• Lock and Key: The Gadwall Incident

  • By: Ridley Pearson
  • Narrated by: Nicola Barber
  • Length: 1 hr and 53 mins
  • 3.7 out of 5 stars (447 ratings)

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Lock and Key: The Gadwall Incident

By: Ridley Pearson
Narrated by: Nicola Barber
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Publisher's summary

The New York Times best-selling author of the Peter and the Starcatcher and Kingdom Keepers series, Ridley Pearson, brings us the stirring digital prequel to the Lock and Key series, which reimagines the origins of the rivalry between Sherlock Holmes and James Moriarty.

In The Gadwall Incident, listeners get a glimpse into James' life a mere 24 hours before the tipping point - before life as he knows it changes irrevocably and his childhood slips into the shadows. Listeners will come to know the dangers that surround the Moriartys before James and Moria are sent off to the hallowed halls of Baskerville Academy, where they first meet the insufferable, inexhaustible Sherlock Holmes. It's a tale full of intrigue and false starts and daring getaways, one that will leave listeners desperate to know what's next.

©2016 Ridley Pearson (P)2016 HarperCollins Publishers

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Got me interested

This is a prequel book for Lock & Key. I wasn't sure what to expect for a free prequel but this definitely has me looking forward to Lock & Key. Good story and narration.

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Lock and Key: The Gadwell Incident

The Audible presentation was well done, but I feel cheated as the presentation ended before the complete story was presented.

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Great narration!

This audiobook was delivered masterfully! However, story-wise, it took me 10 chapters to capture my interest. there was a lot of author intrusion that kept reminding me that I was listening to an audiobook instead of being immersed in a story.

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Great short story

Just what I needed from a book. Short and well written. Kept my interest from the start.

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Enjoyed the story

I enjoy when a story pulls you in by the way to describes the environment of the characters in it

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Ridley Pearson never disappoint

The book was great, and a quick read. Interesting characters, and engaging storyline. I love it.

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Ok.

I had a hard time finishing this story. I didn't feel the voice was convincingly connected to the characters. I listened to it as a free book on Audible. I am not sure if it would have made a difference if I had read it myself instead of hearing it. I was not taken INTO the story, I always remained on the outside, just listening to it. It was frustrating. Something was lacking.

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What just happened?

The book started out well….. then it was over.
No mystery solved. No idea what was going on or why anything happened.

Narrator was good. Aside from that, complete disappointment. Don’t waste a credit.

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Missed chance at a good book.

This was truly a missed opportunity to make a good book! Too much left unknown!

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there was no end. just leaves you hanging.

not worth downloading.story just ends with no proper ending please don't bother I'm requesting refund

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