Josue Colina

Delightful sideline of a great series

Revisado: 04-02-14

Where does The Misses Moffet Mend A Marriage rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

I am a big fan of M Louisa Locke's books and of all the short stories she has written to accompany her Victorian San Francisco Mystery series, this is my favorite. The Misses Moffets are two of my favorite supporting players, and this story really gives them a chance to shine in their quirky intuitiveness. And it gives us a little more insight into who they are as characters, along with their personal history. Like all her other entries in this series, she skillfully delivers a rich historical context without it feeling like an information dump or veering off from the main focus of the narrative. Very likeable, interesting characters throughout.

What other book might you compare The Misses Moffet Mend A Marriage to and why?

I would compare this particular story to something akin to a Miss Marple story. The mystery is not gruesome or bloody and its solving relies more on the keen intelligence, abilities of observation and a good dose of intuition on the part of the Misses. It also concerns itself with the everyday type of activities of women, which, as a social history buff, I love insight into those things.

Did Alexandra Haag do a good job differentiating all the characters? How?

As I said I really enjoy Locke's writing, and I don't at all want to say anything negative because her story is terrific. But, in the interest of constructive criticism, I have to say the narrator's style is not my favorite. She does a good job with voice acting and portraying the different characters, but when she falls into the narrative bits, her voice is flat and very detached. Almost robotic. It didn't appeal to me much, and I felt it sort of intruded on the narrative writing as it almost signaled that it was less important than the dialogue. Which it isn't. I feel like someone who could fully embrace the narrative voice as a character as well, and not mere stage directions, would be better suited for reading.

Any additional comments?

Looking forward to more great entries in this terrific series!

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