The Mystery of the Downs
Arthur J. Rees
Read by Tony Oliva
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"The storm had descended swiftly, sweeping in suddenly from the sea, driving across the downs to the hills at high speed, blotting out the faint rays of a crescent moon and hiding the country-side beneath a pall of blackness, which was forked at intervals by flashes of lightning." - Book's opening sentence (8 hr 52 min)
Chapters
01 | 28:36 | Read by Tony Oliva |
02 | 17:53 | Read by Tony Oliva |
03 | 24:42 | Read by Tony Oliva |
04 | 16:39 | Read by Tony Oliva |
05 | 18:59 | Read by Tony Oliva |
06 | 23:59 | Read by Tony Oliva |
07 | 22:53 | Read by Tony Oliva |
08 | 26:38 | Read by Tony Oliva |
09 | 12:20 | Read by Tony Oliva |
10 | 11:52 | Read by Tony Oliva |
11 | 20:04 | Read by Tony Oliva |
12 | 27:28 | Read by Tony Oliva |
13 | 15:42 | Read by Tony Oliva |
14 | 17:39 | Read by Tony Oliva |
15 | 18:05 | Read by Tony Oliva |
16 | 24:26 | Read by Tony Oliva |
17 | 14:41 | Read by Tony Oliva |
18 | 13:02 | Read by Tony Oliva |
19 | 19:05 | Read by Tony Oliva |
20 | 31:34 | Read by Tony Oliva |
21 | 28:07 | Read by Tony Oliva |
22 | 16:35 | Read by Tony Oliva |
23 | 31:24 | Read by Tony Oliva |
24 | 18:07 | Read by Tony Oliva |
25 | 15:59 | Read by Tony Oliva |
26 | 16:08 | Read by Tony Oliva |
Reviews
twisted who-done-it.
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drmarvdvm
I thoroughly enjoyed this mystery set in Englandâs WWI timeframe. The reader did a great job. It was long and involved in creating its characters and plot, but I enjoyed it the more for that. In fact it ended too soon for me. It left me wanting to follow the characters though a few more chapters.
Good but sad mystery
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mikezane
A man is caught in a bad storm one evening, which causes him to take shelter in a local farmhouse that he does not recognize. He encounters a young woman there who is also seeking shelter from the storm, but the house's owner seems nowhere to be found. While they are waiting, they hear a crash from upstairs. They rush upstairs to investigate and discover a murdered man sitting in a chair. Whodunnit? This is a nice mystery, lots of twists that go in many directions. But I will not say more so I don't give away the ending. I thought it was sad tho. Reader did a nice job, thank you.
Excellent Listen
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GoodDocYoyoDyne
Well read and very entertaining - less bombastic & verbose than other writers of the time. Compelling plot; great historical piece as well. Recommended.
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Me
good book, reader does rather too much expression, but most people probably like that sorta thing.
Good Mystery Good Reader Drowsy Prose
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Alonzo Church
This one has a well-plotted mystery at its core, and a reader who is well-versed on the proper way to read a mystery dating from the teens. Alas, though, the actual novel writing is just not very good, and there is a lot of dead patches, until the very satisfying last chapter is reached. Here is one where I think I would have rather seen the movie.
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Jolly Robin
I am having to listen to this book in short bouts, as the reading g is so much against the tone, style,and even sense, needed. The reader cannot have rehearsed,and seems to have scanned ahead a couple of words in his sentences and noticed a word which prompts him to swerve in his reading, usually to start making the characters depicted "shout" or emphasise their speech in nonsensical ways.
great mystery
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A LibriVox Listener
lots of twists and turns. kept me guessing until the end. very well constructed mystery. It took me a couple of chapters to tune into the reader but once I did no issues. in fact it was well read.
Enjoyable Who Done It!
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brown
Tony Oliva is a masterful narrator and with such enthusiasm! Mr. Oliva imparts the right touch of emotion into each character and each tense situation. Quite simply, he and the story are marvelous!