value has been taken except for Claire's Running Away Money. And Jack and Sarah are asked to make discreet inquiries. Lovely little read.
The Protagonist(s):Jack is a hard-boiled widowed former New York City Detective retired to Cherringham. Sarah is a British mother of two, divorced techie with a design business who fled home to Cherringham. The professional and amateur join forces in the sleepy Oxford countryside. It's an unusual but addictive pairing.
One of the strengths of the book is the relationship between the older Jack and Sarah. It's not a love interest, thank goodness, but one that is warm and cosy. And I hope that does not change but the tone of this book suggests otherwise. Read and assess for yourself.
The plot is good and perhaps fiction imitating life! It really has a great twist. But my lips are sealed. 🤐
The Cherringham series are comfortable, easy reads. The plots are interesting. The characters intriguing and the world building so complete one wants to visit.
Recommended for all those who enjoy well written cosy mysteries that are light on the cheese.
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Book Rating
Sexual Content: U
Language: U
Violent: U
Would I read the next oneor reread ?: Yes
My rating system (* = star)
0* Could not finish this book (waste of time)
1*Finished the book butdidn't like it not fulfilled
2* Finished the book it was okay.
3* A good read worth your time.
4* An excellent read often with a novel concept or unusual plot.
5* A magnificent read. A prominent example of the genre.
Chronological order recommended but not necessary
In A Nutshell: Terry Goodman is a successful businessman who remains happy and true to his roots. Claire, his wife, has become sophisticated and distant from her past. Burglars enter their home despite a high tech alarm, But the break-in has the hallmarks of an amateur. Nothing of real value has been taken except for Claire's Running Away Money. And Jack and Sarah are asked to make discreet inquiries. Lovely little read.
The Protagonist(s):Jack is a hard-boiled widowed former New York City Detective retired to Cherringham. Sarah is a British mother of two, divorced techie with a design business who fled home to Cherringham. The professional and amateur join forces in the sleepy Oxford countryside. It's an unusual but addictive pairing.
One of the strengths of the book is the relationship between the older Jack and Sarah. It's not a love interest, thank goodness, but one that is warm and cosy. And I hope that does not change but the tone of this book suggests otherwise. Read and assess for yourself.
The plot is good and perhaps fiction imitating life! It really has a great twist. But my lips are sealed. 🤐
The Cherringham series are comfortable, easy reads. The plots are interesting. The characters intriguing and the world building so complete one wants to visit.
Recommended for all those who enjoy well written cosy mysteries that are light on the cheese.
Connect with me on Twitter and FB
See all my reviews
Check out my blog on imjussayin
Book Rating
Sexual Content: U
Language: U
Violent: U
Would I read the next one
My rating system (* = star)
0* Could not finish this book (waste of time)
1*Finished the book but
2* Finished the book it was okay.
3* A good read worth your time.
4* An excellent read often with a novel concept or unusual plot.
5* A magnificent read. A prominent example of the genre.
April 3, 2022
This episode is an investigation instigated by Sarah's mother on behalf of a friend of hers. The friend's house was burgled of some specific things, including an undeclared amount of cash. Local law is on board with their doing an investigation and also lets them know that there have been other burglaries in the expensive area of waterfront houses. Fine sleuthing and a really twisty ending!
Love this idea of a series given in short bursts that are just the right size as well as so much more flexible than a whole novel! The ongoing sleuthing involves a retired and widowed older NYPD homicide cop who is finding life in the English countryside a fair antidote to his mourning, and a local recently divorced woman with a web design business who has returned to her hometown with her children. They make a good sleuthing pair.
Voice actor Neil Dudgeon has been an excellent asset to my listening pleasure, making sure that
I know who's talking while I do mindless things.
Love this idea of a series given in short bursts that are just the right size as well as so much more flexible than a whole novel! The ongoing sleuthing involves a retired and widowed older NYPD homicide cop who is finding life in the English countryside a fair antidote to his mourning, and a local recently divorced woman with a web design business who has returned to her hometown with her children. They make a good sleuthing pair.
Voice actor Neil Dudgeon has been an excellent asset to my listening pleasure, making sure that
I know who's talking while I do mindless things.
September 2, 2019
Entertaining and Exciting
Another cozy mystery in the Cherringham series, this one does not disappoint. The retired New York chief detective and the website divorced developer help all come right in the end in one of the best of the series.
Another cozy mystery in the Cherringham series, this one does not disappoint. The retired New York chief detective and the website divorced developer help all come right in the end in one of the best of the series.
February 21, 2025
Usually Sarah and Jack are called in to deal with a suspicious death, but this time they are asked to solve a burglary. Of course it turns out to be more complex than originally presented. The victims are not all telling the truth. Why?
June 2, 2018
Die bislang schwächste Episode mit ahnbarem Ausgang und einer Endsequenz, die selbst für das Genre Cosy Crime äußerst cheesy geraten ist.
June 11, 2018
Good one. Really enjoyed the ending especially. The relationship between the two main characters seems to be evolving into something different.
July 17, 2018
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Read by Neil Dudgeon
Read by Neil Dudgeon
August 16, 2018
Pretty good
February 2, 2019
#20 ♥️
December 23, 2021
Great as always!
May 31, 2023
A strange robbery and an upcoming concert are the main events in this book. Good story.
April 25, 2024
Very good.
June 12, 2024
Please read these
February 25, 2025
Lekker voor tussendoor. Ik wacht met smacht op het volgende deel op Storytel.
November 1, 2025
A good book to listen too when you clean the house. It gives you ”Midsomer murders” wibes. It is fun to try to figure out how the guilty person is. Jack is a retired cop from US, Sarah is a singel mom and they solves crime together. This one was about a mystery.
September 6, 2023
I really enjoy Sarah and Jack partnership, they 're really good at finding out the truth. This time, everyone in Goodman family truly had something to hide. But the truth came out, anyway. It always does, at the end!!
January 16, 2021
Once again a wonderful little mystery by Mattew Costello. Love, love the narrator!!
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