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I listened to the unabridged audio version of The Girl With Nine Lives: The Adventures of Benedict and Blackwell by E. Earle and narrated by Anna Parker-Naples.
Listening time for The Girl With Nine Lives: The Adventures of Benedict and Blackwell by E. Earle is 3 hours, 53 minutes.
This novel was not what I was expecting in a cozy mystery novel! The Girl With Nine Lives: The Adventures of Benedict and Blackwell by E. Earle is billed a cozy mystery with a talking cat... If I didn't know that this novel was a cozy mystery novel, I would have guessed it was contemporary fiction based on the first 25-30% of the novel. The start of this audiobook initially captured my attention, but I quickly lost interest and almost gave up listening to this audiobook numerous times as the story is depressing in parts.
The leading character, Ellena, is a depressing character I ended up not liking very much... She does some really dumb things all in the name of solving a mystery that puts her in harms way, like ditching the police by giving them a laxative and then stealing their vehicle to rescue a friend who'd been kidnapped. The police were out to help Ellena, so why did she needed to play hero is beyond me!
Also, the talking cat is a cute gimmick, but it's her childhood cat come back to Ellena years and years later under mysterious circumstances. The cat would be too old to still be alive. The cat disappears and comes back again, but this time it comes with it balls grown back??? How does that work??? There are too many odd things that make me question the leading character's sanity.
The best part of The Girl With Nine Lives: The Adventures of Benedict and Blackwell by E. Earle is the narration of it by Anna Parker-Naples and the artwork found on the cover.
There are other novels that make up this series, but I'll be passing on them after listening to this novel.
The following is the publisher's summary for The Girl With Nine Lives: The Adventures of Benedict and Blackwell by E. Earle from Audible:
Listening time for The Girl With Nine Lives: The Adventures of Benedict and Blackwell by E. Earle is 3 hours, 53 minutes.
This novel was not what I was expecting in a cozy mystery novel! The Girl With Nine Lives: The Adventures of Benedict and Blackwell by E. Earle is billed a cozy mystery with a talking cat... If I didn't know that this novel was a cozy mystery novel, I would have guessed it was contemporary fiction based on the first 25-30% of the novel. The start of this audiobook initially captured my attention, but I quickly lost interest and almost gave up listening to this audiobook numerous times as the story is depressing in parts.
The leading character, Ellena, is a depressing character I ended up not liking very much... She does some really dumb things all in the name of solving a mystery that puts her in harms way, like ditching the police by giving them a laxative and then stealing their vehicle to rescue a friend who'd been kidnapped. The police were out to help Ellena, so why did she needed to play hero is beyond me!
Also, the talking cat is a cute gimmick, but it's her childhood cat come back to Ellena years and years later under mysterious circumstances. The cat would be too old to still be alive. The cat disappears and comes back again, but this time it comes with it balls grown back??? How does that work??? There are too many odd things that make me question the leading character's sanity.
The best part of The Girl With Nine Lives: The Adventures of Benedict and Blackwell by E. Earle is the narration of it by Anna Parker-Naples and the artwork found on the cover.
There are other novels that make up this series, but I'll be passing on them after listening to this novel.
The following is the publisher's summary for The Girl With Nine Lives: The Adventures of Benedict and Blackwell by E. Earle from Audible:
If you are a fan of cozy mysteries and have a soft spot for talking cats, you will love E. Earle's The Girl with Nine Lives.
What do you do when friends start going missing and all signs point to your boss being a crime lord?
Nothing is going right for Ellena Blackwood. She is failing at life and teetering on an emotional collapse. When she accidentally discovers a secret at work, a secret the Home Office is willing to keep at any price, she has must rely on her wits to save her own life.
The mystery and danger only deepen when friends begin to disappear and Ellena's boss turns out to be a big time crime boss. Even the local police seem intent on keeping Ellena quiet. The only one she can depend on is her cat Ben, who has no trouble telling Ellena when it's time to end the pity party.
Will Ellena and Ben have what it takes to unravel the twists and turns before it's too late?
Elizabeth Earle is the author of four books, including three Adventures of Benedict and Blackwell books. She studied at the Norwich University College of the Arts after studying a National Diploma in Fine Art. After a switch she earned her BA (Hons) in Creative Writing and began her writing career.I am giving The Girl With Nine Lives: The Adventures of Benedict and Blackwell by E. Earle a rating of 1 star out of 5 stars.
Until my next post, happy reading!
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