Great stuff from south of Salem.

An interesting take on the idea of the Crucible moulded into a detective novel. It's a great listen with one or two minor irritations( why the hell does our hero never tell anyone of what he has found out until the end?) However it's a well crafted novel and well appreciated.

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Fabulous!

This was long but brilliant and great value, it kept me enthralled to the end and I have a short attention span if bored.

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Long, but surprisingly engaging

I enjoyed this book more and more, as it progressed. 30hr seems daunting, but in fact many nested stories unfold during this time, and each held my attention. Even after this marathon, I’m hoping that Matthew will appear in another book or two. The narration was mainly very convincing… except for the WOEFUL attempt at a Scottish accent, which wandered somewhere in the Irish Sea between Dublin and Oban.

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A Captivating Story

Well told, with historical details and written in the style of a classic. Really enjoyed this, it's a big book but well worth sticking with and I'm going to move on to the next Corbett book. A great listen.

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A damned good listen...

Well-written, well-plotted and well-narrated. A very entertaining tale with just 2 instances of anachronistic speech that I picked up. Full marks to the author and the narrator

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A wonderful historical whodunit

This is the first book in the Matthew Corbett series. Set in the days where the United States hadn't rebelled, and is still a collection of colonies for England and the Dutch.
The story centres around the thoughts and actions of our prissy protagonist, a law clerk to Magistrate Woodward, who have been called to deal with a witch trial in a town called Fount Royal. The town is floundering under the influence of the witch and the town officials are desperate for a quick execution; as the evidence is put forth, Matthew becomes less and less convinced of her guilt.
The story is well told, with plenty of twists to prevent the plot becoming stale, and unusually, McCammon has chosen to make Matthew a tiresome character... I often found him to be slightly annoying, and it's obvious that many of the characters within the story feel the same! That said, despite a minor dislike of Matthew, I did find myself caring what happened to him, and how the town would be saved (if at all...)
The writing is first rate, immersing you in the period and conjuring a detailed and believable world.
If you like a good solid mystery in your fiction, try this one for size!

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Fabulous story

I loved this book. It isn't the sort of story I would normally listen to, and initially I wasn't sure it was my cup of tea, but as the story unfolded I became more and more wrapped up in the mystery and intrigue. Matthew Corbett is a novel and intriguing character, and I have enjoyed his development over the series of books. Eduardo Ballerini's narration is fantastic - I could listen to him speak all day. My one complaint is every now and then he would speak a line of dialogue that was then subsequently given an emotion that I didn't feel matched the tone it was spoken in; but this was a minor niggle, and one that has been less apparent in subsequent books in the series. I can't wait for the next book in the series to come out.

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Fantastic from beginning to end

What made the experience of listening to Speaks the Nightbird the most enjoyable?

Robert McCammon's fabulous way of entertaining you with the entransing voice of Edoardo Ballerini. A winning combination

What was one of the most memorable moments of Speaks the Nightbird?

There were too many to pick one!

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

The scenes....when the Night Bird was caged....

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Really enjoyed it!

A real page turner - plenty happens but time is taken to set the scene and develop the characters.
Special mention to the narrator, who was superb and created excellent voices for each of the cast of characters.
Will look out for others by both the author and narrator.
Highly recommended

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Once again intriguing from to finish

Never want his books to finish but excitedly know next one will please and look forward to starting again on another storyline

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