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Island of the Mad
- Narrated by: Jenny Sterlin
- Series: Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes
- Length: 11 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Release date: 06-12-18
- Language: English
- Publisher: Recorded Books
- Whispersync for Voice-ready
Regular price: $27.99
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Publisher's Summary
With Mrs. Hudson gone from their lives and domestic chaos building, the last thing Mary Russell and her husband, Sherlock Holmes, need is to help an old friend with her mad and missing aunt.
Lady Vivian Beaconsfield has spent most of her adult life in one asylum after another, since the loss of her brother and father in the Great War. And although her mental state seemed to be improving, she’s now disappeared after an outing from Bethlem Royal Hospital...better known as Bedlam.
Russell wants nothing to do with the case - but she can’t say no. And at least it will get her away from the challenges of housework and back to the familiar business of investigation. To track down the vanished woman, she brings to the fore her deductive instincts and talent for subterfuge - and of course enlists her husband’s legendary prowess. Together, Russell and Holmes travel from the grim confines of Bedlam to the winding canals and sun-drenched Lido cabarets of Venice - only to find the foreboding shadow of Benito Mussolini darkening the fate of a city, an era, and a tormented English lady of privilege.
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- Victoria L Snyder
- Reisterstown, MD, US
- 07-03-18
a little let down but still worth the listen.
the end was anticlimactic and the whole of the story not as complex and satisfying as most if her stories. I will keep coming back. and the narration is excellent. one of my favorite voices.
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- Amazon Customer
- East Kingston, NH, United States
- 07-12-18
As vapid as the time written about
I have read all the Mary Russel books. Gone from this one was the wit and repartee exhibited by the main characters. It was replaced by teenage snark by Russell, a depreciating view by her of Holmes, and loads of King's own political views on the sexes, which became very tedious. This book is one not to enjoy, but to be endured until Russell finally catches on to the key revelation that any halfway astute reader would have made many chapters ago. I thought the Pirate King was her worst book,. King has topped (bottomed) that one with a novel as vacuous as the empty heads she describes on the Lido beach. Preposterous Cole Porter song inspirations coming from the mouth of Holmes and Russell's almost instantaneous instructing on the physics of water skiing within moments of its nascent introduction to Venice beaches. Ridiculous stretches of literary device that lose the reader. Then for Russell to declare that she loves blackmail at the end of the book when in the just previous novel, the Murder of Mary Russell, King writes how Holmes HATES blackmailers. Where was her editor during all this!?!?!? King needs to get back to her roots and off her podium. A little more subtlety, a lot more mystery and investigation, and much less pontification.
7 of 8 people found this review helpful
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- Anna
- 06-21-18
Another Triumph by Ms King
Set with the backdrop of the rise of fascism in Italy, this excellent story reminds us that it wasn’t just Germany and Hitler that embraced such a horrible movement. In fiction, she points out the dangers and warning signs that, frankly, we are seeing again today. Even being very aware and sad about the need for this education of our past, I feel this tale of bravery and beautiful difference is uplifting and among her best yet.
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- Ricky J.
- 08-25-18
Best Book Yet!
My favorite author keeps outdoing herself. Her descriptions of Venice made me feel like I was there!!
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- Sparkle
- Southern CA
- 08-20-18
I relish Laurie R.King's indefatigable prose!
This is one of my favorites of the series. My age demographic probably will enjoy the Cole Porter character and description of the Lido in the time setting more than some younger listeners...who is Cole Porter!?
Regardless of the setting or story line I could listen to King's writing and Jenny Sterlin's narration endlessly. I will be listening to the entire series again and again!
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- Amazon Customer
- 08-06-18
Laurie R. King and Jenny Stirlin deliver gold
The wit, erudition and heart of Laurie R. King combined with Jenny Stirlin's beguiling and multifaceted narration deliver another fascinating listen in the Mary Russell series. Whether you are a longtime fan or new to the Russell stories, you will find much to savor in this story. It's a romp that takes Russell to London's Bedlam institution (posing as an inmate) and Holmes to meet Cole Porter at his Venice Palazzo (posing as an itinerant violinist). There is humor and suspense and a thoughtful look at issues of mental health, Fascism, and maintaining one's identity in the face of prejudice.
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- Susan
- 08-04-18
Modern story keeps legend alive
Think Mary and the detective don't get involved in Personal affairs? This adventure combines challenges that would fit right into modern day politics but with the flair of the roaring twenties. Look for the gold costume atthe end.
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- C. M. Updike Chilcoat
- Houston, TX USA
- 07-29-18
Best in the series
A sterling performance by Ms Sterlin. Timely story of well aimed revenge. Nice to escape with familiar characters to a time and place where appropriate retribution is possible. Thank you Ms King for a wonderful respite from 21st century chaos.
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- Manuel
- 07-13-18
Excellent Narration, Terrible Story
If this had been the first book in the series, I would have given it up. The story was incredibly weak, the characters seemed to be shadows of their former selves (suddenly okay with blackmail?!), and the plot relied more on name dropping than detective work. Even though I agree with it, the political message throughout the novel was also a bit too heavy-handed for me.
I really love this series and if the author keeps writing, I'll continue listening - but I hope to see a return actual mysteries and detective work in the next book.
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- Lisa
- 07-12-18
Another engaging read!
This book takes you to the streets of Venice! Enjoy the trip with Holmes and Russell. I look forward to reading it again next time I need a vacation from my day.
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- Sararara
- 06-19-18
Bedlam and the Bright Young Things
Exuberant ending to this latest story, which is so much better than the previous one.
It flits from location to location - rather like a James Bond film - following a rather tenuous plot thread, but each part is distinctive and well-drawn.
More than in any others in the series, the story is firmly rooted in a specific era (interwar years). It’s nice to see both Mary and Sherlock espond to the age - and begin to age.
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- Wildflowers Elderfowers
- 08-01-18
Another Delight From Laurie R King.
I love these books, a new take on Sherlock Holmes & I've read all the books in series so far. I find it really hard to put down, as it were. Very often a character in each book, being real or fictional, sends me scrambling to find out about that character, their story, so it's like a book within a book! I will never tire of Miss Mary Russell's Stories!
Jenny Stirling reads the books very well, changing accents & the pitch of her voice seems effortlessly to bring the characters to life. Her voice is very clear & she reads at a steady pace, making it easy for me to hear & follow.