Kate Ivory has a new editor, a lucrative new contract, and she's looking for a new home. Her editor - Neil Orson - is also on the move. He's intending to make a mark for himself in his position with Oxford's Foreword Publishing; and he's sold his London flat and is living in rented accommodation in Oxford while he looks for somewhere permanent. However, his life suddenly starts to go downhill when he discovers that someone has stolen the money in his bank account, his credit rating, and his identity.
Oxford Proof is a fascinating look at identity theft which gave me cause to stop and think about the things we throw away. It was so interesting that I was making excuses to listen to the audio book - taking detours on my way to work and spending an extra few minutes on the exercise bike at the gym. Kate Ivory is a down to earth, likeable protagonist, and the other main characters in the book were intriguing, particularly Viola, the young bin-diver who is the cause of Neil Orson's woes.
Another interesting element of this audio book for me was that the author herself
does the narration. There were, however, too many coincidences for me to be
totally satisfied with the plot; and one or two of the things Kate did I felt
were out of character. Overall, though, Oxford Proof is a good entry in this
always entertaining series.
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Donna Moore