• Sherlock Holmes and the Hunt for Jack the Ripper

  • By: Gerard Kelly
  • Narrated by: Kevin Theis
  • Length: 59 mins
  • 3.7 out of 5 stars (26 ratings)

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Sherlock Holmes and the Hunt for Jack the Ripper

By: Gerard Kelly
Narrated by: Kevin Theis
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Publisher's summary

Many people have asked why the paths of Sherlock Holmes and Jack the Ripper never crossed, since the two men were contemporaries in London in 1888. There have even been some scurrilous suggestions that Holmes was himself the Ripper. The paths of the two men did indeed cross. Holmes and Watson knew precisely who the real Ripper was and even where he lived. They also knew exactly what happened to him. If you have the stomach for it, listen and all will be revealed!

©2014 Gerard Kelly (P)2016 MX Publishing

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Very Engaging

Interesting take on a grisly mystery! Also insight into 19th century medical practice in a very entertaining story.

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Not very Holmesian

As a fan of Sherlock Holmes and having considerable interest in Jack the Ripper, this was a no-brainer for me. While I found the story to be engaging, I felt that it lacked in the portrayal of Holmes. There were no discoveries or deductions that I would consider to be of a typical Holmes adventure, and he really played no part in the resolution of the story. Overall, I was disappointed.

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Pulse-pounding performance

Expert, exciting narration nearly conceals the thin plot and lack of confrontation. Worth a listen.

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Fun story

If you are looking for a good short story for the month of October

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Sherlock Holmes and the Hunt for Jack the Ripper

I didn't really enjoy this story. It was like Sherlock Holmes Lite. There wasn't the characteristic "Holmes" here. Not really any sleuthing. Everything was laid out and there were no surprises.

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Fast talking

The reader/ narrator is talking so fast that it to away my ability to relax and enjoy the book. I didn't even want to listen anymore because of this. I can not speak to the storyline of this book.

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Not that good.

Holmes wasn't portrayed as being clever, or observant, in fact, the story wasn't "Holmes-like" at all.
Narrator has a deep voice, which is nice but he spoke much too fast. The accents, to me, sounded more like a common class person rather than upper class British like Holmes, Watson and the "Lady."
When I slowed the listening speed so narrator didn't sound rushed, the results were comedic .

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