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  • Codirection

  • Without a Compass, Book 4
  • By: Gregory Ashe
  • Narrated by: Charlie David
  • Length: 11 hrs and 19 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (11 ratings)

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Codirection

By: Gregory Ashe
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Summary

They killed a girl to keep their secrets. They won’t stop there.

A new home, a fresh start, a chance to do things right this time - and Shaw and North are determined to make it work. But the night of their housewarming party, things don’t go as planned. A reporter arrives, wanting to talk to North about his ex-husband, his father, and a criminal syndicate. No sooner have they gotten rid of her than another unwanted guest appears: a street boy named Nik, whom Shaw met months before, begging them to help him find his missing friend, Malorie.

Retracing Malorie’s steps, North and Shaw learn about the dangerous demimonde of runaway teenagers. Their investigation takes them into the path of men and women who have learned to profit off the suffering and abandonment of children: shelters, clinics, labor brokers, and pimps.

Meanwhile, North’s Uncle Ronnie is set on revenge, and his target this time is North’s father. As North struggles to track down Ronnie and put an end to the danger, he finds himself considering a deal with the devil, and the offer might be too good to pass up.

When North and Shaw find Malorie’s body, evidence suggests she was murdered - and that her death is connected in some way with a truck stop halfway across the state. But as they draw closer to the truth, the danger grows. The people who killed Malorie have the Borealis detectives in their sights, and North and Shaw must race to save their own lives before the killers can strike again.

©2021 Gregory Ashe (P)2022 Gregory Ashe

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The final curtain for my fave couple?

The final curtain for my fave couple? (an audio review)

Codirection (noun) – direction by two or more people working together
Shaw’s note – like that time North was trying to drive the golf cart on campus and then I tried to drive the golf cart because he was doing a terrible job and he hit the gas and I hit the brake and then we weren’t in the golf cart anymore.

North’s elucidation – I broke my aviators, thank you very much and I was doing perfectly fine driving the golf cart. Shaw grabbed the wheel because he wanted to see if Howie Gallagher had a stiffy or just really solid pleats.

Shaw’s correction – Actually, we both wanted to see if Howie had a stiffy because Howie had this spiky hair kind of like if Pikachu had a special adult relationship with a hedgehog and one time, after I watched Lord of the Rings, I had a dream where he was washing my elbows with water from a silver ewer. Oh, and he had great chi.

North’s gloss: From Shaw speak – he was hot as F@@k.

Erryn’s note – hang on, it’s going to be a ride to remember


I have loved North and Shaw from the first moment I met them. They’re quirky, they’re fun, they’re a little nuts. Their on-going antics have brought me great joy (and a little sorrow, because, hello, that break-up was epic). Now they’re together in their new house making a life for themselves. Only there are a few glitches. Like North wants to get married and Shaw doesn’t. Like the business they run isn’t always smooth sailing because of Shaw’s aversion to paperwork. Like Uncle Ronnie, North’s dad, and a bunch of other people don’t want them to succeed.

The reporter who comes sniffing around isn’t a good sign either.

Then a young man Shaw met some time ago shows up needing help. The young man, Nik, has a friend Malorie, who’s gone missing. He wants Shaw and North to find her. Iffy proposition given the girl’s a runaway who sometimes bunks down in a shelter of dubious quality and who apparently had a stash of money with no clear explanation of where it came from.

Finding Malorie is just the beginning of an investigation that leads them down a dark path to some pretty horrific people. Good mystery, disturbing story.

Everything gets resolved and still Uncle Ronnie is out there. I’ve wanted him to get his comeuppance for everything he’s put Shaw and North through. I may or may not have gotten my wish. If I did, that would tie up the series nicely. Part of me is sad and part of me wants this couple to get their forever happy ending. But this is Gregory Ashe and he can never quite let his characters go. I wouldn’t be surprised if there’s more to come…

And what can I say about Charlie David? He’s a brilliant narrator who hits all the right notes bringing the humor to a very dark story. I can listen to him all day long. He and Gregory are magic together and I hope there are more collaborations to come.

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Phew

I was given this audiobook as an advanced listener.

Well what can I say. I didn't see that coming and I will give no spoilers. So you will have to get listening

Some of the issues in Shaw and North's ife; parents, a dangerous uncle and their own complex past relationships were making their everyday lives difficult to read about. However, Gregory's Ashe has created characters that you care about and that you want to be there for them.

What appears to start off as Shaw finding another young person down on their luck to bring home, ends up with Shaw and North been dragged into a dark place where it is made explicit that we don't all give the same value to human life and challenging such action could be dangerous. However, this does not stop Shaw and North trying to do the right thing even if they are still been hampered by uncle Ronnie continuing with his own agenda which brings harm to the people around them

Charlie David as always is able to capture the nuances of every mood and use Ashes pacing accurately.

However, although the ending lets you see that even though Shaw and North have more to give us and have grown in unexpected ways, it's time to give them a break so that they have the time to contemplate their next steps including reappraising some of their closest relationships.

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Shaw and North - I Adore Them

Codirection was such a wild ride. Shaw and North have one of the most fascinating and interesting relationships, and I can’t get enough of them. The plot was not only interesting, but completely enthralling and had me on the edge of my seat trying to figure out what was going to happen next. So many twists and turns with nothing happening the way I predicted. I absolutely love it. The best part of the book is the banter between North and Shaw. It’s hilarious and completely bonkers - to the point where I can’t help but laugh out loud. (Plus I love the mini appearance of Hazard!)

The audiobook was narrated by Charlie David who does a fantastic job as usual. The audiobook production is superb.

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Enjoyable Story

A well written story with and interesting  concept.  The characters are likeable and the narration is very good.

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