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Brat Farrar

By: Josephine Tey
Narrated by: Carole Boyd
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A stranger enters the inner sanctum of the Ashby family posing as Patrick Ashby, the heir to the family’s sizeable fortune. The stranger, Brat Farrar, has been carefully coached on Patrick’s mannerisms, appearance and every significant detail of Patrick’s early life, up to his 13th year when he disappeared and was thought to have drowned himself. It seems as if Brat is going to pull off this most incredible deception until old secrets emerge that threaten to jeopardise the imposter’s plan and his very life.

©1949 The National Trust (P)2014 Audible, Inc. Mystery Police Procedurals Suspense Thriller & Suspense
Compelling Mystery • Complex Characters • Elegant Writing • Intriguing Plot Twists • Rich Family Dynamics
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‘Brat Farrar’ was, surprisingly to me, even better the second time around. The writing, the story, the narration enraptured me once again. And that combination of excellence turned ‘characters’ into people and ‘plot’ into real life experiences. The novel is filled with charming, complex, and also conflicted people and a fascinating storyline that keeps you unsure and guessing until the end.

I rarely read/listen to a book twice. ❤️❤️

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Loved the story, loved the presentation. This is the first thing I've read by Tey and plan to listen/read the rest. After I finished the book I listened a second time- I've never done that before.

One of the best audible books ever

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The story was good, but I had a feeling I had it figured out within the first few chapters. I did.

Predictable

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More than a mystery, a tale of a family, close-knit, yet racked by a deep pain, the loss of a thirteen year old boy, a twin who committed suicide years earlier . . . now just when the other brother, Simon is about to come of age and inherit the family estate, Brat Farrar shows up claiming to be the long lost Patrick, thought to have died years earlier . . . the reactions of each member of the family is described in detail, and they vary greatly . . . with Simon, Patrick's twin, openly hostile . . . and Aunt Bee the first to fall head over heels in love with her nephew . . . although a niggling little voice tells her that Brat isn't actually her long lost nephew at all . . . a wonderful, rich tale, excellent narration, perfect conclusion . . . rarely have I listened to a book that I so enjoyed . . .

1950s English Family Story and Mystery

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This is an old fashioned book. I found the plot predictable, but it was an enjoyable story.

Predictable

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An imaginative tale that was less a mystery than an engaging story. Excellent narration. Worth the credit

Nicely done

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Always liked Josephine Tey, this story no exception. Good mystery, lovely characters and setting. Reader great asset to the story.

Lovely story

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This is my first book by this author. It won't be the last. The narrator brought the characters to life.

Very well done.

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I loved this book I had never read it which was a surprise to me as this is a genre I like. the original twist I could have guessed that just buy a few words here and there but the ultimate twist i did not figure out the suspense was great the pace was great and I look forward to reading more of her works

wonderful

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Typical English mystery for the era written. The book description gives the main plot. The characters are completely fleshed out and the story is fairly interesting, but a little drawn out. The plot is outlandish and unbelievable, but the character Brat Farrar is quite likable, and Bea as well. The ending was a little abrupt for the long build up and, in my opinion, was not happy or sad. It was just an ending. The narrator was appropriate. She is very talented. The author writes beautifully.

Not truly great, but not bad either

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