
Sherlock Holmes: The Adventure of the Pigtail Twist
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Narrated by:
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Joff Manning
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By:
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M J H Simmonds
About this listen
It is June 1884, a grey period for both the weather and Sherlock Holmes' mood. A lack of compelling cases has left him bored and close once again to the dull embrace of the needle. Less than a month earlier, however, he had astonished Inspector Lestrade and everyone around him by solving no less than six crimes in consecutive days.
At the 11th hour, Inspector Gregson arrives, with the promise of an impossible crime to solve. A murder has shattered the bucolic peace of the sleepy arable farmlands of Bedfordshire. The owner of a small stately home has been brutally killed while hosting a dinner party. But what and where is the murder weapon?
What follows is an epic, sweeping tale. From England to Africa, from poverty to wealth, the story spans decades. Hardship and friendship are followed by betrayal, deception, and murder.
©2018 Matthew Simmonds (P)2019 MX PublishingThe book is in two parts, an initial six, very short, crime stories solved over a six day period and then the main body of the book, the complex tale of the death of a well known estate owner during the course of a dinner party; and it is this latter which evokes the enquiring mind of Holmes, with the addition of a delightful ending twist. Narration by Jeff Manning is excellent, precise and well modulated, his clear English accented voice perfectly suited to the period without sounding stilted to the modern ear. He also subtly gives individual voice to every character. A fine performance.
My thanks to the rights holder of Pigtail Twist, who, at my request via Audiobook Boom, freely gifted me with a complimentary copy. A most enjoyable addition to the modern and further tales of this great fictional detective duo. I hope that there will be more to come.
Stop nannying, Watson. There is much to do.
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Excellent Pastiche
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The pigtaie twist
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Very enjoyable yet slow to get into the main plot
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Story well written and great narration
Good
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