Thanks NetGalley for the ARC audiobook of this book. I had a really hard time getting into this book. Halfway through I just couldn’t force myself to listen anymore. DNF

I'm loving this series and the mix of text and listening to the audiobook made it more realistic.
This is another good story, well plotted and full of interesting details about the occult and ritualistic part.
I liked the evolution of Harrison and the relationship with his colleagues.
I bought the rest of the series I liked this one even if it's not the best
Recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher for this arc, all opinions are mine

I really tried to like this but I just found it boring. After about half way through the book I found myself not wanting to listen to this as I did at first.

Book Title: Innocent Dead
Series: Dr. Harrison Lane #4
Author: Gwyn Bennett
Narrator: George Weightman
Publisher: Dreamscape Media/ Storm Publishing Ltd
Genre: Mystery Thriller
Pub Date: May 31, 2023
My Rating: 3.4 Stars
Pages: 244

This is Book Number 4 in the Doctor Harrison Lane series but it is my first. I read some of the reviews of the other stories and thought I would be okay with this but wish I had read at least one of the others.
The blurb states;
Harrison Lane, Head of the Ritualistic Behavioral Crime unit, is called to investigate the brutal assault of an African healer.
The two attackers are normally law-abiding parishioners from the nearby Catholic Church.
The men claim they were acting in self-defense after the man used 'voodoo magic' to curse their church, sending a wave of sudden deaths and sickness through the panicked congregation.

Story was a different read for me. I have to admit I struggled a bit with it and some of the characters. I liked Harrison, so hung in there and it turned out better than expected.
I recently read several 5 star reads – I believe my expectation might have been too high; which would have happened to any transition read~ I think readers know what I mean.

Want to thank NetGalley and Dreamscape Media/Storm Publishing Ltd. for granting me this audiobook!
Publishing Release Date scheduled for May 31, 2023.

This was a nice solid police procedural. The authorities have to investigate the mysterious illnesses and deaths among a group of churchgoers. They're worried this could be the start of another pandemic if they don't figure out what's going on.

The writing was good and the characters were interesting. However, my only complaint was that there wasn't enough background information from the previous entries in this series. While this doesn't have to be done since it's not a standalone book, it seems like most authors do make some kind of effort to get new readers up to speed with what's been going on up to this point. But it was still an enjoyable book.

Thank you to Dreamscape Media and NetGalley for an ARC audiobook in exchange for an honest review.

Innocent Dead by Gwyn Bennett is a crime thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat. The story follows Harrison Lane, the Head of the Ritualistic Behavioural Crime unit, as he investigates the brutal assault of an African healer. That leads to another investigation. The plot is well-crafted and full of twists and turns that will keep you guessing until the very end.

George Weightman did a fantastic job portraying the MC and secondary characters in the story. His use of a variety of tones and inflections really brought each character to life and made it easy to distinguish between them. Additionally, his pacing and delivery were spot on, drawing me in and holding my attention throughout the entirety of the book.

While I figured something out it was an interesting story and I was eager to discover how the book ended. While I haven’t read the previous books, I was able to read this book as a stand-alone but know I need to go back to the beginning to get a bit of Harrison’s backstory.

A very special thanks to Netgalley and Dreamscape Media for the ALC.

I want to thank Netgalley and the author for gifting me the audio version. Very fast easy read. I enjoyed the book. I did look up the book because I felt like it was part of a series and come to find out it is. I usually don't feel like I miss out on a lot of books when I find out it is part of a series but in this case I did feel like I was missing out on a lot.
I enjoyed having a male narrator. I felt like the author did throw in some liberal feminist issues that to me didn't need to be in there. I think I would start from the beginning with this series.

I read a lot of crime books and I really enjoyed the different take of this crime series. Innocent Dead is the 4th book in the Dr. Harrison Lane mysteries series. Dr. Lane is the head of the Ritualistic Behavioral Crime unit. In the most recent book of this series, Dr. Lane is investigating murders that seem to be linked to voodoo magic.

I recommend checking out this audiobook, especially if you enjoy crime thrillers with a unique perspective.

Thank you @dreamscape_media and @netgalley for allowing me to listen to this audiobook ahead of publication in exchange for my honest review.

Many thanks to Net Galley and Dreamscape Media for an audio copy of Innocent Dead for an honest review.

Innocent Dead is the 4th of the Dr Harrison Lane series. This is a complex thriller that involves the head of the Ritualistic Behavioral Crime Unit, Harrison Lane.

This is the second installment that I have read from this series. The content is fascinating!

Head of the Ritualistic Behavioural Crime Unit, Harrison Lane is called to the scene of a violent assault. An African healer has been attacked by a couple of normally upstanding members of a local church, who claim they were trying to protect themselves from a voodoo curse. They claim members of their congregation have suffered ill fortune illness and death as a result of the curse. Harrison believes the panicked congregation is on a witch hunt but as more of their number sicken, he has to find the true source of their suffering before it’s too late. Bennett is an ingenious detective and Bennett’s plot plays into the fear and ignorance surrounding the unknown