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  • The Wolves of Savernake

  • Domesday, Book 1
  • By: Edward Marston
  • Narrated by: David Thorpe
  • Length: 9 hrs and 29 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (92 ratings)
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The Wolves of Savernake

By: Edward Marston
Narrated by: David Thorpe
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Summary

Ralph Delchard, a soldier who fought at the Battle of Hastings, and Gervase Bret, a talented lawyer, have been commissioned by William the Conqueror to look into irregularities brought to light during the compilation of the Domesday Book. Their investigations take them throughout the kingdom, but the pair often find themselves embroiled in more sinister mysteries in the towns they visit. 

The king’s work is a dangerous business. A man’s body is found mutilated in Savernake Forest and the residents of Bedwyn sleep uneasy at night, fearing a monster stalking the town. When Ralph Delchard and Gervase Bret arrive, they discover that the locals are harbouring dark secrets and that the real killer may be a little closer to home....

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  • 23-11-21

Easy listening at its best.

This is historical fiction at the shallow end of the history pool but not the worse for it. Edward Marston seems to have perfected the lightness of touch needed for cosy crime eleventh-century-style.The historical detail was enough to make the setting removed from reality yet earthy enough for enjoyment.

The characters were engaging and diverse, the plot was entertaining and interesting without any angst to trouble the reader, and the denouement satisfactory.

What more could we want? David Thorpe as a narrator, that's what. He gives as masterful a performance as ever.

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Great story brilliantly read

I do like a medieval mystery and fell on these books through my own stupidity. Searching for books narrated by another (Stephen Thorne) who I really enjoyed, I mistook David Thorpe (yes I admit they are not even similar and I blame old age!), so downloaded the first of the series.
The stories are brilliant not overly complex which I enjoy as I listen to them to relax but have a great range of humour and intrigue.
David’s ability to bring the characters to life is amazing you can easily immerse yourself into the conversations and feel the emotions of the characters.
If you enjoy this book as much as I have the next one in the series “The ravens of Blackwater” will not disappoint. I have never laughed so much, with the antics of Ralph Delchard.

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Great narrator

David Thorpe really makes this book come alive, he is a fantastic narrator , gods plot and storyline.

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Enjoyable Historic Fiction

well conceived with a good twist and excellent delivery by the story teller David Thorpe.

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not so keen

I wasnt so keen on this story but probably didn't listen to it quickly enough

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Sorry, not for me.

Unfortunately, I could not get into this story, because the narration just didn't gel. I have enjoyed the Railway Detective series and also other performances from David Thorpe but this one no. After the first 5 chapters I slipped to the end of the story just to see how it ended.

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Interesting read

Interesting details about life and state of the country post Norman Conquest and compiling the Doomsday book. Good murder mystery too.

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History: A dudebro perspective

The writer seems incapable of letting his own culture and values bleed through, to a degree where it becomes silly. The characters in the book react with rage to things which were common back then. Why? Because the writer finds them enraging. On the other hand, all the "good" characters talk, act and joke in ways that would be foreign to people in England just 200 years age, let alone over a 1000. Acts and speech which would get you jailed or killed.

It would be like if you today casually joked to people you just met, that you like eating small puppies, and have a dungeon filled with children, and if maybe they wanted a tour. Or join you in strangling cats. But since the writer wants to force in modern views on gender, sexuality, marriage, religion, and authority, the whole book becomes really shallow, with no immersion. And that really kills all sense of adventure. It feels like the writer just did not care.

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