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The Paying Guests
- De: Sarah Waters
- Narrado por: Juliet Stevenson
- Duración: 21 h y 29 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 3,126
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 2,819
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 2,827
It is 1922, and London is tense. Ex-servicemen are disillusioned; the out-of-work and the hungry are demanding change. And in South London, in a genteel Camberwell villa, a large silent house now bereft of brothers, husband, and even servants, life is about to be transformed, as impoverished widow Mrs. Wray and her spinster daughter, Frances, are obliged to take in lodgers.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Difference of Opinion
- De Mel en 12-17-14
- The Paying Guests
- De: Sarah Waters
- Narrado por: Juliet Stevenson
Stunning
Revisado: 09-23-14
Would you listen to The Paying Guests again? Why?
Yes. Juliet Stevenson's narration was stunning, nuanced, dramatic, engrossing, and beautiful—lending even more weight to Sarah Waters' detailed and lovingly told story. The narrative itself, though slow at the beginning, grew in tension, until I was literally holding my breath to see what happens next.
What other book might you compare The Paying Guests to and why?
The Paying Guests reminded me a little of the atmosphere created by Peter Cameron in Coral Glynn, which also has terrific and taunt narration, in this case by Simon Prebble. If repression has a sound, both The Paying Guests and Coral Glynn have found it.
Which character – as performed by Juliet Stevenson – was your favorite?
I loved Stevenson's interpretation of Frances Wray—just the right amount of angst, desire and repression, but also goodness and self awareness.
If you could rename The Paying Guests, what would you call it?
I wouldn't do that. The title is perfect.
Any additional comments?
Going forward, I want all of my books to be read by Juliet Stevenson.
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Believing the Lie
- An Inspector Lynley Novel
- De: Elizabeth George
- Narrado por: Davina Porter
- Duración: 23 h y 3 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 874
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 731
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 731
Inspector Thomas Lynley is mystified when he's sent undercover to investigate the death of Ian Cresswell at the request of the man's uncle, the wealthy and influential Bernard Fairclough. The death has been ruled an accidental drowning, and nothing on the surface indicates otherwise. But when Lynley enlists the help of his friends Simon and Deborah St. James, the trio's digging soon reveals that the Fairclough clan is awash in secrets, lies, and motives.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Bizarre turn from an established storyteller.
- De Jen en 01-19-12
- Believing the Lie
- An Inspector Lynley Novel
- De: Elizabeth George
- Narrado por: Davina Porter
Quickly becoming a former fan.
Revisado: 01-19-12
Would you try another book from Elizabeth George and/or Davina Porter?
I love Davina Porter as a narrator and I used to eagerly look forward to Elizabeth George's novels, but this last outing angered me even more than the last. Her treatment of every single non-heterosexual character in this installment was appalling and frankly unforgivable.
What could Elizabeth George have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?
She could have eliminated extraneous, whiny and cliched characters to deliver a story with more depth and resonance. Tightening up of the narrative could have also done wonders.
Do you think Believing the Lie needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?
There will surely be a follow up, but I'm staying clear.
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