Not his best but interesting

This is really for the aficionados - the story is rather strange and pivots on Swedenborgianism and the belief in twin souls. The plot is a bit silly. However, it's an interesting book as it gives an insight into Collin's thinking and placed in the context of 19th investigations into the occult and the supernatural the book is perhaps not quite so bizarre as modern readers might think it. I recommend it to anybody who is interested in Collins or in the more outré novels of the mid 19th century. It is quite unlike his two famous books The Moonstone and The Woman in White but you can certainly feel an echo of those two great works. Samuel West rivals his father as a superb reader and despite the rather weak story line, I was never board.

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Wilkie Collins. A man of his time.

If there was only one curious observation I could aim; it would be that Mr. Collins has a propensity for descring the ladies in his stories which sadly eludes him of the male characters.
Apart from Falco in 'The woman in white', descriptions of men are very limited.
Other than that; I so enjoy the manifold twists and surprises within his narratives.
Mr. Collins' observations of the human psyche are interesting.
The excellent narration is a bonus.

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Holy smoke, it’s long winded!

Samuel West is a great narrator and I can listen him reading almost anything.
However, this book drove me mad. Even in Victorian times, the ‘heroine’ must have been maddeningly indecisive. I can’t understand how George tolerated her feeble behaviour. Mind you, he was a bit of a damp sock himself.
Samuel must have been pulling his hair out with this one. But he pulled it off. I still wanted to get to the end, and I could have ditched it. Five stars for Samuel!

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A splendid listen to a 19th Century mystery story.

The Two Destinies covers just about every aspect of humanity. Wilkie Collins and and death, love and lust, poverty and riches, kindness and cruelty all stirred up with a hint of mystery and mesmerism as well as medical pomposity and curiosity. All brought to life by Samuel West’s beautiful performance.

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Superb

Wilkie Collins was a master at engaging the reader and Samuel West read this book beautifully. I was enthralled from beginning to end

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Great literature. Beautifully narrated.

Such a joy to be able to listen to great literature narrated by a true dramatist. Thank you

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Wonderful narration

Samuel West captures Wilkie Collins and makes it a joy to listen to. Please give us more Collins.

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An unusual and enjoyable story.

I've read a few by Wilkie Collins and have enjoyed them all. This story was unexpected (I didn't read the summary or reviews, only listened to the sample to make sure I could tolerate the narrator!). I loved the gentle pace combined with the wonderfully commanding yet soft narration. Classic escapism!

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touching classic well narrated

second walkie novel after enjoying woman in white. loved this, great story, like Willie's writing and the reading was spot on.

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Uneven story, really well read

I love Wilkie Collins's stories. They plunge you into a whole different world and keep you wanting to know what happens next. At the same time, I have to admit this is not one of his best (there's an excellent version of the Moonstone read by Peter Jeffrey on Audible). There's still a lot to enjoy and Samuel West does a great job of keeping you going through the bits that are not so good. I'm left with a few very vivid portrayals and descriptions of places and a rather uneasy feeling towards the protagonist.

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