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Grey Mask

The Miss Silver Mysteries

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Grey Mask

By: Patricia Wentworth
Narrated by: Diana Bishop
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About this listen

The first of the classic mysteries featuring governess-turned-detective Miss Silver, who investigates a deadly conspiratorial ring.

Charles Moray has come home to England to collect his inheritance. After four years wandering the jungles of India and South America, the hardy young man returns to the manor of his birth, where generations of Morays have lived and died. Strangely, he finds the house unlocked, and sees a light on in one of its abandoned rooms. Eavesdropping, he learns of a conspiracy to commit a fearsome crime.

Never one for the heroic, Charles’s first instinct is to let the police settle it. But then he hears her voice. Margaret, his long lost love, is part of the gang. To unravel their diabolical plot, he contacts Miss Silver, a onetime governess who applies her reason to solve crimes and face the dangers of London’s underworld.

©1929 Patricia Wentworth (P)2014 Audible Inc. Amateur Sleuths Cosy Detective Mystery Women Sleuths Women's Fiction Fiction England Crime

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Would you consider the audio edition of Grey Mask to be better than the print version?

I haven't read the printed version so can't say.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Grey Mask?

None in particular, although the ending was good.

What about Diana Bishop’s performance did you like?

I thought she was perfect as the narrator. Her style and delivery is very good and evocative of the period.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

No, I enjoyed the whole thing.

Any additional comments?

This is the first Patricia Wentworth I have listened to and I will be listening to more especially if Diana Bishop is the narrator. They are stories for fans of old fashioned detective stories. Absolutely first rate.

Old fashioned but still good mystery

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Daft plot, but interesting characters portrayed with more insight than many books of this genre. I will read more Patricia Wentworth.

Rather more penetrating than I had expected.

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I love the narrator's voice. The story is fun, but I would have been happy to see most of the main characters killed off.

Great narration, irritating characters

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I only intended to listen for half an hour but had to finish it!


The narrator is excellent and i'm delighted to see the same narrator is used throughout the series. It is hard to credit that it is only one persons voice used for all the characters as each is so believable and recognisable. I have read the books which I had really enjoyed and had definite characters formed in my mind because of this I was worried that an audio version might disappoint - this audio book did not disappoint... Diana Bishop saw to that!

The only thing that spoils the experience for me is at the end when you get the big movie type voice announcing what you have been listening to - drives me mad and I hate it, such strange pronunciations as well!

Unmasked

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This is one of Patricia Wentworth's best "Miss Silver" stories. It grabs your attention right from the first chapter and holds your interest all the way to the end. Grey Mask is not revealed until the end. So there are many twists and mysteries to be revealed. I really enjoyed it.
I really enjoy Diana Bishop's narration too. She has a lovely relaxing voice and her characterisations are very good too.

Brilliant

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My first Patricia Wentworth story and not a delight as it was so dated in its narrative but maybe that's part of its charm. I shall try another I think

Dated but enjoyable

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This was my first go at reading Miss Silver book and, to be perfectly honest, I did not have high hopes for what I had assumed would be a Miss Marple knock-off, but this was brilliant. I loved the characters, the humour, and the story. I’ll be reading them all!

Very pleasantly surprised

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Slow start but plot develops well and strands are ingeniously brought together. Do try it.

Persevere

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An interesting example of 'Golden Age' crime fiction. The plot is unbelievable and the characters somewhat annoying, but it is well narrated and offers a fascinating insight into upper class mores in 1920s England.

Interesting, but not up to Christie's standard

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Very interesting to discover the original Miss Silver. A history lesson from the 1920s era.

Entertaining product of its time

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