Jolly Foul Play

A Murder Most Unladylike Mystery, Book 4

By: Robin Stevens

Narrated by: Katie Leung

Length: 6 hrs and 24 mins

Publisher's Summary

Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong have returned to Deepdean for a new school term, but nothing is the same. There's a new Head Girl, Elizabeth Hurst, and a team of Prefects - and these bullying Big Girls are certainly not good eggs. Then, after the fireworks display on Bonfire Night, Elizabeth is found - murdered.

Many girls at Deepdean had reason to hate Elizabeth, but who might have committed such foul play? Could the murder be linked to the secrets and scandals, scribbled on scraps of paper, that are suddenly appearing around the school? And with their own friendship falling to pieces, how will Daisy and Hazel solve this mystery?

©2016 Robin Stevens (P)2016 Penguin Audio

6 stars out of 5

I love this book. Some people say in their reviews "suitable for ages 6-12" or something. I say ' suitable for as soon as you learn to read-1000 years old'. In case you want to know though I am nearly 16.

Murdered by Narrator.

Up till now this series has been brilliant, at the end of each book I couldn't wait to get the next one. With this new narrator I couldn't wait for it to end, in fact I almost gave up but held on in the hopes she'd get better. She didn't.

I hadn't realised how good Gemma Chan was until her replacement demonstrated how not to read a book. This series had loads of great characters, full of life and varied accents, this book had loads of indefinable characters with the same feeble, whinging, monotonous drawl. If this had been shoved in front of an unsuspecting teenager with the instructions "read this and sound bored" it would have been ten times more animated, instead of memoirs from a deathbed.

Sadly all the books following this have Katie Leung narrating. Why? Please redo them with someone who at least sounds interested in the story, or life, or anything! This is the audible equivalent of watching paint dry.

There's also a few repeated lines and glitches in there, I'm not surprised, the editor probably stopped listening too.

A great children's book

All books in this series are loved by my children (and my husband). This was no exception. The characters are believable and likeable. We always fail to work out 'whodunnit' although I had more idea in this one than most. A good read.

What a page turner !!!

The story was amazingly planned out and I fell in love with each of the characters.

Amazing!!!

Adventure murder and crime
A great book for you
Listen and enjoy
Wow 👍
One of my favourite books
A ten from me !!
Recommend it to 10 and over because it is a bit sad and they would not get the story

Amazing

I really loved this book it’s interesting and thrilling I would say the best but but then I would have to tell you the whole story 😂

One of the best mysteries I’ve heard

This book was amazing. I read it when it came out and Katie Leung reads so masterfully that she makes you feel like you are in the story. 10/10.

New narrator same great stories

I enjoyed Gemma Chan's narration for it's upbeat "jolly hockey sticks" feel, where Katie Leung's performance has a sweeter more naive quality. Both are great and really suit the stories. I look forward to more.

great!

i love this series! I've listened to the series' audiobooks countless times :)

also i don't know why people are complaining sm about the narrator? she still did a scottish accent for one of the characters and that. imo i didnt mind her narration, i remember when i first started listenig to her voice i was worried but maybe im just used to it? great story, good narration.

All time best

I love this book when I get to read it but it was even better being able to have it read to me whenever!!!