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The Grell Mystery

by: Frank Froest

Publication date: 2009-01-31

Usage: Public Domain

Topics: librivox, audiobook, mystery

Language: English

LibriVox recording of The Grell Mystery. Reading by Christine Blachford.

Mr Robert Grell, millionaire and socialite, is found murdered in his study on a stormy evening. It's up to Heldon Foyle, the detective, to unravel the mystery. (Summary by Christine Blachford)

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Reviewer: Margaret87 - - February 28, 2023
Subject: Listen with playback speed recuuced

I've just listened to this book again and want to modify my comment below about the pace. This time I reduced the playback speed to .75 I think it was, and everything was perfect. My apologies for not realising that earlier.

Reviewer: Helvetica - - January 15, 2023
Subject: Boring voice

Sorry, but this reader has one of the most boring voices I have ever heard and the monotony is awful. Before deciding to read a book which will be made available to the public, I suggest the reader should perhaps listen to other readers and learn from the pauses, accenting, pronunciation and ways of conveying dialogue. Thank heaven there is a better, more "official" version of this excellent old book available

Reviewer: s33raggedy - - October 15, 2022
Subject: How to slow the reading speed …

In the beta version of the audio, click on the cog wheel symbol at the end of the command bar (start, forward, volume etc,) Then choose the speed you like from the drop down menu,

I hope this helps any new readers!

Reviewer: jwsoxmtn - - September 14, 2022
Subject: Speedreader

Love the voice and accent but slow down please. I feel like I need to catch my breath after a couple of minutes. Much much too fast. Can't really enjoy the story while you're blazing through it.

Reviewer: wbb-books - - October 26, 2013
Subject: Tips to Reader

Christine,

You picked a good tale and have, to my ear, a very pleasant voice in timbre, inflection, modulation, etc. Perhaps it's my age, but you read just a tad to quickly at times, but not that often.
I'm taking the time to write this because I think you are a very good reader. Do check pronunciation on words you are not sure of such as anathema and suave. Because you read so well, one doesn't expect mispronunciations. Again, I'm writing this only because you make listening to a good story very rewarding. There are plenty of readers who destroy potentially good recordings with terrible voices as well as poor pronunciation.
Looking foward to hearing more of your readings.

Reviewer: Zee Zelot - - November 30, 2012
Subject: Thanks to LibriVox and Christine Blachford

A very good mystery. I enjoyed it very much!

Reviewer: mikezane - - March 28, 2011
Subject: I have listened to this book 2x

... and enjoyed it both times.

Mr Grell has been murdered and Inspector Foyle is on the case. Upon arriving at the scene of the crime, Foyle makes a shocking discovery. His attempts to interview the different suspects in the case are thwarted by the dead man's fiance, her fiance's friend and competitor in affection, and the Princess Petrovska. It seems like everyone is trying to cover up the tracks of the guilty party. Foyle's got his hands full...

The reader is excellent, I enjoyed her reading immensely.

Reviewer: trail_runnr - - December 20, 2009
Subject: Good Mystery

This is a very good mystery. I did not figure it out nor should I say guess the truth until just before the end of the story. This mystery is filled with abundant detail of the officers trying to find the truth. The investigations seem to be led in one direction and then another, but it is nicely culminated with a recap at the end. In my opinion this is worth the time to listen.

Ms. Blachford reads well, but sometimes rather fast.

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