
Dead Water
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Narrated by:
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James Saxon
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By:
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Ngaio Marsh
The elderly Emily Pride is perfectly pleased to have inherited an island, even if her starchy pragmatism is ever so faintly appalled by the Pixie Falls spring and its reported miraculous healing properties.
But really, the locals' attempts to capitalize on the 'miracles' are entirely too tacky - Ye Olde Gift Shoppe, the neon signs…not on Miss Emily’s watch, thank you. Of course, the locals are not exactly thrilled to give up their trade (Pixie Falls may be merely be known for healing warts, it’s true, but you take your shillings where you can find them). Could their frustration have bubbled up into murderous rage?
Inspector Alleyn will have to sort it out. And this time, it’s personal.
©1964 Original Text of 1964 by Ngaio Marsh (P)2015 Hachette AudioListeners also enjoyed...




















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The narration itself is competent, transparent, and not at all stagey.
If it is what you want, it is just the ticket.
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Where does Dead Water rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
It ranks among my ongoing pleasure with the Inspector Alleyn Mysteries.What other book might you compare Dead Water to and why?
I would compare it to Agatha Christie, Margery Allingham and Dorothy Sayers.Would you listen to another book narrated by James Saxon?
Usually James Saxon is a competent narrator. However, like others, he mispronounces Alleyn's name throughout. I cannot believe that narrators have not been corrected on this by the publishing house. Saxon pronounces the name as "Allaine". Once again I wish someone would let the narrators know that Ngaio Marsh, herself, made it clear that the pronunciation is "Allen". This is just so irritating.If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?
A very strange group of people live on this island.Reasonable Book but Irritating Performance
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Marsh's wit
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Mispronounced
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Five stars for James Saxon
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Mispronounced the main character’s name
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Would you listen to Dead Water again? Why?
I would definitely listen again. It's one of my favorite of Ngaio Marsh's stories and is very well done.Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?
I wasn't on the edge of my seat, but I did listen longer than I had planned because I was enjoying it so much.What about James Saxon’s performance did you like?
I like his characterizations of Chief Inspector Alleyn and Miss Emily. Both were well done.Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Yes, but I had to space it out for a bit. It's a fun listen though. Great for a road trip or even your daily commute.Any additional comments?
If you like this one, you might want to check out the wonderful performances by Benedict Cumberbatch on three of Dame Ngaio's novels. They're excellent.Murder in the Highlands
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Alleyn sounds like Alan, or Allen.
However, careful and correct on a few other words like flaccid which is as if flax-id, not flassid.
It annoys me when the lead character's name is mispronounced.
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Good but for one detail
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