The Twelve Clues of Christmas
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Narrated by:
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Katherine Kellgren
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By:
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Rhys Bowen
About this listen
Audie Award Winner, Solo Narration - Female, 2014
She may be 35th in line for the throne, but Lady Georgiana Rannoch cannot wait to ring in the new year—before a Christmas killer wrings another neck…
On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me—well, actually, my true love, Darcy O’Mara, is spending a feliz navidad tramping around South America. Meanwhile, Mummy is holed up in a tiny village called Tiddleton-under-Lovey with that droll Noel Coward! And I’m snowed in at Castle Rannoch with my bumbling brother, Binky, and sourpuss sister-in-law, Fig. So it’s a miracle when I contrive to land a position as hostess to a posh holiday party in Tiddleton. The village is like something out of A Christmas Carol! But no sooner have I arrived than a neighborhood nuisance, a fellow named Freddie falls out of a tree, dead…. Dickensian, indeed.
Freddie’s merely a stocking stuffer. On my second day in town, another so-called accident turns up another mincemeat pie—and yet another on my third. The village is buzzing that a recent prison break could have something to do with it… that, or a long-standing witch’s curse. I’m not so sure. But after Darcy shows up beneath the mistletoe, anything could be possible in this wicked wonderland.
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- Kindle Customer
- 28-12-22
Christmas Wrap-Around
This is very comfortable and often outlandish 'tosh' - steeped in a serving-up of Christmas and New Year with all the middle-class and upper-class trappings that will delight so many. I bought it for these reasons. The listen is a good one and helped me through my COVID infection: the short chapters were ideal; the heroine is a good one; a lot happens; there is nothing over complicated; and you operate on a willing suspension of disbelief. The narration/performance is good though rising intonation within some sentences strike initially as odd/quirky, but not spoiling. Characterisations are amply varied. I liked the voicing of the heroine's mother and her maid, particularly. There is no reason not to try this title, but feel it better satisfies when obtained through one of Audible's wonderful offers.
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- Lorna
- 23-03-21
Enjoyable!
What a Christmas! Loved the storyline, it was exciting and very Agatha Christie. Geirgie was on fine form and managed to escape Castle Rannagh at Christmas with Fig and her family. Great listening.
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- Nina Beattie
- 03-12-24
Love the Christmas crime story
I have listened to this so many times! absolutely love it...esp round Christmas time! Everything is just great...the story, the characters, the Christmas spirit, the plot...I could go on!! def worth the listen and if you like it, you will love all the Royal Spyness books!😁
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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- L
- 02-02-14
Christmas treat
If you could sum up The Twelve Clues of Christmas in three words, what would they be?
Fun mystery
What other book might you compare The Twelve Clues of Christmas to, and why?
Agatha Christie books
What does Katherine Kellgren bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?
Good pace and brings characters to life
If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
Christmas carols can be deadly
Any additional comments?
Enjoyable and light hearted. Good Christmas listen.
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- Christine
- 11-03-14
Light and entertaining listening
Would you consider the audio edition of The Twelve Clues of Christmas to be better than the print version?
I have not read the print version but I enjoyed the audio version.
What other book might you compare The Twelve Clues of Christmas to, and why?
I would compare this book to a hybrid of Agatha Christie and P.G. Wodehouse with a bit of Brian Rix performance style thrown in.
Have you listened to any of Katherine Kellgren’s other performances? How does this one compare?
I haven't heard any of Katherine Kellgren's material before but I shall look out for her in the future.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
Plenty of moments that made me smile and some that made me laugh.
Any additional comments?
I though that this was a good all round lighthearted listen that was enjoyable from start to finish. I found my self trying to guess the next victim so I had obviously become drawn into the story-line. Probably not my usual sort of listening but I will look out for some more of the same in the future.
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- M J Gurden
- 30-12-19
Enjoyable Christmas listen
This is the first of the series I have listened to, purchased for car listening during Christmas journeys. Whilst bodies mount up in a somewhat unrealistic manner, I thoroughly enjoyed the story for what it is an easy listening (cosy) mystery. The narration was strong and the writing decent.
Would recommend this and will probably try out more from the series.
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- Mrs. C. Hunt
- 19-01-20
The Twelve Clues of Christmas
This is a great Christmas special, with people dying for no apparent reason. Until Lady Georgina works out why, then it is just trying to work out who it is. Read brilliantly again by Katherine Kellgren.
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- Anonymous User
- 22-12-22
A fun little Christmas story.
The story brings about a few mysteries, and while the theme to the murders should be easy to spot early on there are enough twists and turns to keep the story interesting all the way through.
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- Sophie Tomms
- 30-12-13
A cosy murder mystery.
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
I would recommend this book to a friend if the friend needed a good listen while doing a mundane task. This is a guilty pleasure book which I find helps me keep ironing or cleaning the house. Nothing wrong with that!
If you’ve listened to books by Rhys Bowen before, how does this one compare?
I haven't listened to any other Rhys Bowen books before but will be listening in future. There is always a pile of ironing and my house never stays tidy.......cheaper than a cleaner.
What does Katherine Kellgren bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?
The narrator is fantastic and has a good range of character voices. I would have given the performance five stars except that I HATED the voice of Darcy. He was meant to be from an aristocratic Irish family but spoke as if he was there to Tarmac the driveway.
Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
This was a gently funny Christie-esque book.
Any additional comments?
Some audiobooks are mind improving and others are just for pleasure. This was an enjoyable pleasure.
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- mareepsasja
- 07-12-20
Ruined by the screeching voices
Good grief, the SHRIEKING of nearly all the characters! Such a shame as this kind of thing - 1930s plucky female detective - is right up my street. But it was ruined for me by the constant high-pitched and emphatic tones of several of the characters. Is absolutely everything so filled with drama it needs to be voiced with such melodrama? No, it's not, and it's exhausting to listen to. I would love to hear an alternative version of this story, voiced by somebody who understands you don't need to assault listeners in this way.
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