Deep Moat Grange
von S. R. Crockett
Gelesen von ArgyEll
Deep Moat Grange is a neglected estate in Scotland where this story of murder, mystery, humor and love abides. - Summary by Amy Gramour
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Riveting yarn
Deb
The reader of this story kept me so interested in this story. I listened far too late into the night and thoroughly enjoyed it. His accent is strong but so very understandable. The use of slight variations in voices and tones made the characters come to life and made it easy to follow along. The author had an interesting way of making all of the characters believable. Even the “normal” characters had flaws and there was no perfect hero or heroine as are usually to be found in stories from this era. I found that interesting and more enjoyable. I would read more from this author and hope to find more recordings by ArgyEll!
Great reader, mixed read
Paul Williams
Very well read by ArgyEll (RGL?). I can't imagine there are many Librivox volunteers who could do the accents. The only glaring mispronunciation was "apostolic" -- probably not one for future reference, although doctrinal differences between Christian denominations do feature quite heavily in places here. The story itself is a ripping yarn very much of its time, with barely credible events and a cast of bizarre characters. It did keep my interest, though. The book seems to have been something of a potboiler. The setting is supposedly Northumberland, yet the court scene is in Scotland, with a sheriff presiding and a fiscal. There are other inconsistencies too.
Terrific in all respects!
Paul Busman
Apparently this author was extremely well known and popular back in the day, but I'd never heard of him. What a great discovery! The writing style is very engaging, with many curious and intriguing turns of phrase. Parts of the novel are excerpts of various characters' diaries, and the writing reflects this. For a novel by a Scottish author, this reader couldn't be better. His normal Scottish accent isn't overly broad, but when the character calls for it, he lays it on thick. I thoroughly enjoyed this novel.
Quite The Romp
wbdn
The story is a bit convoluted in places, but is thoroughly entertaining, at times funny, at times suspenseful, and lots of great observations about village life, nature, and human relationships. Greatly enjoyed the reader as his voice went so well with the setting, hope he will do more!
Winner
nora kawachi
well written and well read. I enjoy it all and hope for more from this author and reader. The characters are engaging from start to finish.