Tricky

Great plot, but was ruined by the dreadful narration. I do not think Henrietta Meier was up for this job. And I certainly know she had no clue about a Fens accent or any other for that matter. However the plot was worth sticking this out and I will try another listen, because I like the author.

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Good story, shame about the narrator

I always enjoy Joy Ellis’s books. This is the first I have listened to instead of reading myself. Unfortunately the narrator was not very good. I live in the fens and found the accents very jarring. I would not listen to another book narrated by this person.

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disappointed

could be a good story but has been let down by a very irritating narrator and her annoying voices

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Good story, poor narration

I was drawn to this series because I have read Joy Ellis’s other books set in this area. I enjoyed the story and the writing style as I usually do with Ellis, but the narration is very poor. I listen to an awful lot of audiobooks, and this is the worst narration I’ve ever had to sit through. I do not say this lightly because I appreciate that an awful lot of time and effort goes into narrating and producing an audiobook. However, the voices are over exaggerated and don’t seem to suit the characters, the accents are very poor and a number of them do not suit the location, and it just doesn’t seem to flow very well. I have found myself having to concentrate quite hard on listening in order to absorb the story and tune out the narration. I appreciate that it is difficult to voice different characters and make them unique, but one of the basics I assume when figuring this out would be: if you can’t do an accent fully and consistently, do not use it!
It’s likely that I will buy other books in the series because I enjoy Ellis’s work and would like to read them, but I will have to work hard to tune out the narration.

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Good story - unconvincing narration...

Having enjoyed the 'Jackman' stories, I looked forward to a different series.
The story itself was fine, though seemed to take a little time to develop.
However, for me, the narrator's voice completely failed to portray the characters not only convincingly but also consistently.
I rarely read reviews before selecting a book, but in this instance, it might have prepared me for what was to come!

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Not sure this is quite the usual JE level

I was looking forward to discovering a new series from Joyce Ellis. But this is a little forced, as though written to a deadline. With quite obvious turns. Narration needs work and a lower pitch for some of the characters.

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Great story spoilt by very poor narration

I totally concur with all those who have commented about the narration - poor diction, pronunciation and accents. I have read all of the books in this series, and thoroughly enjoy them - I'll try another book in the audio version and try to filter out the irritating voice... why on earth wasn't the person narrating the 'Jackman and Evans' series used - opposite gender doesn't matter, good story telling does!

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Good story annoying narration

Love everything I've listened to so far by joy Ellis, but a narrator can make or break a book. While I've certainly heard worse, the voices & accents used here detract significantly from the book. They are just plain annoying & irritating. Such a pity.

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Really enjoyed this book

I enjoyed the developing working relationship between the misfit detectives and am looking forward to the next Fens book.

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Excellent

Really enjoyed this book, I could not stop listening. Looking forward to reading the rest of the series

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