Un-putdownable!

Kept me guessing all the way through. Got that feeling of loss when I finished it that speaks to just how good it was. The author and the excellent narrator are a marriage made in heaven!'

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wonderful.especially if you been a boarder

full of intrigue showiing the coruption and unfairness of those in power and how it corrupts the lives of the innocent
loved every minute of it.
nothing more to say except I will listen to it again

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Good

very enjoyable although I was working at the same time as listening and occasionally lost the thread. Good narrators. enjoyable listen

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Loved it!

Great book from Joanne Harris with another wonderful performance from Steven Pacey as Roy Straitley. Another twist but I won't spoil that here 😉

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Another good read/listen from Joanne Harris

Would you listen to Different Class again? Why?

Probably in a while. It would be interesting to go back to the beginning already knowing what you learn at the end.

What other book might you compare Different Class to, and why?

Blue Eyes & Gentlemen & Players both have the same atmosphere and rely on things not being what they seem, or that keep you guessing

Which character – as performed by Steven Pacey and Ewan Goddard – was your favourite?

I didn't like either of the characters but the performances of Pacey and Goddard were excellent.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

No, but large chunks.

Any additional comments?

I did get rather fed up with the 'prodding finger' in Straitley's chest!

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Different class

Very good, sad it has ended. Joanne Harris is so talented. Looking out for other stories.

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Fantastic book.

Superbly written and presented. How the story unfolds right to the last page was gripping

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Great series. Steven Pacey is brilliant

I’ve really enjoyed this series. It didn’t matter that I began with the most recent book and then started from the beginning. I’ve loved Steven Paceys narration throughout. I didn’t enjoy the second narrator in this one which is a shame but it’s a really good listen nevertheless.

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Fifteen hours of skilfully drip-fed darkness!

I loved this! Skilfully drip-fed to reveal the darkness, two narrative voices tell this tale of apparently buried scandal at St Oswald's Grammar School in fictional Malbry. One is Roy Straitley old-school Latin teacher who peppers his account with Latin lines, fiercely loyal to the school and his special 'Brodie boys' which are his life; and Ziggy, a boy who spent only a short time at St Oswald's but whose evil seeps through everything that happened there from that time so many years ago. The audiobook voices are just right: Straitley's strictly moral, out-dated mind-set conveyed by Stephen Pacey, and Ziggy's deluded, frightening and evil manipulation conveyed in Ewan Goddard's much higher-pitched wheedling.

St Oswald's has been enveloped and almost destroyed by terrible events which are slowly revealed: the death of a pupil and the imprisonment of a much-loved member of staff. A Crisis Team is brought in to save the school - representing all the management speak and high tech business practices loathed by Straitley. But worst of all, the new Head-in-a-suit is Harrrington, an ex-pupil whom Straitley had always disliked and distrusted. The new management is all for moving forward, but Ziggy's narrative gradually reveals the truth behind all the hideous events at St Oswald's, ensuring that the past events, far from being forgotten, continue to fester and erupt into jealousy-fuelled violence involving an increasing circle of victims - or are they perpetrators?.

It's a very complex plot and to give more away would spoil the listening, but it is no coincidence that Operation Yewtree blew up whilst Joanne Harris was writing the book. Dark themes are explored. What do you really know about what goes on in the darkness of your friends' minds? How can the abuser and the victim become entangled and change roles? Can the church, therapy or Juries be relied on to produce the truth?

Great Listening!

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The second book as brilliant as the first...

What did you like most about Different Class?

Everything that I loved about the first. Joanne Harris has a great ability to keep her characters engaging and the storyline flows with complete ease.

What other book might you compare Different Class to, and why?

I cannot compare really, as the title says a Different Class. Unlike many other crime novels, this one did not suddenly jump to an unbelievable conclusion to wrap it up. Well done Ms Harris

Have you listened to any of Steven Pacey and Ewan Goddard ’s other performances? How does this one compare?

I adore Steven Pacey's narrations and will read anything by him, at first I was a bit concerned about Ewan Goddard's but he actually did a really good job, and I thought the combination of them both worked well.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

No, because that would be a spoiler. Audible think of a better question than this

I was moved when it finished as I wanted to listen to more

Any additional comments?

Love love love. Brilliantly written, superb narration, great story. I do hope we get to hear from the Latin Master again............and soon

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