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Damsel in Distress

A Daisy Dalrymple Mystery, Book 5

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Damsel in Distress

By: Carola Dunn
Narrated by: Mia Chiaromonte
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About this listen

In spring a young man’s fancy will turn to love, and the Honorable Phillip Petrie is no exception. Daisy’s chum is totally smitten with Miss Gloria Arbuckle, daughter of a millionaire Yank. But before the enthusiastic suitor can pop the question, his beloved is abducted. As a distraught Mr. Arbuckle begins assembling the ransom, Phillip enlists Daisy to help him recover his missing sweetheart.

Strictly forbidden to contact Scotland Yard, Daisy must resist the temptation to bring dashing Detective Inspector Alec Fletcher on to the case. But as she closes in on the abductors’ rural hideaway, she begins to suspect that Gloria isn’t the only fair damsel whose life hangs in the balance.

The fifth whodunit in Carola Dunn’s stylish cozy mystery series set in 1923 England once again features British heiress and Town and County writer Daisy Dalrymple.

©2011 Carola Dunn (P)2014 Blackstone Audio Detective Fiction Historical Mystery Traditional Detectives Women Sleuths Women's Fiction Cosy

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The narrator’s mangling of english pronunciation is positively excruciating. Yes I know we put in seemingly unnecessary syllables and cut out some that are there. Heck, that is english. If you are pretending to be english, learn the correct way, please!

Easy undemanding listening

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The Dalrymple series is a bit formulaic, but you know what you are getting and on this occasion the plot forms an enjoyable story. Particularly suited to being an audiobook to listen to as one is falling asleep as it is well paced and easy to rewind and pick up the threads.
It is spoiled only by the failure of the production company and the narrator to check the pronunciation of English place names which is sloppy and irritating.

Enjoyable story

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Usual good romp from Carola Dunn, shame it is spoilt by some very tedious flat narration and inaccurate accents.

Appalling narration.

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Where does Damsel in Distress rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

A really good story. I've liked all the Daisy Dalrymple stories but this is my favourite so far.

Any additional comments?

Some reviewers have commented on the accent of the narrators - I don't find either of them distracting or difficult to listen to. In fact, as both have a similar pronunciation I assume it's how the books are written or an attempt to be authentic to the 1920's settings.

My Favourite Diasy Dalrymple Story So Far

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Non-Brits can probably enjoy what is a fun and engaging mystery with a delightful heroine.
Unfortunately the narrator is not up to the accents which is such a shame.
At least Ms Chiaromonte can clip her consonants most of the time and pronounce Fenella accurately!
I suggest she learns how to pronounce the name of British place names and how to pronounce “due”. The line in the story when the American father says “you all sound the same to me” explains why the Cockneys and Worcestershire residents have the same accent but at least there are no Australians!
I think she’s an improvement on Ms Dunne but still there needs to be a warning for Brits!!

Good story but awful accents

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