I really wanted to like this book as Jeremy is a well known tv and radio personality. I just could not get into the story. Maybe I am the wrong demographic ( 70yo female,) The first couple of chapters were intriguing but I got bored waiting for something to happen. Sorry!

Edward Temming was a very popular radio host until he never get over the death of his son Matty which he was partly involved in. He always blames himself. He got made redundant from his employer and now works in a garden centre. When one of his ex-listeners is murdered, he takes himself on to investigate it. Which it soon appears that the death is connected to some dating scams where ladies of a certain age and scammed for their money.
Murder on Line one is a murder mystery whodunnit by BBC journalist Jeremy vine. And intrigued to read after being taken in by the blurb and the advanced praise from other authors.
I really wanted to like this book from Jeremy Vine but, I found that this first 40% very over descriptive and disjointed that I couldn’t really connect to it at all. It only started getting interesting when Edward went into further investigation of the dating scams. But by then it was too late. 3 stars from me.

Loved this book ,a really good story .Set in Sidmouth Devon ,Edward is a local radio presenter until tragedy happens and his son dies in a hit and run and because of his grief he was let go .He goes to work in a Garden Centre and he meets Stevie who asks for his help as her late Grandmother was a fan of his show and has died in what she believes are suspicious circumstances .So the mystery begins .I enjoyed all the different characters especially Stevie and Edward, full of red herrings and twists and turns ,a great read with a good ending .Thank you to NetGalley for my ARC

Until the opportunity to review this book came up, I didn't know that Jeremy Vine wrote books. After reading the synopsis I was eager to read more.
It will come as no surprise to learn that the backdrop for Murder On Line One is a radio station, and the central character, Edward Temmis, is the former host of a late night talk show. 🎙📞
The story is a bit of a slow burn at first, but when the pace picks up, that's when the fun really begins. With a series of elaborate online scams designed to part elderly ladies from their money, a murder and a disfigurement, not to mention the hit and run in which Edward lost his son, there's quite a lot going on in the little town of Sidmouth.
There's quite the cast of characters too, and all are likeable, especially Edward.
Despite the heavy themes, there is some gentle humour throughout, and it is this that made it such an enjoyable read for me.
Thanks to HarperCollins UK and Netgalley for the digital ARC.

I thoroughly enjoyed this murder/mystery. Set in Devon by the seaside it had a lot of twists and red herrings which I always enjoy. The characters were brilliant and the story really flowed. A great start to a new series. My thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for giving me the opportunity to read this book in return for an honest review.

I didn’t enjoy much about this book unfortunately, I found it hard to follow and far too long for a mystery book. I almost didn’t finish but did but didn’t love at all and won’t rush to read another by Jeremy vine.

This book had a great plot with intriguing characters. I’ll definitely be looking out for more from this author.

A clever story from this well known presenter, enjoyed the book with an interesting plot. Highly recommended.

I enjoy Jeremy Vine as a broadcaster and was interested to read one of his books. I have to be honest and say it had a bit of a slow start, I felt a bit bemused/confused with the characters and storyline. But I am glad I stuck with it and once I got into the story I really did enjoy it. The setting of Sidmouth felt very vibrant and the story encompassed a lot of emotion from amusing to poignant.

Unfortunately, this book was not for me. I found that it had too much description and the plot didn’t engage me. I thought the characters were interesting, but it wasn’t enough to keep me hooked in the book. I feel like it needed a bit more action and suspense.

Edward Tennis has been recently let go from his much-loved job after an irreversible family tragedy. The late night radio talk show host is freefalling, unable to find his way through life when the rug has been pulled out from underneath him. All feels lost until he meets someone whose grandmother died in a fire the previous year. A suspicious fire, you could say. And worryingly, it’s the first of a list of listeners who may have found their way to their maker prematurely. Edward must turn to an ex love to being investigating. Will doing so bring him back in front of the microphone? I defy you not to warm to Edward, he’s a character with real heart.

I am often wary of the growing number of celebrities who are now releasing books but I do try and judge them purely on their merits and this was a good read from Jeremy Vine.

Definitely a series I will follow

A novel by the popular broadcaster Jeremy Vine and set in Devon. Unfortunately I did not engage with the narrative style or the characters and I did not finish.

It's a great idea, and the plot is quite clever, but the first 35% of the book is rather dull and needs editing to take it down to 10% size. In that chunk of the book, the style is quite different too,with a lot more descriptive passages that we just don't need and don't make another appearance and bake the whole book feel a bit 'off'.

Edward is a radio presenter who lost his son and then got sacked. Yes trying to struggle his way through his grief and bewilderment (the case was never closed regarding who the driver was that killed his son) when a young girl approaches him and asks him to help her solve what she believes is her grandmother's murder.

The plot twist is very neat although the denouement is a bit clumsy and there's full closure by the end.

Everyone is going to go crazy, just because a famous radio presenter wrote it (much as they do over the equally dull Richard Osman books) but if this didn't have a celebrity author, it wouldn't do half as well as it's going to.

My thanks to Harper Collins Publishing and NetGalley for a copy of “Murder On Line One “ for an honest review.

I’m familiar to Jeremy Vine through his radio work and TV show so I was interested in reading his first fiction book, understandably set around the world of broadcasting. The book covered issues that I’m sure would have been covered on his shows, such as grief ,abuse , and deceit and it all made for a very interesting read. The characters were all well written and believable.I must admit I guessed the ending ,but the book was well worth reading to see how we got there.
I look forward to reading his next book

**advance review copy received from NetGalley in return for an honest review***
Since Richard Osman’s success it seems that everyone and their mother celebrity-wise is writing a murder mystery novel, and now Jeremy Vine is the latest.
The beginning of this and the style didn’t really grab me - it’s certainly not light fare, and most of the characters we encounter have some pretty heavy plot lines they’re carrying around with them.
It’s quite a slow paced book but I’m glad I preserved as when it gets into its stride - and I warn you, it takes a while - then it really gets good.
There are elements to the ending that are, I think, probably quite obvious from the off. However, there’s enough of a balance between obvious, surprise and neatly tied up plot that ensures this is a book I’ll be thinking about - and recommending - for a good while yet.

An excellent thriller which opens with an interesting scenario and sets the tone and pace for the rest of the book.
Superbly written with a solid plot and great characters.
Many thanks.

Despite my skepticism about the author, I was curious to see if I liker the book more than the presenter. While the book is marketed as a murder mystery, it’s really more about love, loss, and small-town life. The crime element felt forced and didn’t fully mesh with the more compelling character-driven aspects. That said, Edward Temmis was a great protagonist, and the portrayal of grief felt authentic. Overall, a decent read, but the mystery was predictable and lacked weight.

I listen to Jeremy from my home office at lunchtime - I had no idea he is an author.

Well exucuted story.
Set in a local radio station in Sidmouth. Edward is a broadcaster, his audience are mainly older ladies and he has a phone in also. Sadly his young son is dead and he is grieving Matty. He is not coping essentially and starts to work in a garden centre and thus the story begins. A lady called Stevie finds him and reminds him that her gradmother had died in a fire and and had written to him at the Radio show for him to help her- he had not recieved the letter.

He then learns that someone appears to be scamming older people and the source seems to be coming from Edward and his show!!

The story is interesting and complex. The reader will enjoy this and be surpirised at whom is behind all of this.

A good read to get you into 2025 and sunuggle up with a blanket.

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Murder on Line One ⭐️⭐️

I ummed and ahhed over how to rate this book. To start with, it was a clear 2 star, but the middle brought it up to 3 stars. However, sadly the ending brought it back to 2.

The premise had potential, but it was very dragged out and longwinded. I felt as if I knew every single possible detail about every character’s life and going’s on to the extent it was unnecessary to what should be a plot driven story. What was intended to come across as high stakes, fell short.

In brief, the book was too long and would have benefited from ending 50-60 pages earlier. You think you discover “who dunnit” only for there to be another unnecessary twist, continuing on for another several chapters.

I had high hopes for the book bearing in mind it was written by Jeremy Vine, but was disappointed.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the advanced copy.