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Sherlock Holmes: The Voice of Treason
There is a plot to kidnap Queen Victoria and only Sherlock Holmes can stop it...or can he?
Investigating a crime seemingly unconnected to the Royal Family, Holmes & Watson uncover a conspiracy to kidnap Queen Victoria and destabilise the British Empire.
With a ticking clock to her next public engagement, Holmes and Watson must discover who is behind the plot and locate her majesty, while Mycroft tries to keep the monarch's disappearance a secret from the British people.
At first, Holmes believes Moriarty is responsible for the abduction, but when the Napoleon of Crime is proved innocent, Holmes must work with his arch-nemesis to rescue the Queen.
An Audible Original drama starring Nicholas Boulton as Sherlock Holmes and Kobna Holdbrook-Smith as Dr. John Watson alongside a full cast.
George Mann is a Sunday Times best-selling novelist and scriptwriter. He's the author of the supernatural crime series Wychwood, as well as the popular Newbury & Hobbes Victorian fantasy series. He's written several novels featuring a 1920s vigilante known as 'The Ghost', as well as best-selling Doctor Who novels, a Star Wars book and new adventures for Sherlock Holmes. His comic writing includes extensive work on Doctor Who, Dark Souls, Warhammer 40,000, Star Wars as well Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles for younger listeners and he's also written audio scripts for Doctor Who, Blake's 7, Sherlock Holmes and for a handful of high-profile computer games.
Cavan Scott has written for such popular franchises as Star Wars, Doctor Who, Star Trek, Vikings, Judge Dredd, Highlander and Warhammer 40,000. Recent comic work includes Star Wars Adventures: Tales From Vader's Castle and The Real Ghostbusters for IDW, The Incredibles for Dark Horse, Doctor Who and Tekken for Titan, Rogue Trooper for 2000AD and Pacific Rim: Aftermath and Pacific Rim: Amara for Legendary. In 2016, Cavan was chosen as one of the 10 World Book Day authors, his WBD title, Star Wars: Adventures In Wild Space becoming a UK number one best seller. He was also the co-writer of Doctor Who Who-ology, the first Doctor Who book ever to become a Sunday Times best seller.
Featuring: Danny Ashock, Rachel Atkins, Nicholas Boulton, Dominic Cazenove, Jessica Dennis, Felicity Duncan, Rupert Farley, Matt Gavan, Raj Ghatak, Don Gilet, Edward Harrison, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, David Holt, Frances Jeater, Ivanno Jeremiah, Shaheen Khan, Angus King, James MacCallum, Joel MacCormack, Fiz Marcus, Roger May, Amy Mcalister, Gerard McDermott, Paul McEwan, Harry Myers, Greg Page, James Parkes, Jenny Runacre, Mark Straker, Inel Tomlinson and Timothy Watson.
Investigating a crime seemingly unconnected to the Royal Family, Holmes & Watson uncover a conspiracy to kidnap Queen Victoria and destabilise the British Empire.
With a ticking clock to her next public engagement, Holmes and Watson must discover who is behind the plot and locate her majesty, while Mycroft tries to keep the monarch's disappearance a secret from the British people.
At first, Holmes believes Moriarty is responsible for the abduction, but when the Napoleon of Crime is proved innocent, Holmes must work with his arch-nemesis to rescue the Queen.
An Audible Original drama starring Nicholas Boulton as Sherlock Holmes and Kobna Holdbrook-Smith as Dr. John Watson alongside a full cast.
George Mann is a Sunday Times best-selling novelist and scriptwriter. He's the author of the supernatural crime series Wychwood, as well as the popular Newbury & Hobbes Victorian fantasy series. He's written several novels featuring a 1920s vigilante known as 'The Ghost', as well as best-selling Doctor Who novels, a Star Wars book and new adventures for Sherlock Holmes. His comic writing includes extensive work on Doctor Who, Dark Souls, Warhammer 40,000, Star Wars as well Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles for younger listeners and he's also written audio scripts for Doctor Who, Blake's 7, Sherlock Holmes and for a handful of high-profile computer games.
Cavan Scott has written for such popular franchises as Star Wars, Doctor Who, Star Trek, Vikings, Judge Dredd, Highlander and Warhammer 40,000. Recent comic work includes Star Wars Adventures: Tales From Vader's Castle and The Real Ghostbusters for IDW, The Incredibles for Dark Horse, Doctor Who and Tekken for Titan, Rogue Trooper for 2000AD and Pacific Rim: Aftermath and Pacific Rim: Amara for Legendary. In 2016, Cavan was chosen as one of the 10 World Book Day authors, his WBD title, Star Wars: Adventures In Wild Space becoming a UK number one best seller. He was also the co-writer of Doctor Who Who-ology, the first Doctor Who book ever to become a Sunday Times best seller.
Featuring: Danny Ashock, Rachel Atkins, Nicholas Boulton, Dominic Cazenove, Jessica Dennis, Felicity Duncan, Rupert Farley, Matt Gavan, Raj Ghatak, Don Gilet, Edward Harrison, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, David Holt, Frances Jeater, Ivanno Jeremiah, Shaheen Khan, Angus King, James MacCallum, Joel MacCormack, Fiz Marcus, Roger May, Amy Mcalister, Gerard McDermott, Paul McEwan, Harry Myers, Greg Page, James Parkes, Jenny Runacre, Mark Straker, Inel Tomlinson and Timothy Watson.
8 pages, Audible Audio
First published March 16, 2020
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About the author
George Mann
368 books675 followersGeorge Mann is an author and editor, primarily in genre fiction. He was born in Darlington, County Durham in 1978.
A former editor of Outland, Mann is the author of The Human Abstract, and more recently The Affinity Bridge and The Osiris Ritual in his Newbury and Hobbes detective series, set in an alternate Britain, and Ghosts of Manhattan, set in the same universe some decades later.
He wrote the Time Hunter novella "The Severed Man", and co-wrote the series finale, Child of Time.
He has also written numerous short stories, plus Doctor Who and Sherlock Holmes audiobooks for Big Finish Productions. He has edited a number of anthologies including The Solaris Book of New Science Fiction, The Solaris Book of New Fantasy and a retrospective collection of Sexton Blake stories, Sexton Blake, Detective, with an introduction by Michael Moorcock.
A former editor of Outland, Mann is the author of The Human Abstract, and more recently The Affinity Bridge and The Osiris Ritual in his Newbury and Hobbes detective series, set in an alternate Britain, and Ghosts of Manhattan, set in the same universe some decades later.
He wrote the Time Hunter novella "The Severed Man", and co-wrote the series finale, Child of Time.
He has also written numerous short stories, plus Doctor Who and Sherlock Holmes audiobooks for Big Finish Productions. He has edited a number of anthologies including The Solaris Book of New Science Fiction, The Solaris Book of New Fantasy and a retrospective collection of Sexton Blake stories, Sexton Blake, Detective, with an introduction by Michael Moorcock.
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February 15, 2021
An enjoyable, original audible adaptation of a Sherlock Holmes pastiche featuring a full cast and a decent plot! Though the fact that this lasted a full 8 hours instead of 2-3 hours as all the Hercule Poirot radio adaptations, says a lot about the filler material put in there to pad up the hours. Ohh and right from the get-go you would know who is the perpetrator! And that's why I am forced to NOT recommend this to other readers.
My Rating - 2/5
My Rating - 2/5
January 16, 2024
I have been a literary detective for years now and I don’t think I will ever stop being one. I still don’t understand why I enjoy Detective series so much. Maybe it has something to do with the order being restored by the end or Maybe Reading mystery novels feels like doing an advanced cryptic puzzle but with none of the effort.
“It always amazes me how quickly everything can change. Life is so fleeting, so fragile. It is forever on the move, forever in flux like the tides of a river. And yet there are moments when time itself seems to stop as if the world is drawing breath, waiting to see what will happen next. It all happens so fast. And all at once world breathes in you. A decision is made, a life is saved, and another is lost.”
Being a crazy fan of detective series, I didn’t enjoy this audiobook as much as I should have. The plot was good but the execution was not. I got bored in the second half. Despite having such optimal resources and an amazing cast of narrators, they failed to deliver.
This was a one-time read for me.
Plot
The Beloved British Empire is in trouble.
Queen has been kidnapped.
Nobody knows how.
Time is not only borrowed but it is charging interest.
Sherlock Holmes comes to the rescue but this time he seems to be past his prime. This time is not going to be easy.
Who should listen to this audiobook?
Only to my literary detectives out there.
“It always amazes me how quickly everything can change. Life is so fleeting, so fragile. It is forever on the move, forever in flux like the tides of a river. And yet there are moments when time itself seems to stop as if the world is drawing breath, waiting to see what will happen next. It all happens so fast. And all at once world breathes in you. A decision is made, a life is saved, and another is lost.”
Being a crazy fan of detective series, I didn’t enjoy this audiobook as much as I should have. The plot was good but the execution was not. I got bored in the second half. Despite having such optimal resources and an amazing cast of narrators, they failed to deliver.
This was a one-time read for me.
Plot
The Beloved British Empire is in trouble.
Queen has been kidnapped.
Nobody knows how.
Time is not only borrowed but it is charging interest.
Sherlock Holmes comes to the rescue but this time he seems to be past his prime. This time is not going to be easy.
Who should listen to this audiobook?
Only to my literary detectives out there.
July 25, 2022
The tone of this book is similar to SH know its persona. And, I love this persona, I have actually exhausted most of the available literature of him so an Audible original felt like a good idea. But, I was not impressed by the mystery. Still, it was a decent attempt.
March 2, 2022
A great audiobook produced with a full cast like old-fashioned radio shows. I love Sherlock Holmes. I have always loved Sherlock Holmes. I loved this listen (although my adult children made fun of me every time it came on when I started my car and they were passengers...ha).
February 14, 2024
Excellent multicast production, but this is an homage to Sherlock Holmes, not an actual Sherlock Holmes story
Fans of Sherlock Holmes may find this story, which violates many of the significant tropes of the actual SH stories, a strange type of homage. My own major exposure to SH has been through Audible, which has made available to members, at no cost, a massive recording of over 50 hours of every SH story ever written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. I personally did not make it through more than half of that recording before the redundancy of the tropes started to wear on me. Therefore, I tend to not be as offended as avid fans of SH might be with this scripted, dramatized recording of an original story based on the SH character. It is definitely impressive to me that it is performed by a brilliant cast of actors. Most particularly, the enormously talented British actor, Nicholas Boulton, as Sherlock Holmes.
Fans of Sherlock Holmes may find this story, which violates many of the significant tropes of the actual SH stories, a strange type of homage. My own major exposure to SH has been through Audible, which has made available to members, at no cost, a massive recording of over 50 hours of every SH story ever written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. I personally did not make it through more than half of that recording before the redundancy of the tropes started to wear on me. Therefore, I tend to not be as offended as avid fans of SH might be with this scripted, dramatized recording of an original story based on the SH character. It is definitely impressive to me that it is performed by a brilliant cast of actors. Most particularly, the enormously talented British actor, Nicholas Boulton, as Sherlock Holmes.
August 26, 2020
I could guess everything that would happen from the start. Only two stars because the performance was good or I would have given it less.
October 30, 2024
Entertaining but pretty predictable Audible as Holmes and Watson become involved in a high profile kidnapping and a seemingly reformed Moriarty. Too little detecting for me and the mistakes the great man makes bear little resemblance to the classic texts by Conan Doyle.
April 12, 2020
An enjoyable eight-hour original full-cast audio drama
There is an elaborate plot to kidnap Queen Victoria and only Sherlock Holmes can stop it … or can he? .
This was a well acted, enjoyable audio melodrama. It provides enough twists and turns to engross the listener from the start. The running time of 8 hours felt about right. The story gets off to a sluggish(ish) start. This is because it builds up the plot and fleshes out some of the less familiar characters. But after that, the book improves as it goes along. Some of the characters do sound a little similar. This meant that, at times, I wondered who was speaking. And the producer could have edited some of the scenes a little to speed up the action. But all in all a nice listen. As a listener don't expect Conan Doyle standards and this tale won't disappoint you.
There is an elaborate plot to kidnap Queen Victoria and only Sherlock Holmes can stop it … or can he? .
This was a well acted, enjoyable audio melodrama. It provides enough twists and turns to engross the listener from the start. The running time of 8 hours felt about right. The story gets off to a sluggish(ish) start. This is because it builds up the plot and fleshes out some of the less familiar characters. But after that, the book improves as it goes along. Some of the characters do sound a little similar. This meant that, at times, I wondered who was speaking. And the producer could have edited some of the scenes a little to speed up the action. But all in all a nice listen. As a listener don't expect Conan Doyle standards and this tale won't disappoint you.
April 14, 2022
Really more of a dramatization than an audiobook so it is filled with a lot of fluff like fancy sound effects that makes it longer than necessary for the plot. Holmes and Watson are called in to find the missing Queen Victoria who was abducted from her room at night via a secret tunnel. Holmes is convinced that his nemesis, Professor Moriarty, is behind the plot but when they catch him he claims that he had turned over a new leaf and it is his former associates who are behind the kidnapping. The Prince of Wales forces Holmes to work with Moriarty to find the queen. There is also a workers uprising that brings together a host of unsavory, violent characters. Eventually Holmes finds Moriarty's former henchman, Moran, is the leader of the workers movement and the mastermind behind the queen's kidnapping. Moriarty claims that Moran is acting on his own, but Holmes, in the end, proves that Moriarty was behind the plot all along and that the plan was that he should rescue the queen and discredit Holmes in the process. There is also a subplot with one of the queen's maids being a long lost relation from an illegitimate child of the previous king. She was the one who unwittingly let the kidnappers into the castle. There is also an appearance by Watson's brother, Henry, who was assumed dead but was really just disowned by Watson. He has turned his life around and is welcomed back into the fold. Really, the plot was thin and the whole piece was more about the dramatization than the story.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 9, 2021
(ฟังหนังสือเสียงจาก Audible)
นักแสดงเกือบทุกคนแสดงสมบทบาท เหมือนฟังละครวิทยุสมัยก่อน ชอบคนที่เล่นเป็นเชอร์ล็อก โฮล์มส์ แต่เสียดายที่เนื้อเรื่องไม่สนุก เป็นเรื่อง Sherlock Holmes แต่เขียนไม่ได้มาตรฐานเท่าฝีมือ Arthur Conan Doyle และเดาตัวการได้ตั้งแต่เนิ่นๆ แถมหลายอย่างก็ไม่ make sense เช่น ทรัพย์สินในวังหายนานข้ามปีแต่ไม่มีใครสนใจจะตามหา ฯลฯ ส่วนที่บันเทิงคือช่วง flashback ที่ย้อนคิดถึงตอนเก่าๆ อย่างตอนเจอ Prof. Moriarty แต่ทั้งหมดนี้ไปอ่านในหนังสือต้นฉบับของ Doyle เอาก็ได้ ไม่ต้องมานั่งฟังเรื่องนี้ โชคดีที่ได้มาฟรีจาก Audible ไม่งั้นคงเสียดายตังค์ :>
นักแสดงเกือบทุกคนแสดงสมบทบาท เหมือนฟังละครวิทยุสมัยก่อน ชอบคนที่เล่นเป็นเชอร์ล็อก โฮล์มส์ แต่เสียดายที่เนื้อเรื่องไม่สนุก เป็นเรื่อง Sherlock Holmes แต่เขียนไม่ได้มาตรฐานเท่าฝีมือ Arthur Conan Doyle และเดาตัวการได้ตั้งแต่เนิ่นๆ แถมหลายอย่างก็ไม่ make sense เช่น ทรัพย์สินในวังหายนานข้ามปีแต่ไม่มีใครสนใจจะตามหา ฯลฯ ส่วนที่บันเทิงคือช่วง flashback ที่ย้อนคิดถึงตอนเก่าๆ อย่างตอนเจอ Prof. Moriarty แต่ทั้งหมดนี้ไปอ่านในหนังสือต้นฉบับของ Doyle เอาก็ได้ ไม่ต้องมานั่งฟังเรื่องนี้ โชคดีที่ได้มาฟรีจาก Audible ไม่งั้นคงเสียดายตังค์ :>
June 6, 2020
This Audible full cast drama is an enjoyable romp through Victorian London with Sherlock Holmes, Dr Watson and various other colourful characters. It is well acted and well produced for the most part. In many ways, it stays true to the original Sherlock Holmes stories and characters. However, there are a few things which jar. E.g. - some of the language and phrasing is far too modern, and Professor Moriarty and his role are not very believable. Overall, it's jolly good fun though - if you suspend your disbelief for a while.....
August 19, 2024
Having read a lot of literature on Sherlock Holmes, I had high expectations from this one.
For my first audiobook, it was a really long one; just a couple of minutes shy from the 8 hour-mark.
While listening to some of the parts, I was wondering how (or even why) they're going to fit into the bigger picture. The feeling didn't change much even when I completed it.
Will probably go back to canon after this detour. 3/5.
For my first audiobook, it was a really long one; just a couple of minutes shy from the 8 hour-mark.
While listening to some of the parts, I was wondering how (or even why) they're going to fit into the bigger picture. The feeling didn't change much even when I completed it.
Will probably go back to canon after this detour. 3/5.
August 26, 2020
8/26/2020 Notes:
Currently on Audible Plus
- 5 Stars for Excellent narration/acting by cast.
- 3.5 Stars for Story
I enjoyed the way the story was written to be taken in by ear and how well the writing + sound effects made the story clear & fun.
Currently on Audible Plus
- 5 Stars for Excellent narration/acting by cast.
- 3.5 Stars for Story
I enjoyed the way the story was written to be taken in by ear and how well the writing + sound effects made the story clear & fun.
August 30, 2020
Sherlock Holmes never gets old. Thoroughly enjoyed this audio play with a great cast of characters. The Queen was especially delightful.
August 1, 2023
It's interesting to see a production done in the style of a radio drama. It was a little hard to keep track of who was talking at times, but overall, I very much enjoyed myself. I appreciated seeing the story tied up with what we know of real-world history. I've seen similar twists before, and I enjoyed this version of them.
July 7, 2020
Very entertaining and well acted!
April 27, 2020
un audiolibro sobre una aventura mas de Sherlock Holmes! una aventura entretenida sobre la pelea entre holmes y moriarty y el future del imperio britanico en juego. un thriller interesante y con muchos giros argumentales, en especial al final, que mantiene la historia entretenida.
las actuaciones fueron muy buenas, particularmente la interpretacion de Watson no fue de mi agrado pero en general muy bueno.
al no ser una historia canonica, los autores toman ciertas libertades pero al mismo tiempo tratan de mantener las historias canonicas en linea con la historia.
en general una historia entretenida con buenas actuaciones.
las actuaciones fueron muy buenas, particularmente la interpretacion de Watson no fue de mi agrado pero en general muy bueno.
al no ser una historia canonica, los autores toman ciertas libertades pero al mismo tiempo tratan de mantener las historias canonicas en linea con la historia.
en general una historia entretenida con buenas actuaciones.
August 27, 2020
I’m a big fan of Holmes but this falls very well short of the Conan-Doyle standard.
October 6, 2020
There are some portions of the story that stretch the edges of credulity... an Australian who is able to convincingly pretend to be Irish, without having actually ever been to Ireland (accent and all); theft of palace property that no one bothers to follow up on for ages; Watson and others having no issue working with Moriarty, after just the slightest of nudges... the list goes on, but those are some of the biggies. Add to that a beginning that is, at best, murky in terms of being able to keep characters straight (too many gangs, too many police), the author has an unfortunate penchant for the term "argy bargy", and entire character arcs are completely extraneous (there is a lot of murderous fluff, in the anarchist side storyline) and what you have is kind of a muddle. There are some flashes of a good Holmes adventure, and with some editing, this could be really good.
December 9, 2020
I do not think it is easy to adapt Sherlock Holmes into just any role. This book proves it. The author has not adopted the character he has copied it on the surface. You do not have the sophisticated Sherlock Homes, but an actor who pretends to be Sherlock.
August 30, 2020
3 stars for the storyline but 5 stars for the portrayal.
January 6, 2021
I'll start off by saying this is eight hours long, not eight pages like Goodreads thinks on the product bio.
Never in his distinguished career has Holmes, tailed by his faithful companion, Dr John Watson, ever had to deal with a crime of such audacity. The abduction of the Queen of England (from her own bedroom within the palace itself, no less!) It's the stuff of nightmares for every patriotic man and woman of the Victorian era. But, as any reader of Sherlock Holmes will know, the great detective is the thing that nightmares themselves dream of.
I've seen mixed reviews about this but, for my money, it was one of the more enjoyable audio dramas I've listened to in a long while. The voice acting was done very well (particularly that of Ivy, loved her accent and the feeling the voice actress put into the work). Because I know what Kobna Holdbrook-Smith looks like, my mental image of John Watson was literally Kobna in a top hat and a nice suit. Not an image I'm unhappy with haha. He made Dr Watson sound slightly older than I would have expected and it oddly seemed to fit quite well.
My only real complaint about this piece is Sherlock's deductive reasoning. I know, the guy sees the abstract in ways the abstract doesn't even know exists. His knowledge is freakish and pretty much complete. Which is why it struck me as a bit odd when, even at his own admission, he missed the easier deductions yet picked up on minute details that nobody would ever notice. It felt too shoe-horned in as a plot device rather than Sherlock actually being a bit lax in his deductive faculties.
One thing in particular I thought was handled really well in this was the exploration into the character of Dr Watson. Ordinarily, he doesn't get a great deal of the lime light in the regular tales, but with this one you get a lot of Watson backstory which really added to the piece. The bits with Moriarty are particularly good as well.
I initially thought that copious amount of flashbacks would ruin it, but they were done really well and actually turned out to be the best way to tell the story. Consider me surprised at having wrote those words as I ordinarily hate flashbacks.
All in all, this was a very enjoyable audio drama with high production value (after having listened to Audible Studios Alien audio dramas I expected nothing less). I'd love to see more Holmes and Watson Audio Dramas in the future.
Never in his distinguished career has Holmes, tailed by his faithful companion, Dr John Watson, ever had to deal with a crime of such audacity. The abduction of the Queen of England (from her own bedroom within the palace itself, no less!) It's the stuff of nightmares for every patriotic man and woman of the Victorian era. But, as any reader of Sherlock Holmes will know, the great detective is the thing that nightmares themselves dream of.
I've seen mixed reviews about this but, for my money, it was one of the more enjoyable audio dramas I've listened to in a long while. The voice acting was done very well (particularly that of Ivy, loved her accent and the feeling the voice actress put into the work). Because I know what Kobna Holdbrook-Smith looks like, my mental image of John Watson was literally Kobna in a top hat and a nice suit. Not an image I'm unhappy with haha. He made Dr Watson sound slightly older than I would have expected and it oddly seemed to fit quite well.
My only real complaint about this piece is Sherlock's deductive reasoning. I know, the guy sees the abstract in ways the abstract doesn't even know exists. His knowledge is freakish and pretty much complete. Which is why it struck me as a bit odd when, even at his own admission, he missed the easier deductions yet picked up on minute details that nobody would ever notice. It felt too shoe-horned in as a plot device rather than Sherlock actually being a bit lax in his deductive faculties.
One thing in particular I thought was handled really well in this was the exploration into the character of Dr Watson. Ordinarily, he doesn't get a great deal of the lime light in the regular tales, but with this one you get a lot of Watson backstory which really added to the piece. The bits with Moriarty are particularly good as well.
I initially thought that copious amount of flashbacks would ruin it, but they were done really well and actually turned out to be the best way to tell the story. Consider me surprised at having wrote those words as I ordinarily hate flashbacks.
All in all, this was a very enjoyable audio drama with high production value (after having listened to Audible Studios Alien audio dramas I expected nothing less). I'd love to see more Holmes and Watson Audio Dramas in the future.
April 24, 2024
4.5 stars rounded up. As a big Sherlock Holmes fan I found this production absolutely delightful.
The full-cast narration made this book an immersive experience.
The book starts off with Holmes being obssessed with Professor Moriarty and capturing him. You know, the usual. But right then, Holmes and Watson are called to the palace, because Queen Victoria is missing and needs to be found as soon as posssible.
The book gives the listener a good idea about the political state of the era, by addinh some characters who believe that Victoria doesn't treat equally to all her subjects, and the midst of these protests, we also get to meet Watson's brother. He helps his brother and Holmes solve this particularly challenging case.
Another thing I appreciate about the book is that it makes you suspect everyone; first it is Abdul Kareem, the Indian representative who currently lives in London and of whom Queen Victoria is very fond, then it is a palaca worker, or wait... Is it the crown prince who wanted the queen gone so that he can frame Mr. Kareem?
That said, it was clear as day to me who really was to blame, when a maid, who was also related to Queen Victoria as her illegitimate cousin, mentioned her lover Seb and leaving doors open to let him in. The moment I heard the name "Seb", I knew it was Sebatian Moran, and I was shocked that it took longer than I expected for Holmes to figure it out, which is why I took half a star off of my rating.
Naturally, you can't have Moran without Moriarty, but this time he tried a different tactic. He approached to Holmes and Watson as if he had nothing to do with their case and as if he wanted to help them. I know better than trust Moriarty, but at some point along the way, even I was questioning Moriarty's sincerity.
The book ended with Queen Victoria found and Moran and Moriarty punished for their heinous crimes, and I can say witha absolute certainty, that apart from some little elements, like Sherlock not seeing who "Seb" really was faster, this book and its authors manages to capture the classical Sherlock Holmes feeling.
The full-cast narration made this book an immersive experience.
The book starts off with Holmes being obssessed with Professor Moriarty and capturing him. You know, the usual. But right then, Holmes and Watson are called to the palace, because Queen Victoria is missing and needs to be found as soon as posssible.
The book gives the listener a good idea about the political state of the era, by addinh some characters who believe that Victoria doesn't treat equally to all her subjects, and the midst of these protests, we also get to meet Watson's brother. He helps his brother and Holmes solve this particularly challenging case.
Another thing I appreciate about the book is that it makes you suspect everyone; first it is Abdul Kareem, the Indian representative who currently lives in London and of whom Queen Victoria is very fond, then it is a palaca worker, or wait... Is it the crown prince who wanted the queen gone so that he can frame Mr. Kareem?
That said, it was clear as day to me who really was to blame, when a maid, who was also related to Queen Victoria as her illegitimate cousin, mentioned her lover Seb and leaving doors open to let him in. The moment I heard the name "Seb", I knew it was Sebatian Moran, and I was shocked that it took longer than I expected for Holmes to figure it out, which is why I took half a star off of my rating.
Naturally, you can't have Moran without Moriarty, but this time he tried a different tactic. He approached to Holmes and Watson as if he had nothing to do with their case and as if he wanted to help them. I know better than trust Moriarty, but at some point along the way, even I was questioning Moriarty's sincerity.
The book ended with Queen Victoria found and Moran and Moriarty punished for their heinous crimes, and I can say witha absolute certainty, that apart from some little elements, like Sherlock not seeing who "Seb" really was faster, this book and its authors manages to capture the classical Sherlock Holmes feeling.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 6, 2022
The full cast was really enjoyable, though at times (especially at the beginning) it was difficult to track who was who and what exactly was going on. It was more like listening to a stage play than an audiobook because there was virtually no narration aside from the periodic Dr. Watson insert.
The story itself was only so-so. Very predictable and kind of dull, and also extremely heavy-handed with the theme of British people being racist against Indian people. The character of Sherlock was aggressively obsessed with capturing Professor Moriarty. Moriarty was more like a stereotypical bad guy at the end; almost Scooby-Do bad guy with "I would've gotten away with it too, if it weren't for you meddling kids" vibes. Not the way I imagined these two characters.
Not a terrible story. An okay way to fill quiet time if you're spending the day doing chores. But I also think there are better stories out there.
The story itself was only so-so. Very predictable and kind of dull, and also extremely heavy-handed with the theme of British people being racist against Indian people. The character of Sherlock was aggressively obsessed with capturing Professor Moriarty. Moriarty was more like a stereotypical bad guy at the end; almost Scooby-Do bad guy with "I would've gotten away with it too, if it weren't for you meddling kids" vibes. Not the way I imagined these two characters.
Not a terrible story. An okay way to fill quiet time if you're spending the day doing chores. But I also think there are better stories out there.
April 3, 2020
Interesting - 3*
Let's be real here... This was very unlikely to be 4* or 5* as I find it very difficult to love Sherlock Holmes adaptations... I'm attracted to Sherlock Holmes adaptations because I'm a proper Sherlock Holmes nerd. Anyway, I'm very critical of any adaptation but I can't help but read them.
I thought this was an audiobook but it turns out it was an Audible like drama thing. I kind of enjoyed that but the one thing I couldn't stand was all the FLASHBACKS. Omg there are other literary techniques to reveal the information. In the Audible drama, there was a sound effect that told you that it was a flashback and I used to groan because I couldn't believe it had happened again. I also thought the characters forced in this and it was just really easy to guess.
Yeah it was alright. I wouldn't read it again though.
Let's be real here... This was very unlikely to be 4* or 5* as I find it very difficult to love Sherlock Holmes adaptations... I'm attracted to Sherlock Holmes adaptations because I'm a proper Sherlock Holmes nerd. Anyway, I'm very critical of any adaptation but I can't help but read them.
I thought this was an audiobook but it turns out it was an Audible like drama thing. I kind of enjoyed that but the one thing I couldn't stand was all the FLASHBACKS. Omg there are other literary techniques to reveal the information. In the Audible drama, there was a sound effect that told you that it was a flashback and I used to groan because I couldn't believe it had happened again. I also thought the characters forced in this and it was just really easy to guess.
Yeah it was alright. I wouldn't read it again though.
February 27, 2022
A perfectly executed piece inspired by the great works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
The reader is kept in suspense until the final chapter which makes this adventure an absolute pleasure to be part of.
The characters are fleshed out with careful finesse and play in harmony with the overall pacing of the plot.
There is also something to be said about the voice acting in this piece of story telling. We all know that this is a crucial part and can make or break the immerse experience of an audio book.
In this instance, this part, just like the rest of it, was perfectly executed and made this storytelling a truly amazing piece of spoken word entertainment.
I really enjoyed myself and it made reconsider some of the audiobooks that I’ve listened in the past / think twice about those I’ve got on my wish list!
Brava- I’ve had a blast!!!
The reader is kept in suspense until the final chapter which makes this adventure an absolute pleasure to be part of.
The characters are fleshed out with careful finesse and play in harmony with the overall pacing of the plot.
There is also something to be said about the voice acting in this piece of story telling. We all know that this is a crucial part and can make or break the immerse experience of an audio book.
In this instance, this part, just like the rest of it, was perfectly executed and made this storytelling a truly amazing piece of spoken word entertainment.
I really enjoyed myself and it made reconsider some of the audiobooks that I’ve listened in the past / think twice about those I’ve got on my wish list!
Brava- I’ve had a blast!!!
December 22, 2020
Really, overall, probably 3.5 stars. This isn't really an audio book, but more of a play. I adore Nicholas Bolton, but he seems to spend an enormous amount of time grunting or otherwise making noises, given he's never done that before I'm putting it down to the director. I could have done we
My biggest joy with this book was finding out one of my favorite narrators, Hamish Mckinlay from Joanna Chambers' Enlightenment series, narrates under another name, and I figured out what that name is so now I can look into his books undßer that name!
I have to admit it appeared that Sherlock was behind the eight ball for most of the book which was a little off-putting, but, of course in the end that was not the case. A good book, but not great.
My biggest joy with this book was finding out one of my favorite narrators, Hamish Mckinlay from Joanna Chambers' Enlightenment series, narrates under another name, and I figured out what that name is so now I can look into his books undßer that name!
I have to admit it appeared that Sherlock was behind the eight ball for most of the book which was a little off-putting, but, of course in the end that was not the case. A good book, but not great.
April 12, 2020
At first, I must admit, I wondered what a Sherlock Holmes story that had not been written by Arthur Conan Doyle would be like.
And then I listened to this.
Set in the 'traditional' Sherlock Holmes setting of late in Queen Victoria's reign (in this case, after Reichenbach Falls) - instead of the more contemporary setting popularised by TVs Sherlock - this did take me a bit to get into.
However, it is impeccably produced and acted - even if it relies quite heavily on flashbacks - taking in such key characters as Sherlock himself, Dr Watson, Sherlock's brother Mycroft and Professor Moriarty, in a mystery around the kidnapping of the Queen!
(I was never taught that in school …)
And then I listened to this.
Set in the 'traditional' Sherlock Holmes setting of late in Queen Victoria's reign (in this case, after Reichenbach Falls) - instead of the more contemporary setting popularised by TVs Sherlock - this did take me a bit to get into.
However, it is impeccably produced and acted - even if it relies quite heavily on flashbacks - taking in such key characters as Sherlock himself, Dr Watson, Sherlock's brother Mycroft and Professor Moriarty, in a mystery around the kidnapping of the Queen!
(I was never taught that in school …)
October 27, 2022
Parts of this were really enjoyable, and I feel like the audio was done really well, with impressive and realistic sound effects. Even people who were a ways away sounded like their voices were coming from a distance. In that regard, truly one of the best audio dramas I’ve listened to. The plot, however, is lacking. The story is unnecessarily long, with kind of a ridiculous number of red herrings. I found myself caring less about two thirds through, and just wanted it to be over. Especially because, it felt like we all really knew who was behind it the kidnapping. If the book had been two hours shorter, I think it would have been a tighter and more enjoyable story overall.
October 15, 2023
A fun audible book. This was well-written Sherlock Holmes story and full of twists and turns. Sherlock Holmes is sure that Moriarty is still doing wrong, but Buckingham Palace insists that Moriarty is a changed man. They insist that Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson work with Moriarty to quickly and secretly find Queen Victoria, who is missing. It appears that she has been kidnapped from her bedroom in Buckingham Palace. Abdul Karim, the Munshi, also secretly helps to look for his Queen and works with Sherlock Holmes, despite Prince Albert Edward, Queen Victoria's son, insisting that the Munshi is the culprit and that Sherlock needs to prove that the Munshi did it.
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