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Good story, annoying narration

Revisado: 03-15-25

Although the narrator made too frequent weird substitutions of wrong words for, I assume, the words that were written, she wasn’t bad enough for me to completely pan her. And I do enjoy the characters, the settings, and the stories. There is a subplot that is developing, at least through these first two books, so on to Book 3.

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The entire production is delightful

Revisado: 02-02-25

I can’t imagine Major Lennox being voiced by anyone other than Sam Dewhurst-Philips. The fact that I am never aware of him also voicing the other characters is the mark of the stellar reader.
Yes, the mysteries in this series are good but the reason I keep coming back is for the fun. I am completely charmed by the utterly romantic main character who doesn’t think of himself as a romantic. Swift is also lovable in his earnestness. In fact all the characters are well drawn. There is much more to say, including about Foggie, but I think I’ll go listen to the first book again.

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Alleyn and Fox

Revisado: 08-19-24

If you know Ngaio Marsh, you know her stories are always engaging. I prefer the Franks characterizations. Saxon’s Alleyn sounds more effete than suave, and it was sometimes hard to distinguish between speakers. And the audio on this particular recording was inconsistent. These points were not enough, however, to detract so much from the listening experience that I didn’t enjoy the mystery.

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Perfect match of narrator and story

Revisado: 12-15-23

Although I love these mysteries in themselves, I can’t imagine them without Sam Dewhurst-Phillips’ narration. The balanced mix of serious mystery and lighthearted moments (usually in the characters of Lennox and Swift) make for a compellingly delectable listen. And where else does a dog get a speaking part?

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Perfect match of narrator and story

Revisado: 12-15-23

Although I love these mysteries in themselves, I can’t imagine them without Sam Dewhurst-Phillips’ narration. The balanced mix of serious mystery and lighthearted moments (usually in the characters of Lennox and Swift) make for a compellingly delectable listen. And where else does a dog get a speaking part?

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Murder with laughter

Revisado: 09-23-23

Like the cocktails that add to the novel’s amusing ambience, this mystery is mixed with a Wodehouse flavoring that is intoxicatingly fun, fun, fun.

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My favorite narrator

Revisado: 07-18-23

Timothy West adds such depth to the characterizations in his rendering of Trollope’s novels. Every few years I relish listening to him read these chronicles, which I have long enjoyed.

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Okay

Revisado: 02-09-23

This was not up to the standard I’ve come to expect from Mailliet. I’m not sure that I entirely like Augusta. Will I listen to the next in the series? Maybe. I’m addicted to finding out what happens to characters and maybe Augusta will grow on me.

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The best narrator as ever was

Revisado: 01-10-23

I can’t imagine a narrator better suited to this delightfully droll novel than Timothy West.

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Brief yet informative overview

Revisado: 06-18-22

The narrator Christopher Oxford was outstanding. Nary a word mispronounced, in English or French, and some entertaining forays into accents (Irish, Welsh and others). Although I thought I knew something about the Celts, I found from listening that many of my ideas had come from Roman propaganda. Another fascinating bit for me was the linking up of Celtic and Indic cultures. I will probably listen to this again at least once.

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