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The Sign of Four

By: Arthur Conan Doyle
Narrated by: Patrick Tull
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At the outset of Arthur Conan Doyle’s The Sign of Four, the ever-faithful Dr. Watson debates confronting his boss - the brilliant Sherlock Holmes - about his drug problem. The Sign of Four is the second installment in the Holmes series and greatly expands upon the emotional and spiritual sides of the great detective. Performed by British master, Patrick Tull, whose deep voice and impeccable dialect carry the listener, The Sign of Four features a secret pact made between corrupt prison guards and four convicts, and a mysterious string of pearls received by a client of Holmes. While not necessarily a success upon initial publication, The Sign of Four has been dramatically adapted at least 12 times.

Publisher's summary

Greed, betrayal, and vengeance set the stage for this Sir Arthur Conan Doyle classic. Sherlock Holmes is rescued from boredom by the strange case of Jonathan Small and the tragedy of Pondicherry Lodge. The mystery leads Holmes and Dr. Watson into an intricate plot regarding a lost treasure belonging to four convicts on the Andaman Islands.

Public Domain (P)1986 Recorded Books, LLC

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It's A.C.D. What can I say?

You either love the Holmes stories or not, so it's really about the reader. I found Patrick Tull's reading to be just that, "reading" not "performing." For that I took away one star. I could hear no attempt to change voices for each character; however, since the Novella is written as Dr. Watson's documentation of the events (like the other Holmes adventures) this is not really a bad thing. You can just view it as Watson reading his own work. Anyway, I found it perfectly enjoyable and wholeheartedly recommend it to all lovers of the Doyle's "Consulting Detective."

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Very well done

Good Narration and Story kept my interest. Some narrations not as interesting as this one Recommend

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Pleasant - but a bit simple

I can't complain - this was a free book. But compared to the involved fiction of today, this was a "simple" read. Still it was fun and passed the time, But if it weren't free, I wouldn't really recommend using a credit for it. Rather, get it for free off Amazon.com and just read it on the Kindle.

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Best Audio book for this Sherlock Holmes Title

What did you love best about The Sign of Four?

This is the Second Best full length Story in the Sherlock Holmes Short Stories Written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

What did you like best about this story?

In this story Dr. Watson meets his first wife. The story builds and moves and is well done.

What about Patrick Tull’s performance did you like?

Patrick Tull is one of the best narrator's in the Sherlock Holmes series,along with Alexander Spencer and Ed Simone.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Well well familiar already with the Sherlock Holmes stories, but thinking back I was glued to the story when I first read it.

Any additional comments?

I like these Sherlock Holmes Unabridged stories. There are many out there and many abridged or the story is changed from the original.

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Good but not great

narration was very good. The story was good. There were some sections I found boring.

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The Best Yet!

The best I have ever heard in a very long time. I can never figure out who dun it.

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