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The Language of Bees

A Mary Russell & Sherlock Holmes Mystery, Book 9

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The Language of Bees

By: Laurie R. King
Narrated by: Jenny Sterlin
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About this listen

In a case that will push their relationship to breaking point, Mary Russell must help reverse the greatest failure of her husband Sherlock Holmes's past - a personal defeat that still has the power to sting.

From suicides at Stonehenge to a bizarre religious cult, Russell will find herself on the trail of a killer more dangerous than any she's ever faced - a killer Sherlock Holmes himself may be protecting....

©2009 Laurie R. King (P)2009 Recorded Books LLC Historical Mystery Suspense Thriller & Suspense Fiction Sherlock Holmes Detective

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I do not review books, however I must comment on this one.

The narrator's pronunciation in reference to Orkney place names is abysmal as is the Scots accents, which bear no relevance to spoken scots. Obviously no research of these matters have been done prior to recording.

If you are Scots or Orcadian beware

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this is my 2nd time reading this book and its amazing how much I missed 1st time round!!!

2nd go

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Rather spoilt by forced accent of narrator. Sounds like aiming for English upper class drawl, but a bit affected.

Irritating narration

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