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Tedious - skipped to the end

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1 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
5 out of 5 stars
Historia
1 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 11-28-17

I know that often novels are based on misunderstandings and secrets, but this was extreme. Some gorgeous writing underscored just how tedious the secrets and the misunderstanding came to be. Gave up half way through and skipped to the end.

Mind you the narration was very good.

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Regency Mystery - light and upbeat (and clever)

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5 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
4 out of 5 stars
Historia
4 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 11-20-17

The widowed Lady Fieldhurst and the Bow Street Runner, John Pickett make an unlikely pair in this very class structured society. Lady Fieldhurst is banished to Scotland with her three nephew, but decides to take them on a spontaneous seaside holiday instead of going to their stuffy family home, but to remain incognito Lady Fieldhurst decides they take the family name of Pickett. Then a mystery ensues and the Bow Street Runners are needed ...

The style reminded me of the writing of Georgette Heyer (for example, sense of time was captured with the oh so deft passing references to fashion, and references to social conditions both above and below stairs in the local manor house).

I had not read the first two books and found it easy to catch up on the tangled relationships in the book. While initially frustrated with Lady Fieldhurst's highhanded (slightly unthinking) actions, and John Pickett's lack of self assertion, by the end of the audio I was on tenderhooks to find out what happens next to them. I will continue to buy this series!

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Regency Romance - with plenty of twists & humour

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4 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
5 out of 5 stars
Historia
4 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 11-20-17

Slow and clever plot development, a few sub plots, and humour that in in one part (chapter 25) was extraordinarily funny.

The plot starts with a couple of misunderstandings, but an elegent enough reason for no one to communicate their concerns, to get the novel going. I really enjoyed the listen and even towards the end I could not see how the main characters were going to acheive their HEA with only three chapters left.

If you liked Clarrissa and the Poor Relations, or if you like Regencies romances with humor and wit, you will not be disappointed at all with this novel. Narrator was very good.

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Charming Protagonist, Regency murder mystery

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5 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
4 out of 5 stars
Historia
5 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 11-08-17

Aunt Dido is in her late 30s,who while keeping company of a neice that has been jilted the day after her engagement, is also attempting to discover the murderer of a unknown female found in the grounds of their host, a wealthy landowner.

Side plots (non of them instrusive, just adding the enjoyment of the novel) involve the tangled courtships of other guests in the household, plus a few red herrings along the way.

Dido is undoubtly clever but in some of the ways of the world excedingly (and amsuingly) naive, but that is in keeping with the period. Talking of which, the period detail is skillfully woven into the fabric of the novel. I enjoyed the lively letters to her sister Eliza to relay information or to give a quick recap.

The narrator can be occasionally noisy - bear with her as she does improve (I wish they had her reread the first couple of chapters though), and I found her narration on the whole quite charming.

Hoping to find more of Anna Dean's novels narrated in the near future.

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Fabulous Fantasy Fluff

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5 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
4 out of 5 stars
Historia
4 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 08-17-17

It is not really science fiction, and definitely not the usual Brin novel. It is a fun feel good story, and has held up well (it is over 30 yrs old).

But the narration speed is wrong, I know Nuel is a laid back guy, but the narration is too slow (he was in danger of sounding comotose instead of relaxed). I fixed it by playing at 1.25 speed, and then it was totally fine.

Enjoy

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So much heft for a short novel. Hugely Satisfying

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5 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
5 out of 5 stars
Historia
5 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 08-13-17

I have never read anything by this author before, and was completely enchanted away by the concepts, or rather the exploration of them. This short novel had so much packed into it.

Shay is a fascinating character, exploring the conceits of their captors, attempting to create a complete forgery at the same time as developing escape scenarios. Hugely satisfying, well narrated novel.

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Georgian Gem of a Romance, Narrator is EXCELLENT

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5 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
5 out of 5 stars
Historia
4 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 08-04-16

Firstly - I do urge you to click on the sample section and just listen to the dulcet tones of the narrator. His voice is gorgeous.

The novel itself is a sweet story, shades of Georgette Heyer but not quite as droll (but there are moments of humour, such as that Parrot, loved his interjections), but most definitely reminiscent of Patricia Veryan. The hero is quite perfit (perfect) and this is ably assisted by the narration.

If you want a gentle, well written, charming historical, this comes highly recommended. I cannot wait for my next credit so I can download the next in this trilogy of related novels.

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False Colours Audiolibro Por Georgette Heyer arte de portada

Delightful Regency Identity Swap

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5 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
5 out of 5 stars
Historia
5 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 07-16-16

Not my favourite Georgette Heyer Novel, but Phyllida Nash and her charming narration (oh she so brings out the sparkle of Lady Danville) makes this one of my favourite audios.

Unusual for a Heyer to be so strongly written in the male point of view, but Kit Fancot is an honourable, stylish witty character. This is not an action filled story, but the character development and relationships, and the wonderful writing is a pure joy.

If you enjoy a well written tale with amusing dialogue and a gallery of supporting characters, with fun mixed with decorum - and where the author totally understands the period with many incidental details - this is definitely for you.

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Long Elegant Fantasy

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5 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
5 out of 5 stars
Historia
5 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 07-27-15

Years ago I tried (and failed) to read this as a book, but found the prose (artfully in keeping with the period) too slow and it failed to grip my interest.

But this audio, which stopped me from trying to read ahead, gave me the time to appreciate the well-written, intelligent historical fantasy with its masterful sense of time and place. It is a book to savour, not gallop through. Even the footnotes worked. The novel's subtle humour is gentle and sometimes wry.

Highly recommend it

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Charmless story. No Likeable Characters

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1 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
4 out of 5 stars
Historia
1 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 07-17-13

I would normally thoroughly delight in the charms of a Marion Chesney/MC Beaton Regency story, but I was unable to finish this one.

Minerva was a smug prude, her father selfish, her mother a hypochondriac - her siblings were self absorbed, shallow etc.

Not as fun as her other series.

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