Dying Games
Written by Steve Robinson
Narrated by Simon Vance
3.5/5
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About this audiobook
Washington, DC: Twin brothers are found drowned in a Perspex box, one gagged and strapped to a chair. It’s the latest in a series of cruel and elaborate murders with two things in common: the killer has left a family history chart at each crime scene, and the victims all have a connection to genealogical sleuth Jefferson Tayte.
Hoping his insight and expertise will help solve the case, the FBI summon Tayte back to the capital. But as he struggles to crack the clues, the killer strikes again—and again. Tayte is known as the best in the business, but this time he’s up against a genealogical mastermind who always seems to be one step ahead.
With the clock ticking and the body count rising, Tayte finds himself racked with guilt, his reputation and career in tatters. The killer is running rings around him; is it only a matter of time before he comes for the ultimate target?
This is the sixth book in the Jefferson Tayte Genealogical Mystery series but can be enjoyed as a stand-alone story.
Steve Robinson
Steve Robinson drew upon his own family history for inspiration when he imagined the life and quest of his genealogist hero, Jefferson Tayte. The talented London-based crime writer, who was first published at age sixteen, always wondered about his own maternal grandfather. “He was an American GI billeted in England during the Second World War,” Robinson says. “A few years after the war ended he went back to America, leaving a young family behind, and, to my knowledge, no further contact was made. I traced him to Los Angeles through his 1943 enlistment record and discovered that he was born in Arkansas…” Robinson cites crime-writing and genealogy amongst his hobbies—a passion that is readily apparent in his work. He can be contacted via his website, www.steve-robinson.me, his blog at steverobinsonauthor.blogspot.com, and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/SteveRobinsonAuthor.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This is book #6 in the series featuring genealogist Jefferson Tayte. He’s got a gift for ending up in sticky situations while & in this outing some of his old cases come back to haunt him.Jefferson is enjoying some down time in the UK with fiancée Jean when he gets a call. FBI agent Jordan Reese would like him to return to Washington DC…..now. You see, someone is killing people in truly heinous ways & at each scene they leave a clue connected to one of the families Jefferson researched. In alternate chapters we travel with the bad guy & it’s clear he won’t stop until he’s ruined Jefferson’s life. This is personal. At the same time, there are some odd coincidences popping up. Which are connected & which are red herrings is only gradually revealed as Jefferson chases down clues from the UK to the US & back again.This book is a little different in that it centres around the MC & the people in his life. There’s still a lot of genealogy but it takes a back seat to his personal story. Despite the multiple murders, it’s a very clean read (no swearing, sex, etc.) & most of the characters would be right at home in a cozy. It’s just a matter of personal taste but I really enjoyed previous books where a large part the story was set in historical periods that brought to life the people Jefferson researched while digging into a family’s past.There are plenty of twists to keep you guessing & Jefferson’s life is changed forever by the end. It’ll be interesting to see where the author takes him next. If you’re a fan of traditional mysteries & genealogy, add this to your list. And just an FYI: as of this date, books 1-5 are all $2 or less on amazon.ca/com & under £4 on amazon.co.uk.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5I have to admit that this is the first in Robinson's Jefferson Tayte series with which I've been disappointed, and it all begins with the plot. I was horrified at the game the killer created in which so many innocent people died horrible deaths. Normally when I have strong emotions like this, they transfer to the killer and heighten my desire to see the person brought to justice. But that transference didn't happen with Dying Games, and I'm not quite sure why.The character of Jefferson Tayte himself didn't help matters at all. More than one scene had him losing his temper and behaving foolishly when people's lives were at stake and the clock was ticking. The man has shown in previous books that he knows better. I found myself reading and hoping that Tayte would get his act together. Stop reacting and use his brain to find the actual killer and get ahead of him. Stop playing the killer's game. Unfortunately, it took him forever. He seems to be the type of character who, once he has a happy and fulfilling personal life, starts having trouble keeping his professional life together. By book's end, Tayte experiences a major change in his personal life, and I wish him well. The previous five books in this series are very enjoyable, and I'm wondering what the future holds in store.