Great story but could have done with some editing

Overall I enjoyed this production. The performances were excellent although I had not appreciated it was a play and not a bok (served me right for not reading synopsis properly) However I found the scenes describing the various depravities overlong and even gratuitous. I could easily have skipped the majority of the scenes in the theatre and still got the point being made. Also Miss Miller's dialogue where she just repeated and reflected the words back (others were also guilty of this technique) became very tedious. However on the whole I would recommend this book.

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Fabulous cast for old fashioned horror story

Loved it but I thoroughly enjoy Victorian gothic. Excellent story with terrific ending that made perfect sense if, like me, you can suspend belief and revel in the supernatural., you will find this reading totally immersing and well worth a listen - so enjoy.

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Gripping but at times lack luster

I don’t how is best to describe my thoughts on this one. Firstly I very much enjoy these audio drama’s they can really bring stories to life & create pictures so vivid you begin to feel like you are watching a show in your head.

This one just struggled mainly towards the end to truly represent the fight need with a lot of just face slapping sounds & grunting. Missing description of what went on during the scene, it could have done with some narration over the top.

The story is very gripping, you won’t be able to stop listening, although for those who are more sensitive should probably stay clear & there are some parts of the story that could be quite upsetting.

A good listen though, probably not as a first audio drama listen though, would recommend War of the worlds or if you want a thriller any of the Sebastian Fitzek ones will definitely hit the mark.

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Very Good

Good and interesting mystery, I think the full cast did a great job bringing the story to life.

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Loved it

Excellently written and performed by the cast and I loved every minute of it xx

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great book/performance

fantastic performances and soundscape making for an engrossing listen and very enjoyable. would recommend

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Production like no other. Fabulous

Such an amazing listen. So atmospheric. Unafraid of exposing the dark, seedy underbelly of Victorian London.

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an easy listen but tires to hard

it's an easy to listen to play and it is enjoyable, but it's tries to go a bit too deep and doesn't have enough substance to achieve it.

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It was okay

I was expecting a better storyline. The performance of this audiobook was amazing with the background sounds and music, but the characters seemed quite basic (personal opinion). Overall 3 out of 5!

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FIRST TIME I TRULY FELT CAPTURED!!

First off. I HATE horror stories or crimes on audio books. Most of them are boring or not scary at all. And this book was for me personally not scary or super complex with crime...
...But.

Thru all my entire list of audiobooks (I got too many) this instantly landed on my top 3!! Never expected; as I felt like a child hearing his first ghost story, like a young adult feel his first love to women's voices, and the love for true good old British accents. I still can't believe I was so captured.

Acting and the narrators: I sometimes end a book quickly if a narrator breath too much, make too much S'hissing noises or being too flat and lifeless. But these performers made me truly laugh on my bus home, in public, as I got so impressed by the sound and their performers. Honestly I don't know if I if I would read this book on my own as it quickly would dismiss it as another average book (which is just me being too rude and impatience as it's a well written book). But, knowing how good a theatre performance can sound like, I gave it a small chance, and I TRULY found a hidden gem!

Good story overall, with lovely descriptions, not too much and too heavy, but greatly added actions in between. I find "great readers" often describe way too much, so I close the book or audio-book way before the end. The combined creepy descriptions of eels, blood, corpses to touch of love, sensuality and the focus of courtesy in this era... well I just love it!!

Thank you so much for making me stay up all night for this astonishing performance! Well worth the money!

ps: sorry for the long review, but I don't care. It's well deserved!

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