The Moonstone

By: Wilkie Collins

Narrated by: Patrick Tull

Length: 20 hrs and 28 mins

Publisher's summary

No, the "Moonstone" isn't a celestial relic, it's a gigantic yellow diamond of unearthly beauty that was given to Rachel Verinder as a present on her 18th birthday - and stolen that very night! Betteredge, one of the most beloved butlers in English literature, is the focus of this seminal detective novel, which examines how one family's life is turned upside-down by the theft. And find out why the answers to all of life's problems can be found in the pages of Robinson Crusoe.

Public Domain (P)1989 Recorded Books

Critic reviews

"The first, the longest, and the best of modern English detective novels." (T.S. Eliot)

"This finely crafted tale is riveting in the audio medium." ( Library Journal)

Fascinating

A well-performed and fascinating book. Even though it is written in quite archaic language, I was spellbound. The narrative is told by different people, performed by different speakers an who give a different viewpoint as well as a continuation of the narrative. This makes it more interesting.

A Classic Mystery!

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I love that this book has a full cast, it allows the story to flow and for the characters to really come alive.

What did you like best about this story?

There is mystery, intrigue, and Miss Clack makes me laugh every time.

Loved it!

This is a great read. I enjoyed the story, narrators, and characters immensely. No wonder Collins is credited with writing the first English detective novel.

An Perpetual Favorite

This is a book I have read and reread over the years and I had high hopes for the audio version. Those high hopes were all realized. What an excellent version! The multiple readers were superb and really brought the characters to life. Of all the different audio versions of The Moonstone, I'm glad I purchased this one. I recommend it to anyone who is a Wilkie Collins fan and to anyone who enjoyed the multiple reader version of The Woman in White.

The most boring book ever!

This was the slowest book I have ever listened to. The presentation of the story through a person’s remembrance and dialogue was horrible. The overall plot would have been alright if there was more interaction in the characters rather than just describing the events.

The Moonstone is a bit slow

This book is probably very well written, but is alittle slow for the listener. The version I heard was broken into three parts. There was so much extra information (sidetracking) throughout the narration it detracted from the listening to this unabridged book. While it is enjoyable trying to follow the plot twists, getting through the gibberish is difficult.

In desperate need of an editor....

The concept is good. The majority of the performers are good BUT it is at least twice as long as is warranted. Due to the length it is tedious

Just too old

This is just too long ago in a galaxy too far away. It was far too long, despite great narrators. So much writing, and so little story! I kept thinking, "this is what people who have no tv, radio, movies or malls do with their time - write volumes of words about trifles".

Terrible book

The voice actors were terrible you can’t understand anything the say and the story line is completely missing

Dreadful

There is so much flotsam and superfluous writing in this book that, by the time a point was made, one forgot what the point was. I just could NOT get past the palavering to the story. Had to quit listening after about 4 hours. I really did try; this book just didn't do anything for me.