The Seven Secrets
William Le Queux
Read by Tom Weiss
A true “whodunit” with as many twists and turns as an English country road. Old man Courtenay is found murdered in his bed. Dr. Ralph Boyd is summoned to Courtenay Manor to examine the slain man and discovers a clue that might solve the case. But, he decides to keep the clue private for personal reasons. In the meantime, Scotland Yard has no clues as the culprits or the motive. Dr. Boyd, because of his new found clue, is sure he knows who is the murderer. Or, is it a murderess? His intimate acquaintance, Ambler Jevons, is also investigating the crime but Dr. Boyd does not share his discoveries with him. Sure of his findings, a bizarre midnight encounter turns all Boyd's judgments upside down and the case becomes more peculiar than when it started. What are the seven secrets needed to decode this murder, or is it a conspiracy? One needs to listen to the end to discover the truth. (Summary by Tom Weiss) (7 hr 45 min)
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I like this author
mikezane
William LeQueux is becoming a new favorite of mine. A man is murdered, and the police are baffled. But when the good Doctor discovers a clue that someone close to him might be the killer, he decides that to save that person, he must find out who the real killer is while throwing Scotland Yard off the scent. Trouble is, his good friend Ambler is also on the case, and Ambler is not so easily fooled. There is a bit of far-fetchedness to this tale, but its still fun listening. Tom W does his usual fine job. Enjoy!
Bravo from Borneo
Lord Jim
As an avid fan of WLQ, I enjoyed this murder mystery of his. The cast of characters is perhaps not as wide as in other novels, but they are nevertheless well developed and engaging. The plot line twists and turns and there are several surprises to throw the 'listener' off the scent; I was left guessing until the final chapter's reveal. Chapeau to Tom Weiss, who narrates the story with his accustomed skill and ability, which truly brought the characters to life. Now, on to the next book.
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Kam
I really got into enjoying this book in the beginning and realized that Boyd's friend had something to do with the seven secrets other than just being detective. Being a doctor sure helped. Having this suspicion made the book too drawn out and it lost that fervor to keep reading until the end pleasure. I plodded through it because there was one mystery for me and that was to see if His girl was innocent and not involved in the plot. The reader did a good job, thankyou.
Interesting!
Bronte Dallas
Some cleverly twisted plot lines and interesting characters, however the writing style is quite amateurish, with some words and phrases being repeated too often within the same sentence for my taste. Also the main character is constantly telling us about the vastly superior intellect of his detective friend, but throughout the book this schoolboy flattery is the only proof we ever see of his legendary skill being anything more than "legendary".
Very mysterious, but with a ridiculous denouement
kerriganm
Boy, was I burning with curiosity to find what solutions could possibly resolve all the "seven secrets." I suspect the author also was up until he wrote that end of the book. From implausible to goofy, the solutions were unsatisfying to me. Darn! Fair writing until then. Very nicely read.
Pure Enjoyment
Marsha
Most entertaining, especially if you’re not one to get bogged down expecting fiction to follow reality. I enjoy the older mysteries for the vivid imagination of their authors. If you expect accuracy in details you may be frustrated, otherwise it’s good book, with an exceptional, professional quality reader!
The Seven Secrets
DR Smith
Well read, an absorbing whodunnit with a glimpse to an earlier time when horses and trains were the means of transport. With a glimpse of upper and lower society in and around London. Much focus on dialogue, conjecture without any obvious clues until the very end... Recommended
good story, okay audio
DSanchez
The story definitely keeps you guessing and was a complete surprise to me when the mystery was revealed. The audio left something to be desired. once you get into the story you kind forget that it sounds so robotic though. Still worth the listen.