The Rayner-Slade Amalgamation
J. S. Fletcher
Leído por MaryAnn
Marshall Allerdyke is driving through the night from London to Hull in response to an urgent telegram from his cousin. As he nears Hull, a beautiful woman stops his car to ask for directions to Scotland. Odd time to be traveling so far and in such a hurry, but Allerdyke's mind is elsewhere. When he finally arrives in Hull, he finds his cousin dead in his hotel room and a valuable consignment of jewels missing. Allerdyke's only clue rests with that woman hurrying off to Scotland.(Summary by MaryAnn) (8 hr 50 min)
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A LibriVox Listener
superb mystery. well read and easy to follow. Some said it was complicated. I have to say I found it easy to follow. with regards to some offensive remarks whilst inappropriate by today's standards we are looking at a snapshot of life 100 years ago. I find that interesting and intriguing appropriate or otherwise.
Rowena
i think the amount of people in the storey made the storey more interesting. great narrator. good plot and kept me guessing. great book.
reader
Sometimes Fletcher introduces too many “deus ex machina” moments - as he does in this tale. The reader’s voice and cadence are pleasant, but there are far, far too many mispronounced words. If a great deal of a story takes place in Edinburgh, as is true here, then the reader ought to learn the correct pronunciation. Common words - Hull (the city), pallor, consul, countenance, brougham, and others — are mispronounced each time, as are some of the characters’ names. If there are foreign words or phrases, learn and practice the correct way to say then. This is all a huge distraction. I appreciate that volunteers are giving of their time and love to do this, but please, invest the extra half hour to check and learn correct pronunciations.
BEST DETECTIVE STORY IN YEARS
AVID READER
I have always considered Fletcher and Doyle as the two best writers of this genre during their writing periods. This book solidifies my opinion. It is not merely that they have very good plots, but each has a gift of writing skill which brings the characters and the circumstances to vivid reality. This particular work might give the edge to Fletcher. I cannot praise MaryAnne too highly for her reading, lucid and well-paced. I would like to know one thing: why two names?
great listen One slight niggle
Akku
This is generally a very well read book, I am quite used to American mispronunciation of British place names and this is generally forgivable for the less common, but please please learn how to pronounce Edinburgh when it is so often referenced in the early part of the book…. The story is rewarding and enjoyable and the reader does a lovely job bringing it to life
Good story
A LibriVox Listener
l enjoy the reader. The story is a good mystery, but got a bit confusing with the number of characters close to the end. I could not remember all the names. I also didn't like the racial slurs that were used.
Excellent story
Tamara
Looking for more by JS Fletcher. Very good writing and live how the plots weave and wind, keeping me guessing all the while. Thank you to Mary Ann for the lovely reading of this story. Well done all!
Me
A good book, well read. I must say I don't know what the other reviewers mean about the introduction of too many people at the end; I thought it was just right. Maybe they have short attention spans.