The Mummer’s Curse

De: Gillian Roberts

Narrado por: Christina Moore

In her new novel starring Philadelphia schoolteacher Amanda Pepper, Gillian Roberts once again mixes mystery and mirth. This time Roberts explores Philadelphia's unique flesh and blood "historical monument"—the Mummers, who live (and perhaps are willing to die) for a few hours of glory every New Year's Day.

The famous Mummers' Parade is an extravaganza that draws enormous crowds who cheer through chattering teeth, as more than thirty thousand clowns, string bands, and fancy brigades strut their stuff up Broad Street. But this year, while the music blares and the Mummers dance, a reveling Pierrot suddenly sinks to the ground, shot dead.

Amanda is, at first, only a horrified spectator. But when the prime suspect--her friend and fellow teacher at Philly Prep—falsely claims to have been with her at the time of the murder, Amanda can no longer stay on the sidelines.

Is the murder a flare-up of deadly rivalries? Is it connected with the disappearance, the week before Christmas, of another Mummer, the heir to a meat-packing family? Does someone disapprove of the Mummers' feathers, sequins, and string bands? And why is no one in the tight-knit world Amanda investigates willing to tell the truth about anything?

With Amanda on the scene, the who in whodunit doesn't stay secret for long. In The Mummers' Curse, Gillian Roberts is, as always, at the head of the parade.

©1996 Judith Greber (P)1996 Recorded Books

Why switch narrators?

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

No

Would you recommend The Mummer’s Curse to your friends? Why or why not?

No, the narration ruins the story.

Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Christina Moore?

After 6 books in the series Susan Denaker IS the voice of the characters. This is especially so for C. K. Mackenzie. I like Christina Moore as a narrator but NOT for the Amanda Pepper series. I found myself not liking the story because I didn't like her narration of the story. Susan Denaker is the voice of the Amanda Pepper series.

Any additional comments?

I want to finish the series but looking forward I see that Christina Moore narrates other titles in the series and I am dreading those titles. How can one enjoy a title or story when you just want it to be OVER.