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The Strange Case

By: Derek Kolstad, Mitali Jahagirdar, Laurie Kirwan-Ashman, Nick Luddington, Fallon O'Dowd
Narrated by: Vanessa Kirby, David Oyelowo, Sofie Gråbøl, full cast
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About this listen

One doctor. One assassin. One and the same.

From the creator of John Wick comes a thrilling modern-day reimagining of the classic story of Jekyll and Hyde from Audible Originals. Buckle up and prepare for a tale of split personas, secret organisations, and international assassinations in this action-packed drama featuring cutting-edge 3D sound design.

Dr. Jekyll (Vanessa Kirby) is an elite international specialist in energy systems, working closely with her handler Louis (David Oyelowo) in a career that takes her across the globe to politically volatile territories such as Iran and North Korea. But when an arms dealer accuses her of having killed his family, Dr. Jekyll begins to question details of her life, who Louis really is, and whether her strange recurring dream has a greater meaning. She enlists the help of psychologist Sigrun (Sofie Gråbøl), and together they delve into Dr. Jekyll’s darker other side, a brutal assassin named… Hyde.

Starring Vanessa Kirby, David Oyelowo, Sofie Gråbøl with an original score by Brittany Allen.

Created by Derek Kolstad.

Written by Derek Kolstad, Mitali Jahagirdar, Laurie Kirwan-Ashman, Nick Luddington and Fallon O'Dowd.

Directed by John Scott Dryden.

Also starring: Jordan Adene, Clare Cage, Matteo Caporusso, Gunnar Cauthery, Mikhael Deville, Jason Done, Siahra Edmondson, Reda Elazouar, Dolya Gavanski, Walles Hamonde, David Holt, Rob Jarvis, Akie Kotabe, Laurel Lefkow, Coco Lefkow-Green, Anton Lesser, Orla Mcdonagh, Nick Nevern, Billy Rilot, Kerry Shale and Meghan Soh.

Available in Dolby Atmos on Audible.

©2024 Audible Ltd. (P)2024 Audible Ltd. Action & Adventure Editors Select

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About the Creator

Derek Kolstad is the writer and creator behind the critically acclaimed John Wick and Nobody franchises. Previously, he was a co-executive producer on the Marvel/Disney+ limited series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, produced The Princess for 20th Century Studios, and The Continental for Lionsgate/Peacock. Other notable credits include The Man from Nowhere, Splinter Cell, and Die Hart. Kolstad has active projects at several studios and streamers, and is in active development on the Nobody sequel for Universal.

Editorial Review

Thrilling Dr. Jekyll reimagining
Get ready for an exhilarating experience with Audible's The Strange Case. As a lover of the classic, I was electrified to learn that the renowned creator of the John Wick franchise, Derek Kolstad, would reimagine this iconic story of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde with a gender-bent twist. Vanessa Kirby, the brilliant star of The Crown, delivers a breathtaking performance in the titular role that will leave you gasping for air. This audio drama presents the duality of the character in a fascinating new light, keeping you on the edge of your seat. It's a must-listen, whether you're a classics buff or dramatic storytelling fanatic. —Kistal G., Audible Editor

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I found it strange to be listening to performances I couldn’t see, especially during the action scenes. The story gripped me until well towards the end when I suddenly lost interest during the action scenes. I am sure many listeners will really enjoy this audiobook but I don’t think this type of audiobook is for me.

Excellent performances

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Brilliant idea, superbly well cast and thoroughly enjoyable from start to finish. Soundtrack great too, very atmospheric

Excellent reworking of a classic

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Engaging audio drama, although I was more excited about the fact that it's an audio drama than I was about the story. I also have to guess it would be much more engaging when using headphones. I typically listen stuff on a Bluetooth speaker (while cooking, cleaning, washing dishes, showering), so when they tried to act as in 3D sound (characters being in another room for example) it was harder to hear what's going on and what they're talking about.
The behavior of some characters seemed pretty unnatural, not how real life people would actually behave, but I guess it can be justified with suspended beliefs and this being a pure fiction.
The one thing that kinda still bothered me is that the story itself was somewhat cheap, the plot devices used (mind house, music box) seemed formulaic like in average bestseller psychological thrillers...
That said, I won't acuse it of being predictable, as there were few unexpected moments (although I did feel it was somewhat predictable due to formulaic writing, but still don't think most people would find it predictable).
I was somewhat surprised they managed to integrate the original (somewhat philosophical) question from the original classic into this adaptation and that did get some big point in my eyes, especially since I expected it to be a cheaper sensational retelling missing the point, so I'm glad I was wrong there and it managed to adapt the same question to modern audience (won't say what that question is, although it's a classic, just to be safe and not to spoil it to anyone).
The production was definitely not cheap, and it I'd call it the Hollywood of audio dramas, but as I sad it was somewhat formulaic which I didn't expect when retelling a classic work.
I would still perhaps rate it better, but can't do it after listening to Orwell's 1984 Audio Drama adaptation which was just out of this world.

Please, don't get discouraged by my review as I tend to point out things that I didn't enjoy as much. This audio drama was still very engaging and definitely didn't want to leave it unfinished. In general I did enjoy listening it.

Engaging but seems written in formulaic way

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It kept me intrigued right until the end! I loved this! I couldn’t put it down.

Edge of your seat!

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Absolutely brilliant, the readers were so good to listen to and what an ending. It's a must for those who love suspense

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