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Shirley Combs/Dr. Mary Watson Mysteries
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Jess Reed
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Sandra de Helen
About this listen
Tall, thin, androgynous Shirley Combs considers herself the world's greatest living detective because she uses the methods and casebook of Sherlock Holmes to solve crimes of the gentry of the American city most closely resembling London, England - in terms of the weather, at least. Sidekick/narrator Dr. Mary Watson both delights in and is frustrated by her partner's behavioral resemblance to Sherlock. Combs is unemotional, analytical, and given to pacing through the night in the streets of the almost perfectly livable city of Portland, Oregon. Her ability to observe details and understand their relationship to a case is unmatched; her demands on Watson's time are too.
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If you could sum up The Hounding in three words, what would they be?
Non-stop fun.What was one of the most memorable moments of The Hounding?
The elevator scene was certainly memorable.Which character – as performed by Jess Reed – was your favorite?
Dr. Mary WatsonWas this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
I did listen to is in one day (sitting, cleaning, grocery shopping).Any additional comments?
At first I thought the narrator was going to be a bit irritating. The narrative was, for lack of a better word, staccato. As I continued to listen, however, the style of narration made sense. I would listen to Jess Reed again.I look forward to listening to future books in the series (and read by the same narrator).
Fun Mystery - Over Too Soon.
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Can't wait for more
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Any additional comments?
Needing to take a business trip this week, I was looking for a story between 3-4 hours to help pass the time while traveling. This was 4 hours well spent. Jesus Reed's narration was very good. She had good pace, inflections, and tone. I also liked the differing voices between the genders.The Hounding is a story that is written in the vein of the Sherlock Holmes stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, with the same mysterious characters, several of whom have motivation to commit the crime being investigated. What's more, the story is written in the first person and from the perspective of Shirley Holmes' sidekick and soon to be partner, Dr. Watson. The characters in the Hounding are aware of their similarities with Sir Arthur's more famous fictional characters, which I appreciated.
Simply put, this story helped make the time at the airport not seem as long and tedious. Thank you!
Enjoyable Sherlockian Story
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Note on the audio (which has nothing to do with the story, itself): the sound wasn't great. It was really tinny and it made it hard for me to hear many parts.
The Hounding
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Predictable. Horrible narration.
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