I was so excited to listen to this novel. I was super intrigued by the locked room and the tongue in cheek nod to the popularity of supernatural elements in the UK in the 1920’s. Faith Martin (author) and John Hopkins (narrator) did not disappoint with this one! It was such  a charming novel with some genuinely funny and sweet moments. It is my first experience with Faith Martin and I am now looking forward to reading more from this author. The plot was well thought out and I did not figure out who the murderer was or even that the murderer was definitely human (wink, wink, nudge,nudge). The moment I realised who the murder was a moment I gasped out loud! Personally, as a reader I am a sucker for characters I can love with my whole heart… Arbie and Val had great interactions and they became real to me… This is my favourite element of this novel. A close second was the description of the environment. It felt very realistic even in the wilder moments it was very believable. Where I would say that it sits very much in the mystery genre there were a couple of scenes that edged into thriller territory which was very enjoyable too! 

With reference to the narrator. I felt they did a fantastic job. They’re voice was very well placed for the atmosphere of this novel and although their attempt at female voices was not quite as convincing… it was not a problem. I was not pulled out of the world at all. I will look out for this narrator again as I really enjoy their narration.