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The Mystery of the Yellow Room
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 6 hrs and 55 mins
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Summary
The Mystery of the Yellow Room is Gaston Leroux's masterpiece, and it turned out to be his most successful book during his lifetime. It is one of the classics of early twentieth century detective fiction.
At the heart of the novel is this enigma: how could a murder take place inside a locked room that shows no sign of being entered? The novel is also about the rivalry between the detective Frederick Larson and a young investigative journalist, Rouletabille, to solve the case. Larson finds a suspect who is put on trial, only to have him cleared by Rouletabille, who reveals in the most dramatic fashion the identity of the real murderer.
This atmospheric thriller is still a favorite of whodunit fans everywhere.
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Listeners' wits are sure to be tested in this classic "whodunit" from the great detective writer Gaston Leroux. And with the award-winning narrator, Simon Vance, giving his customary suspense-filled performance, the tension is felt as soon as one hits "play". In The Mystery of the Yellow Room, a young journalist and amateur detective, Joseph Rouletabille, attempts to figure out how the daughter of a famous scientist was found severely injured in a room that appears to be locked from within. Leroux's story is one of the first and best examples of the locked room mysteries, and listeners will enjoy attempting to beat young Rouletabille to the solution.
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- Charlotte-Anne w.
- 03-01-22
Too long a drawn out explanation
This is not a bad book, however I found that the ending summary of how it was done was too drawn out and over complicated, it also felt unfinished
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- Amy Clarke
- 30-04-23
A great whodunnit
I’d heard this was a great, classic, crime drama / whodunnit, and it didn’t disappoint.
Great characters, well narated. Really enjoyed it
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- thirtynine666
- 31-12-14
Fabulous
I love this book, I've listened to it time and time again to soothe me at bedtime. Would definitely recommend.
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- Amazon Customer
- 28-08-24
A bit convoluted
As with many early detective stories, it is a bit rough. The narrator is barely a character and largely exist to praise the investigator, who in turn becomes a tad bit annoying.
He gains friends by blackmailing them, he treats the attempted murders as a game, and refuses to share any information. His actions in court are downright criminal, and suggest that he does it all for attention
It is reminiscent of The Murder of Marie Roget in that regard, there's a reason why Sherlock Holmes became an icon, but Rouletabille did not.
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