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Crippen

A Novel of Murder

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Crippen

Yazan: John Boyne
Seslendiren: James Daniel Wilson
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July 1910: The grisly remains of Cora Crippen, music hall singer and wife of Dr Hawley Crippen, are discovered in the cellar of 39 Hilldrop Crescent, Camden. But the Doctor and his mistress, Ethel Le Neve, have vanished, much to the frustration of Scotland Yard and the outrage of a horrified London.

Across the Channel in Antwerp, the SS Montrose sets sail on its two week voyage to Canada. Amongst its passengers are the overbearing Antonia Drake and her daughter Victoria, who is hell-bent on romance, the enigmatic Mathieu Zela and the modest Martha Hayes. Also on board are the unassuming Mr John Robinson and his seventeen-year-old son Edmund. But all is not as it seems...

© John Boyne 2011 (P) Penguin Audio 2011

Crime Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Mystery Kurgu Suç Gerilim Distopya
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Engaging
Compelling
Well-crafted narrative... plenty of thrills, chills, ironies and surprises
Addictive
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If you could sum up Crippen in three words, what would they be?

It took me a while to not feel like I was chopping and changing direction in this book (not necessarily a criticism) but then I got hugely into it. Another John Boyne masterpiece.

What about James Daniel Wilson’s performance did you like?

I did enjoy James' performance, although I would say if anything, he spoke rather slowly. But definitely enjoyable and a good performance.

Very entertaining!

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I've immensly enjoyed a number of J.B's novels but was disappointed in this one. I felt it was padded out unnecessarily. 70% of the content would have sufficed. That said, it's another well written yarn, woven with actual characters and events. Just over long.

Fine, but not great.

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Where does Crippen rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

In my top-3

What other book might you compare Crippen to, and why?

I can't compare Crippen to any other book, because there were so many characters and different voices. Or it must be The Lifeboat by Charlotte Rogan. Yes, that book comes pretty close.

Have you listened to any of James Daniel Wilson’s other performances? How does this one compare?

No

If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

Nothing is what it seems.

Any additional comments?

What a delicious book this was. Good speed, very good accents. There were times that I thought a whole army of narrators were behind the microphone. But no, mr. Wilson did it all on his own. Chapeau!
My next book will be The Absolutist. Have already read this book in Dutch, but it is such a good book too, that it will be like reading it for the first time. John Boyne's books really get me. Except for The Second Child. Too short a book and the tale was a bit flimsy.

Thrilling story and audioversion

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Would you listen to Crippen again? Why?

You can never go wrong with this wonderful story, and John Boyne is an excellent author.

How did the narrator detract from the book?

The narrator just let it down badly as far as I'm concerned. Strange ways of pronouncing words, strange pauses, strange launches at other words. Constantly distracting. Almost enough to make me give up on several occasions.

Any additional comments?

Worth a listen for the story, but be prepared to be distracted by the narrator.

Crippen

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The big problem with this is the narration which distracted from the story
Ruined it

OK but not keen on the narration

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