{"id":16061,"date":"2023-05-17T09:33:29","date_gmt":"2023-05-17T15:33:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/?p=16061"},"modified":"2023-05-17T09:33:42","modified_gmt":"2023-05-17T15:33:42","slug":"death-of-the-limping-man-an-urquhart-macdonald-murder-mystery-by-d-e-ring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/?p=16061","title":{"rendered":"Death of the Limping Man: An Urquhart & MacDonald Murder Mystery by D.E. Ring"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Layered, dark, and intricate; An excellent summer listen.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this debut installment in Ring\u2019s Urquhart & MacDonald Murder Mystery series featuring Inspector Jimmy Urquhart, a young veteran and rookie cop, Jimmy Urquhart gets entangled in a twisted murder investigation of a well-known city clerk. The small port city of Barrachois is not the best place to live but it\u2019s safe for those who call it their home. When Cramish Wilmot, the City Clerk, polio survivor, photogenic favorite of press and public, is murdered, the city is rocked. Inspector Jimmy Urquhart has recently joined the force and is not very keen on taking a murder case, especially when the only people who saw the murder are two young children. But he has no option. He teams up with local reporter Alexandra MacDonald and begins to investigate the case. What seems like a straightforward murder inquiry soon becomes a tangled web of sinister conspiracy. As a narrator, Ring\u2019s delivery is properly accented. His reading skillfully evokes the period atmosphere: bias based on gender, class, and physical disability, the way of living. The story seems straightforward initially: a man involved in shady business gets killed, but relentless twists unravel a hidden complexity. Ring\u2019s characters are authentic if somewhat stereotypical, and he does an excellent job giving voice to all of them. He penetrates their psyche with incredible acuity. Alexandra\u2019s resourcefulness is impressive, and she shows real ingenuity in getting folks to spill the tea. Readers will warm to self-conscious but smart Jimmy. But it\u2019s Cramish Wilmot who shines through and through. Ring brings a fair amount of realism to his descriptions of the man\u2019s life. Although there is plenty of darkness, such as dangerous secrets, rumors of infidelities, mob money, and violence to his persona, there\u2019s also determination, drive, and resilience, a stubbornness to succeed, to get what he wants that makes him admirable despite his flaws. Readers experience varying incidents portrayed through Ring\u2019s soothing voice. He also shows an awareness and appreciation of whodunit tropes, such as misjudged death, unassuming suspect, villainous victim, nosy reporter, twist ending among others that lead to a fun listening experience. Most impressive of all is his attention to the mystery of who killed Cramish Wilmot and why. Red herrings are implanted deftly in the suspense-filled narrative: even the veteran readers of golden-age whodunits should prepare to be taken aback. This is a winner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Death of the Limping Man<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

An Urquhart & MacDonald Murder Mystery<\/p>\n\n\n\n

D.E. Ring<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Buy now<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pub date March 30, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ASIN B0BZWXXN7P<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Listening length 7 hours and 29 minutes<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Price $0.00 Audible\u00a0subscrption<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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