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Tied Up in Tinsel
- Narrated by: James Saxon
- Series: Roderick Alleyn, Book 27
- Length: 7 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, Mystery
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- Tomboy
- 30-12-20
Marsh is wonderful.
While not quite up to the "detecting" standard of some of her other novels, this is a wonderfully ditzy whodunnit where it's setting at Christmas is purely incidental. James Saxon, contrary to some of the reviews I've read, is superb throughout. His range of characterization is bewilderingly good and he has a quite beautiful voice for narration. He catches the period superbly with a richness of vocal texture that fits the story, and Ngaio Marsh's characters, to perfection.
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- Louisa
- 08-01-21
Excellent Christmas listen
A very good Christmas listen very well narrated. The story is a little thin, but nevertheless, the twists and turns are well organised and the reading is brilliant. Definitely worth a listen especially if you are a Ngaio Marsh fan.
3 people found this helpful
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- slb
- 11-06-20
What a loss
The untimely death of James Saxon deprived us of a skilled narrator of the Alleyn books. Characterisations are wonderful, clearly recognisable but never tip over into caricature. I can listen to him over and over again.
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- Jonathan
- 24-12-15
A Cracker of an Alternative Christmas Read!
N Marsh is always good read with her wit , charm and expert yet cosy plotting -in this case solved more in the background as Carôle says but I would argue that the very ambiguity of the suspected victim's vital status and the level of background description and atmosphere she found tad long winded is what drew me in. It of the cosy school of crime as I have said and has it tongue firmly panted in its cheek and it knows it while never going so far as there to be and justifiable claim to mocky or parody of the form. Oh and how Marsh solves the post war staffing shortage is just brilliant, though I won't spoil how, the eclectic cast of characters superbly brought to life by Mr Saxson,. Merry Christmas to all and to all happy listening!
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- Anonymous User
- 18-02-20
Great Golden-era Murder Mystery
This is a really good, traditional murder story, with all the best ingredients!
Ngaio Marsh at her finest.
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- Carôle
- 14-12-15
Tolerable Story, Tolerable Narration.
This is my 2nd Ngaio Marsh audiobook read by this narrator. The first book was great, although the narration was awful. This however, was much better! However, the story was a bit long winded and, there was no real evidence of how the crime was solved! It seemed like pure guess work really.
I would suggest that this is a rainy day or holiday listen.
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- LMC
- 06-01-22
Camp Christmas Caper
Crime queen Ngaio Marsh sets a Christmas crime story in a house staffed entirely by murderers. The results are unspectacular but diverting for a festive read. James Saxon brings a wealth of character to his performance, putting a welcome emphasis on Marsh's camp comedy.
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- Strykalite
- 04-03-22
A Bit of Fun
Well read. Nice simple Christmassy tale with a touch of sleuthing. Didn't guess who dunnit til near the end.
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- sinbad4england
- 21-01-22
very enjoyable
A very enjoyable mystery. The narrator was excellent (which always helps) . The format was typical of the author but this is why she is so popular even now !
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- Cassandra
- 28-12-21
Perfect Christmas listen
Wildly far fetched story line & cast of characters, held together by the cool, clearsighted sanity of Troy & Inspector Alleyn & James Saxon's perfect narration. Huge fun.