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golden age, if that's what you want

Revisado: 12-13-23

narrator was great. mystery is of the golden age mystery style, and to my taste, not the very best example. if you fancy taking a walking journey with a mildly eccentric golden age detective as he ruminates his way to the end of a mystery set in a british manor house, though, this might be just the ticket.

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most stage worthy reading ever

Revisado: 06-08-22

I have to first praise this reading. it's almost as if one is listening to a dramatized version, the narrative is so expressive. Just loved that. About the book, Mary Stewart is one of my favorite authors, and this is despite the fact that women are not exactly depicted as being equal to men in the stories. Yes, the heroines are vivacious and more capable than they think they are, and they really get into the action. Yet there is this overtone of limitations of gender roles in being female that doesn't sit too well nowadays. This book has a gay character who is only partially stereotyped, which is, I suppose, better than it might be for midcentury writing. (Certainly some other fabulous golden age authors, such as Ngaio Marsh, did less well.) That being said, the books are superb at setting scene and creating headlong action and at the same time being wry and good humored and romantic. This one features a varied and fun cast of characters, including two romantic leads who are on the young side, for a sprightly feel.

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beautiful performance

Revisado: 08-10-21

The reader here is simply amazing with all kinds of voices, including women's voices. this is the second of a series of the authors books set outside of the regency that star rakes and bad boys and unusual women they fall in love with. The violence against women is tough to take at times. The rest of the book, though, has the author's wonderful trademark characterizations and comedy of manners.

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gorgeously read

Revisado: 06-07-21

Perhaps the most purely eerie of Mary Stewart's exemplary gothic romances, this is a highly effective story but does show its age in the dated gender attitudes toward marriage. I had difficulty discounting this when listening because one can't skip over things as one can when reading. The performance was outstanding. It's one of the few instances of books that I know well where the audio version is more striking and dramatic then when it is experienced in print. Big bravo to Lucy Paterson.

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entertaining story, brilliantly read

Revisado: 06-03-21

One of her most charming books, with vivid and beautifully acted narration to bring it alive.

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great book, average reader

Revisado: 05-23-21

competent but understated reading, and more differentiation of voices would be good. book is lovely despite being a bit dated in spots.

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one of Heyer's comic masterpieces

Revisado: 04-30-21

A fresh, entertaining young cast of characters, and a fine reading as usual by Eve Matheson.

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just wonderful

Revisado: 10-29-20

the reader is nothing short of superb. more enchanting and flavorful than when I read the book (and I have read this charming book many times. brava Heyer and Woodward.

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classic story beautifully read.

Revisado: 06-19-20

one of the best regency romances from the founder of the genre. Georgette heyer at her wittiest.

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very good

Revisado: 03-13-18

I love these tightly constructed flavorful mysteries in the Grande British Manor. extremely well read.

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