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The Suspicions of Mr Whicher
Unabridged
By
Kate Summerscale
Narrated by
Christian Rhodska
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Length
10 hrs and 32 mins
Audible Release Date
05-01-09
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2 3 4 Audible Enhanced Audio
Customer Rating

3.8 based on 10 ratings
 

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It is midnight on 30th June 1860 and all is quiet in the Kent family house in Road, Wiltshire. The next morning they wake to find that their youngest son has been the victim of an unimaginably gruesome murder. Even worse, the guilty party is surely one of their number - the house was bolted from the inside.

As Jack Whicher, the most celebrated detective of his day, arrives to track down the killer, the murder provokes national hysteria. This true story is the original Victorian whodunit.

©2008 Kate Summerscale; (P)2009 BBC Audio

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Rating 3.0Rating 3.0Rating 3.0Rating 3.0Rating 3.0 "The suspicions of Mr Whicher"
By: Rod (Australia)
December 20, 2009
About half the book was talking about things other than the murder but still worth a listen.
Rating 5.0Rating 5.0Rating 5.0Rating 5.0Rating 5.0 "Outstanding listen!"
By: Mary (Farmersville, TX, USA)
December 06, 2009
This was an outstanding book! The story is fascinating, and the author provides a good deal of history that is both pertinent and adds depth to the story. So many books are only half understood because readers of the modern day do not understand the customs and details of the time in which the book is set. This author has provided both a fascinating tale and enough historical detail so that the tale can be truly appreciated. I highly recommend this book.
Rating 5.0Rating 5.0Rating 5.0Rating 5.0Rating 5.0 "Fascinating Look Into Victorian Crime"
By: Jill (Fort Mitchell, KY, USA)
October 08, 2009
An admirable look into one of the most notorious crimes in Victorian England. Well thought out and well told, The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher holds the interest of the listener. Christian Rodska is the perfect choice to narrate this work.
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Rating 2.0Rating 2.0Rating 2.0Rating 2.0Rating 2.0 "Tiring"
By: Larry (Walpole, NH, USA)
June 29, 2009
This is one of those audiobooks that I couldn't wait to be finished. I didn't relate well to the author's style of writing/story-telling. Events moved at a snails-pace. There were too many extraneous additions to the storyline, such as, "The so-and-so newspaper said this about that." Too often, I said, "Who cares?" So this is a thumbs down review, despite a good narrator.
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