I got so excited when I got accepted to read this book so thank you NetGalley & the publisher. I didn’t know what to expect when I first picked this book up, I was intrigued as soon as I started to hear about it and I did enjoy it, I just found it was difficult to get into and took some time to get to the point of the story.

I wasn’t quite sure what to expect from this novel initially. But I was surprised and thoroughly enjoyed it. Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for my advance copy

While this a good read I really liked the concept it doesn't stand up to the authors name it's lacks the style and plotting to make it anymore than three stars am interested to see where the characters go if this becomes a series good effort it will do well as sure given whom the author is but without that big name it doesn't stand for me

I wasn’t sure about this book when I first started reading but I really enjoyed it .Edward Temmis is a dj who has suffered a tragedy and life has been terrible for him and things are going to get worse for him until he meets a young woman who needs his help so with the help of a friend Kim they uncover something shocking. Likeable characters and an interesting plotline

I did enjoy this well plotted mystery. A great cast of characters, with some tragic backstories, lovely relationships and interactions and some cracking twists and turns. Definitely worth a read.

Edward Temmis has just lost his job presenting on at a local radio station. He's still recovering from a tragedy in his personal life and this leaves him somewhat adrift. Then the granddaughter of one of his former listeners asks for his help investigate the death of her grandmother. But as they investigate, he discovers that more than one of his listeners may have been targeted.

This is the first murder mystery from radio and TV presenter Jeremy Vine. And given that I used to work in a local radio station this was totally intriguing to me. But perhaps the fact that I used to work in local radio was the reason that I didn't quite click with this - because this is the best staffed commercial radio station that I've ever come across (and yet with no mention of sales staff!) and it just kept lifting me out of the story and making it harder to get lost in the story. Add to that I found quite a lot of the characters quite hard to like and that I had the culprit figured out pretty early on and it just didn't work for me as well as I had hoped. But that's fine and it may well work better for other people who don't have the background that I do - or who don't read as many murder mysteries as I do!

I enjoyed this slow burn, character driven cosy crime story.

The story begins with Edward, who is taking a break from his radio talk show following the death of his young son. When Edward meets Stevie, whose elderly mother died under suspicious circumstances Edward starts to investigate.
They soon discover Stevie's mother wasn't the only one of Edward's listeners who was targeted. Who else amongst Edward's listeners has been targeted and why?

The characters in this story were so well written and quite quirky. I enjoyed getting to know them all!
The mystery element really picks up pace towards the second half of the book. Whilst I did guess the main perpetrator I was still invested in the characters and wanted to see how the story would resolve.
Overall I found this an entertaining read which I would recommend to fans of cosy crime.

I have *loved* Murder on Line One. It's not exactly an edge of your seat thriller, but prepare yourself for a gentle-paced whodunnit mystery and you're going to love every moment of it. The story centres on Edward, who has had a tough time lately: he's lost his son in a hit-and-run, and then his job as a beloved local radio host. He's at a loose end, then he gets a call from a young woman named Stevie. Her grandmother, a fan of Edward’s, has died suspiciously — and a letter she supposedly sent to him might hold the key.

Edward and Stevie, joined by Edward’s love interest Kim, become an odd trio of sleuths. What they uncover is much bigger than one mysterious death, and it seems dozens of Edward’s old listeners may be involved. Saying more than that, though, will spoil things for you! 🤐

Jeremy Vine has written believable, three-dimensional characters who you can't help but like. Edward is troubled but endearing, Stevie is loveable, larger than life and with an intriguing background, and Kim’s relationship with Edward becomes integral to the story.

Even if you guess the culprit (as I did), the mystery unfolds in a way that keeps you hooked. More 'cosy crime' than thriller, this is one to curl up under the blankets with. Brilliantly written, surprisingly emotional, and well worth your time.

My only criticism? I'm not a huge fan of the title - it's not all that reflective of the story. But don't let that put you off!

An entertaining read, with some great moments of hilarity. A decent mystery at its core, that perhaps just took a little too long to manifest itself within the story.

It’s always been said that authors should write about what they know, so it makes sense that Vine's debut mpve; features late night radio talk show host Edward Temmis.

Grief stricken following the loss of his 11 year old son, Edward loses his job at the local radio station as they attempt to attract a younger audience. With no option other than to take a job at a garden centre, his life takes on new purpose when he gets involved in investigating the mysterious death of one of his former listeners, and he soon discovers that someone has been preying on a whole host of his elderly radio show audience.

The plot unfolds relatively slowly but this means we get to know Edward - and you can’t help but warm to him as he certainly has a good heart despite the rough hand he has been dealt. He is aided and abetted by Stevie, whose grandmother has died, and local estate agent Kim - all three of them very much leap off the page as they hunt for answers whilst navigating their own personal struggles and by the end I loved them all. And Vine also establishes a strong sense of place, bringing Sidmouth and the Devon coast to life.

When things ramp up, there are some satisfying twists - and the engaging blend of emotion balanced with a generous helping of humour makes for an entertaining read. Here’s hoping we can revisit Sidmouth soon!

Edward Temmiss is having a rough time. He has been on bereavement leave from his job as a radio presenter for a year following the death of his son. Now he's been told by his boss that he is being let go only to have to save her from a rogue wave.
He meets Stevie and his life starts to change. Adding Estate Agent Kimberley to their merry band, they try and solve the mystery of what happened to Stevie's Grandmother. Unknowingly, this opens a huge can of worms putting their lives in danger.
I was surprised how much I enjoyed reading this book.

The story follows Edward, a former radio host who's dealing with the loss of his son when he's approached by Stevie, who believes he holds the key to solving her grandmother's death. Their investigations lead them to finding that Stevie's grandmother wasn't the only victim of crime.

This book took a while to pique my interest, but it was an interesting story once I got into it. It was apt to have the main characters being connected to the local radio station. There were a lot of likeable and varied characters. However, I found some of the friendships in the story to be quite forced. A lot of detail and similies were used to set some of the scenes that were not really relevant ot the story, and I felt this made the story drag a bit.

I would say that it's worth a read. Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC!

#MurderOnLineOne #NetGalley

I feel that there is divided opinion on this author in his broadcasting career, and I feel there well be divided opinion on this, his debut crime thriller but, surprisingly I loved it.
Looking at the cover it is generally not a book I would pick up in a bookshop as it, for me gives off a cosy crime feeling. I would not class this book as cosy crime but, then again, I am not sure in which sub-genre of crime fiction this would be a good fit.
Whilst reading the book I did not get the feel of Mr Vine's voice but from what is said in the acknowledgments it appears that he was given the idea for the book by his agent. I really do hope it is not another celeb getting on the ghost-writing scene.
Having said the above I loved the factual elements of the issues discussed and the use of the accuracy in the location. I do not know the area where the story is based but I got a good feel for the place.
The characters were very friendly and it was easy, as a reader, to build up a picture of them. The story covers so many subjects from loneliness in older age, a love story and love shared in a variety of ways but also many other social issues. There were a number of surprising twists and turns along the way and I am looking forward to see what comes with the next book, and I looking forward to hearing interviews about his writing style.
This is definitely going to be in my consideration for my top reads of 2025 list.
Many thanks to HarperCollinsUK, NetGalley and the author for providing me with an electronic advanced copy of the book in return for and honest and unbiased review.
The book has been publisehed today and is available in e-book, audiobook and hardback formats

2.5/5 stars! The setup for this story is fun and interesting. I just wish it paid off more. There was a great deal of humor in the story, but the characters aren't super likable. I did think the coverage of radio and radio shows to be compelling and unique. Overall, an average read.

Like a lot of media personalities, Jeremy Vine has turned his hand to writing and has chosen a cosy crime whodunnit as his genre. Set in the world of radio, an investigation into an elderly listener’s suspicious death opens up a dark underbelly of deception and fraud in an otherwise cosy community beloved by retirees. A secondary plot involving the tragic death of the presenter’s son is also woven into the narrative, giving it a darker feel than your average cosy crime. I found this book to be distinctly average and predictable, having guessed the perpetrator of both crimes fairly early on in the book. There wasn’t much depth or interest to the characters and the plot was predictable. The most memorable and different thing about it was the local radio setting.

Thanks to NetGalley, the author and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review an advance copy.

Thank you to the author, publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book.

Enjoyable read though I did guess the twists

I enjoyed this book from Jeremy Vine, I think he’s great so I was glad to get a chance to read the book.

Edward Temmis is the host of a local late night call-in show. It’s a popular show with all the locals; he is a local celebrity and even has his own fan club. For some of the listeners, it feels like he is the only person they can open up to, which is how he gets pulled into the mystery of the death of a local lady, Rebecca ‘Riva’ Mason. Her granddaughter, Stevie, meets Edward and asks him to find the letter that Riva sent into the show.

Stevie is blunt and this causes some resentment between her and Edward, but Edward’s Estate Agent and one time lover, Kim, is on hand to keep the trio together.

As romance scams that many locals had fallen prey to are revealed, I really felt for the stories which felt all to real. I did guess, quite early on, who was behind the scams, but it didn’t spoil the ending for me. In fact, I prefer it when clues are peppered through the story rather than the reader being blindsided by new information when the protagonist is revealed.

As I was born and bred in Devon it was nice to see a shout out to a lot of local places, and some that were created for the story.

Darkness comes to sunny Sidmouth, when, unable to cope after a devastating tragedy, late night radio talk show host Edward Temmis is let go from his beloved job. Cast adrift, his outlook is bleak – until he meets Stevie, whose grandmother, a devoted listener, died in a suspicious fire last year. Well, nobody hurts his listeners and helping Stevie might just give him the purpose he needs. When their investigation stalls, they enlist local estate agent Kim, with whom Edward had a doomed fling last year. Working together, they discover Stevie’s grandmother wasn’t the only one of his listeners targeted.
This was a case of half listening to the audio book & half reading & I much preferred listening as the narrator brought life to the book. A slow start to the book & I think if I’d just been reading I would have given up but the narrator saved it for me. I think this book shows that there isn’t a book in all celebrities
I voluntarily read and reviewed a special copy of this book; all thoughts and opinions are my own

I took a while to get into this book, but I’m glad I persevered as it got better. I’m afraid I guessed the perpetrator quite early on, the dialogue in Edward’s garden gave it away. Sidmouth and its surroundings were well described, it’s an endearing place, which comes across nicely. There were a few ‘ooh’ moments when the plot surprised me. I’m wondering if this is the first in a series, and how the characters will develop?

Murder on Line One by Jeremy Vine and narrated by himself, was a "very slow" burn audiobook. I was looking forward in listening to this audiobook especially as I love Jeremy Vine's radio and TV shows etc which is he famous for. However, I could not get into it, I found it disjointed and I could not connect with the main characters and the story! Jeremy was monotoned and the story was boring. . . . There was nothing that drew me into the story. Shame though as I was looking forward to his book/audiobook.

I was confused what this book was gene was meant to be!: was it a romance? a cosy mystery, or a thriller.
All these different styles of writing within this book, do not work well together, particularly the romance parts they were dire, which could have fitted well into this story, should of rounded this book up!

Thank you to NetGalley and HarperCollins UK Audio | HarperCollins for my ARC's