Complex Web of Intrigue

The story is dark and the characters are complex & numerous - perhaps too many? But this does add to the sense of unease and strangeness of the storyline. It's difficult to keep track of the different smaller characters but that's true for Brother Athelstan & the Coroner also!

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Bit long winded

Book is a but long winded and the narrator average, which means it's taken 3 attempts over last couple of years to get through this book but finally managed and found it reasonably enjoyable.

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Paul Doherty at his best!

Once again, Paul Doherty weaves his tale of murder and mystery and keeps us guessing all the way through. Set against the backdrop of medieval London - a terrifying place (!) with historical accuracy that brings it all to life. The narration and characterisations by Terry Wale are just superb.

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complex

Would you listen to Bloodstone again? Why?

this is a book which needs listening to more than once as it is easy to miss things. to me it seemed quite complex and clever but i found it hard to follow in places so had to rewind a few times so i didnt miss the plot. however i did persevere and was pleased to get more absorbed in it as it progressed. it is a book you really need to listen to every word and the first few chapters are very descriptive, giving a lot of background to the story which emerges after the fist few chapters

What other book might you compare Bloodstone to, and why?

Bloodstone is comparable with Bernard Knights (Crowner Series) and Ellis Peters (Cadfael) with a bit of added mystery. It is not quite as easy to listen to as these but I would still recommend it

What about Terry Wale’s performance did you like?

The narrator has a lovely story telling voice and sounds quite like John Hurt. I think this made the listening experience well worth while and he has been chosen well for this story

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Love the books but the narrator terrible

I've read every single one of the series and was disappointed with the narration , the narrator doesn't seem to get the characters , the Coroner is a big bold man , with a booming voice but kind heart. Athelstan is a youngish friar but sounds like an old man in fact I couldn't really tell one character from the rest . Which is a bit confusing when listening to an audible book !

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Good book and performance.

I love the Brother Athelston books by Paul Doherty and Terry Wale narates them with strength and conviction. Easy to listen too, but you do need to listen to catch the details if you get distracted by children or animals.

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Almost excellent

As usual with Paul Doherty you get an absolutely cracking story. And whilst I like Terry Wale narrating he didn't have the range of voices others have. It's that range of voices that would normally bring books to life for me. However, I do like Terry Wale reading these books and can only wonder if anyone will take over, though there is not sign of that as yet.

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Awful, awful narration

Was so pleased to see a Paul Doherty title that I made the mistake of not listening to the sample. The narrator is unbelievably abysmal and 30 seconds in had me reaching for the stop button! Such a shame but he rendered it un-listenable!!

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