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Borrower of the Night

The First Vicky Bliss Mystery

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Borrower of the Night

By: Elizabeth Peters
Narrated by: Barbara Rosenblat
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After Vicky Bliss stumbles over a clue to the existence of a hidden masterpiece by a late Gothic sculptor, she and her then-boyfriend, Tony, embark on a contest of will and wits to find the treasure.Don't miss any of the mysteries in the Vicky Bliss series.©1973 Elizabeth Peters Detective Fiction Mystery Suspense Women Sleuths Women's Fiction Witty
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Satsifying alternative to Amelia Peabody

I'd already listened to all the Amelia Peabody books, and I'm happy to report the Vicky Bliss books are pretty much in the same vein. This first installment weighs much more heavily on mystery than the others, keeping the reader guessing up to the very end. As always, Barbara Rosenblatt's narration is excellent.

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great character !

vicky bliss is easy to ready and listen to start to finish. Can't go wrong with elizabeth peters

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A fun story excellently narrated

I really enjoy all the Vicky Bliss stories, and Barbara Rosenblat’s narration is excellent. It’s so great to hear the story told by someone who sounds natural when speaking in a German accent.
Rosenblat makes Vicky Bliss sound like the brilliant scholar that she is, which makes me very happy.

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Another wonderful Peters novel

Vicky Bliss is funny and bright and has a talent for trouble . The way I like my females heroines to be !

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Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

I love Elizabeth Peters' series with Amelia Peabody but this story seemed full of holes and illogical at various places. I would not recommend it and did not send it to anyone.

How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?

I didn't think it was entirely logical. Why were all these people gathering at the same time to find the missing artifact for example. After all these years, the sudden gathering at the same time and place seemed far fetched. Multiple other aspects seemed illogical as well.

What did you like about the performance? What did you dislike?

The quality of the audio was below the standard I'm used to. It had good volume and clarity, but I could hear her mouth movements and breathing too much. I would get used to it and then stop to listen again later and get distracted again.

If this book were a movie would you go see it?

Maybe. Perhaps the script and visuals would make up for some of the other qualities.

Any additional comments?

Listen to the Amelia Peabody series instead :)

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Perfect

Fun story and perfect reader. Her wry sarcasm and somewhat flippant delivery made the story pure joy to listen to. It fit the character so well that it felt like I was having a conversation with Vicky.

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Laugh out loud

Narrator was excellent. Vicky has a fresh delightful view of life.
Refreshing and funny. I’m on to the next.

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Entertaining but not the best

I have listened to every Amelia Peabody book and loved every one. Saddened to get to the end of the series, I was looking forward to trying out Peters' Vicky Bliss series. Unfortunately, I didn't find it to be very compelling.

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Favorite writer

I have read all the books I can find by E. Peters. Interesting, Funny, sß

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A Nice Surprise

Having listened to Elizabeth Peter's fabulous Amelia Peabody series, I was unsure about starting the Vicki Bliss series. I love Barbara Rosenblatt (and have listened to many of her other recordings with great joy). Borrower of the NIght started a bit slowly but I am now a Vicki Bliss fan. I realize the actual series is quite short but I look forward to reading the few that exist. Vicki Bliss is amusing if for no other reason than her tongue and cheek attitude. Elizabeth Peter's as always weaves a great story with a wonderful new focus centered on medieval Germany.

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