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Miss Hewitt Investigates the Return of the Ripper
- Narrated by: Julia Eve
- Series: Miss Hewitt Investigates Series, Book 1
- Length: 2 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Literature & Fiction, Historical Fiction
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Summary
It is London 1915 and Great Britain is at war with Germany. Stylish lady detective Miss Isabel Hewitt's manservant Clarke is away in Flanders serving in the Royal Medical Corps. Isabel is anxious for his safety.
On the Home Front she has become involved with the Women's Emergency Corps. Through this work she has met a tall, well-built young woman named Hattie Peach. Hattie is now her maid and driver. Isabel is coping with her new life and then someone murders two girls from the WEC.
These take place in Shoreditch and there are fears that Jack the Ripper may be back. Isabel is asked to investigate and she embarks on a journey which becomes both emotional and very dangerous indeed.
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- Jayber
- 01-02-21
The story that started it all...
The miss Hewitt books begin here, its a belter! Twisty plot, a good bit of pug and excellent characterisation by the narrator who creates a clear and engaging cast.
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- John Briginshaw
- 08-12-20
Another great Miss Hewitt triumph.
A very enjoyable listen, with all the usual interesting characters of a Miss Hewitt novel.l particularly liked Reggie Biddle and inspector Mangle well performed by Julia Eve. A specially exciting finish.
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- Chris Christo
- 07-09-20
Fun little mystery.
I recommend this book highly if you love a mystery and historical fiction. The characters are well thought out and it’s a well written story. The narrator has a fantastic ability to not only change between accents but tone and speed of speech for different characters so it’s like it’s being read by several people! I don’t know how she does that! Highly recommended.
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- Kindle Customer
- 10-01-20
The refined lady detective
The story takes place in London 1915 and Great Britain is at war with Germany. Two young girls from the Women’s Emergency Corps are murdered and she was asked to investigate by WEC leader. It was a good detective story and Miss Hewitt cracked the case in a couple of days. The narration was good although the narrator was not too good with all the voices or dialects. This didn’t spoil the story as it was well read.
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- Donna
- 10-01-20
amazing
loved this book, listen to it in one day and cant wait to start the next.
voice was calm and made it clear who was talking
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- Jen
- 16-11-19
Perfect pug
I really enjoyed listening to this. Such a fab little story. Will definitely be continuing with the series.
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- Inishowen Cailin
- 26-10-19
A good introduction to the series.
I really liked this short story as an introduction to the rest of the series. There was plenty of drama and suspense along with a little bit if humour. A good listen.
I voluntarily reviewed an advance reading audio copy
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- Helen
- 08-09-19
great book
It is London 1915 and Great Britain is at war with Germany.
great story lovely cozy mystery
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- Amazon Customer
- 11-01-20
Overall good story but offensive in places.
I received a free code for this book via audio boom. This story is written in a charming way that makes you feel as though you are one of the characters in the story. The pug’s charming antics added the perfect amount of comic relief the kept the story from becoming dark and gloomy. I will warn that the book becomes quite transphobic. While the story is written with Victorian attitudes, listeners who have more modern views may want to skip this one. Without spoiling too much of the plot, there is a character misgendered almost constantly and considered insane for being the modern definition of transgender.
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- DivaC
- 12-09-19
Enjoyable
A charming Victorian ripper tale with a very likeable heroine in Miss Hewitt. You like her support system and you wonder how on earth her good friend Clark ever managed to get married to a greedy old harpy like his wife. The story flowed nicely and you definitely wanted Miss Hewitt to succeed in her quest and if she was lucky enough, get the happily ever after, she might not have been looking for in the first place. It had interesting characters as well as quirky ones and they were all good and the action wasn't bad either, So when you get a chance pick up a copy and enjoy.
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- Deedra
- 10-04-22
Miss Hewitt investigates the ripper
I found this story rather boring.Narration by Julia Eve was well done.I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review
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- Aussie597
- 01-05-21
Miss Hewitt Investigates the Return of the Ripper
This was an interesting story, I liked the characters and the world they live in. The intrigue kept me interested from the start right up until the end.
The narration was good
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- B.Shoe
- 25-05-20
Great short story
Really enjoyable historical mystery story. Well written and well narrated.
I was given a copy of this audiobook in return for my unbiased opinion
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- Anna Hazelrigg
- 01-05-20
Great Book
I would like to listen to more books by this author. The narrator done a great job telling the story.
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- Ellen Oceanside
- 14-04-20
Enjoyable
Time is 1915 and stylish Isabel is also an investigator. The WEC has had two murders and want her to investigate.
Enjoyable and good narration
Given audio for my voluntary review and my honest opinion
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- Rosemary Hughes
- 11-04-20
Marvelous start to a brilliant new series
Reminiscent of another couple of female detectives, this Miss Hewitt and her group of cohorts, are determined to see justice done.
This marvelously concocted plot keeps the reader (or listener) on tenterhooks to ensure the safety of the lady in question.
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- Zena
- 17-02-20
Fast Paced!
In this investigation, Miss Hewitt is engaged to solve the mystery of who has killed two ladies from the Women's Emergency Corps. Has 'The Ripper' returned?
She gathers her friends and staff around her to quickly solve these crimes as she outwits the murderer.
It is a fast paced and nicely written story by Linda Stephenson and I listened to the audiobook version, entertained by Julia Eve with her interesting narration.
I requested and received a promotional copy of the audiobook and my voluntary and unbiased review is recorded above.
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- LilMissMolly
- 18-11-19
Lots of action packed into 2 hours!
There is a lot of action packed into Miss Hewitt Investigates the Return of the Ripper by Linda Stephenson. The title character is lady detective Miss Isabel Hewitt who appears to be independently wealthy in 1915 London despite her unmarried status. She is asked to investigate two murders of fellow members of the Women's Emergency Corps. Isabel butts head with the local investigating officer, who arrests the wrong person, and she methodically tracts down the killer in short order.
Although Return of the Ripper appears to be the first in the Miss Hewitt Investigates series, I felt like I came into the middle of the series. How are her investigation skills established enough to be hired to find a killer? Also, Miss Hewitts’s manservant Clarke returns from the war after being injured and their relationship appears to be a close one (he moves into her house). How did he become such a trusted employee? Finally, Clarke’s estranged wife visits Isabel to let him know he is back from the war. Who is she and why does this relationship seemed strained to say the least?
I listened to the Audible version of this story narrated by Julia Eve, which runs 2 1/4 hours long. Her narration was very enjoyable and she really bought the characters to life, using a variety of distinct voices. Despite the unanswered questions I have about the back story, I’m looking forward to listening to other books in the Miss Hewitt Investigates series.