Aunt Dimity's Death

By: Nancy Atherton

Narrated by: Teri Clark Linden

Length: 9 hrs and 20 mins

Publisher's summary

Down-on-her-luck Lori learns she's about to inherit a sizable estate - if she can discover the secret hidden in a treasure trove of letters in Dimity's English country cottage. What begins as a fairy tale becomes a mystery - and a ghost story - in an improbably cozy setting, as Aunt Dimity's indominable spirit leads Lori on an otherworldly quest to discover how, in this life, true love can conquer all.

©1992 Nancy T. Atherton (P)2013 Audible, Inc.

So Glad Audible is providing Aunt Dimity!

I had listened to Nancy Atherton's Aunt Dimity's first story years ago and always remembered how charming it was. So many years had gone by that I decided to listen to the first one again. It was as I remembered. Delightful! I have listened to the second book and it is equally enjoyable. These books are of a certain ilk, that if you don't listen well into the first one and understand the premise, you won't enjoy it or the next one. They are perhaps only for the kind of person who is looking for a charming book with funny moments. an enjoyable light mystery, and little or no violence. I have thoroughly enjoyed the first two books and am looking forward to more, Thanks Audible for the new format for coming soon books.

Worst narrator ever

This was a good story, but the narrator made it seriously hard to get through. I ended up speeding up the reading speed to make her sound a bit more normal, but nothing could ease the torment of her appalling attempt at a Scottish accent. I’ll read the next books myself, just so I can avoid this narrator. I wish Audible would re-record this series.

Love the book, hate the audio book

I have come to enjoy listening to my favorite books on Audible but cannot get past the stilted performance and Siri-esque diction in the Aunt Dimity audio books. sorry, but I will not be purchasing any more in the series.

I absolutely love this series ...

Aunt Dimity is one of my favorites.

To me this is like a real life fairy tale.

Lori Shepherd grew up without a father, comforted by Aunt Dimity Stories her mother told her on restless nights.

Lori is going thru a divorce and financial struggles and then her mother passes away on top of that, when she is contacted by a law firm stating that Aunt Dimity died. Lori is very surprised by this as she thought Aunt Dimity was a fictional character.

In this book Lori finds herself, financial freedom, a home and even a new husband as well as friends who will stay with her for years...

Wish real life could be more like this book.

Horrible narrator

I read this book in print years ago and was looking forward to listening to it as I did other things. I only got five minutes into the audio book before I had to stop it and delete it. I don't think I've heard worse narration anywhere. She sounded like she was reading to three year olds. Horrible thing to do to a good book.

Narration could have been much better

What made the experience of listening to Aunt Dimity's Death the most enjoyable?

I love the books in this series, especially the earlier titles and was delighted at the opportunity to listen to this title. The quiet charm of Atherton's characters and story comes through clearly.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Aunt Dimity's Death?

When Lori discovers that Aunt Dimity actually existed and the aftermath up to arriving in London.

What three words best describe Teri Clark Linden’s performance?

Slow, methodical, precise.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

not sure.

Any additional comments?

Unfortunately, the narrator's slowish pace and careful E-NUN-CI-A-TING (and yes, that's exactly how many of the words and phrasings sounded) occasionally jarred me out of the story.

A good story spoiled by a poor performance.

I love this story. It's a "cozy" -- a mystery without murder, without violence, and with a cast of likable characters. I was so excited to see it on Audible. And so sad that I have to grit my teeth to listen to it. To be fair, it's a challange for the narrator -- the accents range from American Midwest, to an elderly Boston brahmah, to English uppercrust, to English cockney -- you get the idea. But Terri Clark Linden does a terrible job. Almost any British actress would do a better job. Please get someone else to record this!!

Love Love Love Aunt Dimity and all the characters!

If you could sum up Aunt Dimity's Death in three words, what would they be?

Endearing, sweet and quirky!

What did you like best about this story?

The story of Lori Shepherd, her mother's friendship with Dimity Westwood and Bill and the Harris' is just unforgettable. I can't wait to catch up with all the stories.

Have you listened to any of Teri Clark Linden’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

No, but I really like her narration.

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

No special moment other than every minute!

Any additional comments?

I've been a fan of Nancy Atherton's Aunt Demity books for years and had been introduced to the series via the 1st two books which I got from the library. I just found an email I had written her in 2010 pleading for Audible books. She replied that "apparently, they didn't sell well enough to inspire Recorded Books to make more recordings." I also implored Audible to record them and YEA -- they have. Thank you, Thank you!

Narration Makes a Delightful Story Tedious

I love the Aunt Dimity stories--so much that I decided to get the Audible versions even though I've already read them.

If I'd never read the books, there's no way I'd like them after listening to this narrator. She seems obsessed with enunciation. She makes slang sound ridiculous, Her accented characters (Scots, Bostonians, British) sound awful.

I am planning on buying the next book in the series...but if the narration hasn't improved, I'll return it.

Book is aweso.e..first in series

I love this book, have read many times.. Reader good voices but has odd pace.