With his flawless pacing, Paul Woodson's excellent narration is the perfect match for this engaging listen. The second book in the Austin Grant series brings back the retired Scotland Yard detective; his daughter, Rachel; and her fiancé, NYPD Officer John Frankel. When Frankel's ex-wife is found murdered in his apartment just weeks before his wedding to Rachel, Grant heads to New York to help prove his innocence. With a wide variety of supporting characters and vividly described locations and interactions, Woodson pulls listeners in and keeps them riveted. Although this is the second book in the series, the story provides more than enough context and background to make it thoroughly enjoyable as a stand-alone listen. K.S.M. © AudioFile 2022, Portland, Maine
Should I Fall
Narrated by Paul Woodson
Scott ShepherdUnabridged — 9 hours, 57 minutes
Should I Fall
Narrated by Paul Woodson
Scott ShepherdUnabridged — 9 hours, 57 minutes
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Overview
In spite of the mounting evidence, Frankel's bride-to-be, Rachel Grant, and her father, Austin Grant, formerly of Scotland Yard, are certain of his innocence. But with the police under orders to use whatever force necessary to stop what they view as a dangerous criminal, the duo will have to act fast, before the manhunt goes violently wrong.
The investigation and relentless chase after Frankel takes them across the country, from the tropical shores of Hawaii to a deadly midnight rendezvous in a cemetery in northern Maine. And as that game of cat-and-mouse unfurls, so too does a complex murder plot with multiple victims-the ultimate solution of which will keep listeners baffled and breathless until the very end.
Editorial Reviews
04/25/2022
As the wedding of British-born Rachel Grant and her fiancé, NYPD Det. John Frankel, approaches in Shepherd’s middling sequel to 2021’s The Last Commandment, John becomes the primary suspect in a homicide investigation when Rachel discovers his ex-wife, Julia, murdered in his Manhattan apartment. Rachel immediately enlists the help of her father, Austin Grant, a retired Scotland Yard commander, to look for evidence that will exonerate her future husband. While John evades police surveillance and leaves New York in search of answers to Julia’s murder, Rachel and Austin fly to Hawaii, where Julia was living before her fateful trip to New York. The action slows to a crawl as Rachel and Austin attend a luau between fruitless interviews of various characters with little information to provide. Meanwhile, John surfaces in Maine, though why he goes there remains unexplained for too long. Overall, the plotting and structure of the story are lacking, though Shepherd’s screenwriter and showrunner background suggest that with a stiff rewrite this could become a made-for-TV movie. Few readers will look forward to the next in the series. (June)
"A mystery that manages to be both tense and twist-filled, but also genuinely warm-hearted, filled with engaging characters. A pleasure to read."
"Thrilling . . . a fast-paced and expertly crafted whodunnit that is just as much puzzling as it is entertaining."
"An expertly plotted mystery... Shepherd has raised the stakes significantly and put one of his principal players in peril, which makes the suspense factor that much more intense and the emotional investment through the roof."
"Should I Fall, the second book in the Austin Grant series, finds our Scotland Yard detective and his daughter, Rachel, fighting to save one of their own – Rachel’s fiancée and NYC cop John Frankel. After Frankel’s ex-wife is found dead in his apartment, he becomes the prime suspect in a case that spans the country from Hawaii to Maine. Shepherd masterfully blends crime fiction and domestic suspense in this taught, character driven sequel that leaves us wanting more!"
★ 05/01/2022
When his daughter Rachel's fiancé, NYPD detective John Frankel, is accused of murdering his ex-wife Julia, retired Metropolitan Police Commander Austin Grant of Scotland Yard flies to New York to investigate. John says he found Julia shot to death in his locked apartment; three years earlier, she left him for Pablo Suarez and moved to Hawai'i. John is reluctant to tell anyone why he's not surprised that his ex was in New York. Rachel has only known John for six months, but she knows he isn't a killer, so she and her father fly to Hawai'i to find Pablo. They learn that Pablo is missing, his business is closed, and he owes money to a bookmaker. Meanwhile, John's appearance at yet another murder scene doesn't help his case. Although Rachel wonders if she'll ever marry the man she loves, she and her father are determined to follow the trail from New York to Hawai'i and Maine as they search for the killer. VERDICT The character-driven sequel to The Last Commandment is riveting and fast-paced. Readers will be hooked on the twisting story from Shepherd, whose screenwriting credits include The Equalizer and Miami Vice.—Lesa Holstine
With his flawless pacing, Paul Woodson's excellent narration is the perfect match for this engaging listen. The second book in the Austin Grant series brings back the retired Scotland Yard detective; his daughter, Rachel; and her fiancé, NYPD Officer John Frankel. When Frankel's ex-wife is found murdered in his apartment just weeks before his wedding to Rachel, Grant heads to New York to help prove his innocence. With a wide variety of supporting characters and vividly described locations and interactions, Woodson pulls listeners in and keeps them riveted. Although this is the second book in the series, the story provides more than enough context and background to make it thoroughly enjoyable as a stand-alone listen. K.S.M. © AudioFile 2022, Portland, Maine
Product Details
| BN ID: | 2940175588447 |
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| Publisher: | HighBridge Company |
| Publication date: | 07/05/2022 |
| Edition description: | Unabridged |
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