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Midnight at Marble Arch

Thomas Pitt Mystery, Book 28

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Midnight at Marble Arch

By: Anne Perry
Narrated by: Deirdra Whelan
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About this listen

Loyal, honest and, above all, principled. There is no finer detective in Victorian London than Thomas Pitt.

It is 1896, and Thomas Pitt is in charge of Special Branch. He is beginning to understand the power he now commands, but is still ill at ease at the glittering events he and his wife, Charlotte, must attend. During a lavish party at the Spanish Embassy, a policeman breaks into Pitt's conversation with investor Rawdon Quixwood to break the terrible news that Quixwood's wife, Catherine, has been viciously assaulted at their home, and left for dead. Worse still, it appears that the assailant was someone she had trusted, as she opened the door to the attacker herself.

At the same party, Charlotte sees Angeles Castelbranco, an ambassador's daughter, flinch in fear at the teasing of some young men. A few days later, Angeles flees from the same group and, in her terror, falls from a window - what could have caused her to take that fatal step?

Pitt and his friend Victor Narraway vow to uncover the unspoken truth behind these two women's deaths. But as they investigate, deception and violence get ever nearer and danger is only ever one step away....

©2012 Anne Perry (P)2013 Headline Digital Historical Thriller & Suspense Fiction Mystery Marriage

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Is there anything you would change about this book?

The story is, as always with Anne Perry, excellent, well paced and thought provoking.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Midnight at Marble Arch?

Difficult to pinpoint a 'special moment' but perhaps the jury's decision of 'guilty' when one least expected it. Also the enjoyment of 'seeing' Pitt's family growing up.

What didn’t you like about Deirdra Whelan’s performance?

It may have been the recording rather than the reader, but the story was told at breakneck speed, older listeners (us) had difficulty following the story at times, particularly as we listen to audio books on long drives. There were times when one sentence merged into another with hardly a breath inbetween.

Any additional comments?

The recording quality was very poor, at times it seemed to have jammed and we heard the same section over about five times before it reverted to normal. It seemed as though the recording speed had been made faster, possibly to fit into a time limit. As people who read for radio listeners, my husband and I found it disconcerting,

very poor recording

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What did you like best about Midnight at Marble Arch? What did you like least?

I like the characters and have read all the books in the series.

If you’ve listened to books by Anne Perry before, how does this one compare?

This is the first audio book of the series I have listened to and I was disappointed by the lack lustre reading and the lack of pauses and meaning that should have engendered life and excitement into the book.

Good story spoiled by dull reading

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The story is exciting and well read . Thoroughly enjoyable. I
This is the first Pitt and Charlotte book I have had and I will look out for more

An exciting listen!

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I love these books but the narrator killed this one for me. She seemed so bored, mispronounced and stumbled over several words. Dire.

Death by bored narrator

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Excellent and very moving . Hard hitting and well researched novel that brought home the truths of a women’s position in Victorian England . Also the upper classes who thought money could get them anything . Sadly I don’t think too much has changed but I love the way Anne Perry writes and her distinctive style causes an atmospheric chill as you read this novel. England

Midnight at Marble Arch

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Really enjoyed this. A fantastic story about a very taboo subject especially in Victorian England. The narration was not too bad.

Great listen

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This a another intriguing Thomas Pitt story from Anne Perry.

However, the narrator is very poor. She reads too fast and without a feeling for the words. I found her delivery distracted from story, and I certainly won’t listen to another story read by Deirdra Whelan.

Be warned!!

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This narrator needs to learn how to pronounce thwords ending in ing , especially the word something , it does not end with a K , also , it was read far too quickly with very little care for any punctuation it was read as if it were a list needing to be finished in the least possible time .

Poor narration

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