THE DROWNING SEA Maggie D'arcy Mysteries, Book 3

Irish narrator Aoife McMahon ensures that accents are authentic for this mystery set in Ireland. Her performance is top-notch, well paced, and features characters who are vocally well defined. Portraying Maggie D'arcy, McMahon's American accent also is very good. Maggie is a former homicide detective who is visiting Ireland with her unhappy teenage daughter, Lilly. Maggie struggles with the decision about whether to make Ireland their home. Domestic drama gets entangled with a murder investigation when the body of construction worker Lukas Adamik washes up on shore. The locals assumed he had returned to his native Poland, but Maggie begins to suspect otherwise. Taylor delivers a solid, entertaining story with strong characters. Those traits, combined with McMahon's excellent performance, make for a pleasurable listen. G.S. © AudioFile 2022, Portland, Maine [Published: AUGUST 2022]