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The Art of Dying
- Raven, Fisher and Simpson, Book 2
- Narrated by: Louise Brealey, Bryan Dick, Jayne McKenna
- Length: 11 hrs and 46 mins
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Summary
Edinburgh, 1849. Despite being at the forefront of modern medicine, hordes of patients are dying all across the city, with doctors finding their remedies powerless. But it is not just the deaths that dismay the esteemed Dr James Simpson - a whispering campaign seeks to blame him for the death of a patient in suspicious circumstances.
Simpson's protégé Will Raven and former housemaid Sarah Fisher are determined to clear their patron's name. But with Raven battling against the dark side of his own nature, and Sarah endeavouring to expand her own medical knowledge beyond what society deems acceptable for a woman, the pair struggle to understand the cause of the deaths.
Will and Sarah must unite and plunge into Edinburgh's deadliest streets to clear Simpson's name. But soon they discover that the true cause of these deaths has evaded suspicion purely because it is so unthinkable.
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- Kirstine
- 03-06-20
An excellent and enjoyable sequel
This is a worthy sequel to the author's previous pastiche of Victorian crime fiction, The Way of All Flesh, and continues the exploits and vicissitudes of the three main characters from the previous book: Dr Will Raven, former housemaid Sarah Fisher and Dr James Simpson of chloroform fame. If anything the Art of Dying is an even more gripping novel and I hope the author continues this series.
The three narrators bring the drama to life.
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- Mr Nightingale
- 01-09-19
Unremitting doom, gloom and misanthropy.
Thin, well trodden plot, acre upon acre of equally well trodden social commentary. Not one of the main characters is likeable and there's not a solitary drop of humour throughout.
Not my idea of a good time.
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- Ms. H. A. Seymour
- 04-11-19
enjoyable listen.
i enjoyed the first book so downloaded this latest book. enjoyed the continued thread, but also the completed story as well.
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- DartmoorDiva
- 08-10-19
Enjoyable
A good read, the second novel by this author that I've read and enjoyed. The whole thing is only slightly marred by the narrator who plays Sarah. She often sounds very stilted and as if she is just reading it because she has to. A shame, as the other readers are very good.
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- Copperbird
- 29-09-19
Fascinating from start to finish
I often find myself falling asleep shortly after starting an audio book. Not with this one! Another masterpiece from the couple known as Ambrose Parry.
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- Mr A Robinson
- 19-05-20
really looking forward to the next installment
I loved the first one, which I read myself on holiday. this was a very good follow up.
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- El
- 03-11-19
An enjoyable listen
Having enjoyed “The way if all flesh”, I was keen to follow these characters again. I enjoyed the pace and mix of medical, crime, historical fiction, with Edinburgh sights being very absorbing! The only element that I didn’t enjoy was I found the reader of ‘Sarah’ much more stilted than in the former book and this was a bit annoying - the others do a great job! Hope to hear more from Ambrose Parry duo very soon! I will be venturing into other Christopher Bookmyre books now !
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- francesca docherty
- 06-02-24
the story twists
I have read 3 books so far about the story of will raven and Sarah Fisher and thoroughly enjoyed them and would recommend them. I only hope one day they make it onto a screenplay.
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- KayPea
- 01-02-24
Good story but....
I found the voice of Sarah to be nasal, mechanical and jarring to the point that I had to spin forward the chapters she was narrating towards the end of the book to avoid listening to her. Very disappointing as the male narrator is excellent and I would really enjoy the series but for this.
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- Dr B Gumbrell
- 22-12-23
Fabulous
Interesting, entertaining, wonderfully narrated. I can’t wait for more! Even better than the first in the series.
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