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The Cotswolds Werewolf and Other Stories of Sherlock Holmes

By: Peter K. Andersson
Narrated by: Nigel Peever
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Summary

Someone is killing sheep in the Cotswolds. Or something. As Holmes and Watson arrive in the tranquility of a little village of shepherds and farmers to enjoy a few restful days in the idyllic countryside, strange things start to occur. While Holmes locks himself in his hotel room, consumed by depression, Watson is left to explore the surroundings on his own, acquainting himself with both the local shepherding community, the eccentric vicar, and the local folklore concerning a mysterious werewolf.

It isn't long before the murderer directs his attention to other prey than sheep, and Holmes is forced out of his ennui into a world of fog-enshrouded moors, wild men, pitchforks, and a big bad wolf.

This volume also includes four shorter stories in the vein of Conan Doyle: "The Adventure of the Velvet Lampshade", "The Adventure of the Missing Mudlark", "The Adventure of the Forking Paths", and "The Adventure of the One-Armed Pugilist".

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This set of audio book are very good got to give it 5 out of 5

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What makes these stories so good for me is the narration. Peever’s use of a Tom Bakeresque voice is wonderful… He’s definitely my favourite Holmes narrator. Good stories, too, though it is the way the stories are told that really makes them so engaging.

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The Cotswolds Werewolf and Other Stories of Sherlock Holmes is a collection of stories inspired by Arthur Conan Doyle’s greatest characters. The first 9 chapters (8 book chapters, but 9 ‘audible’ chapters) contain the main story, The Cotswolds Werewolf, with an assortment of shorter tales following it.

As someone who lives in the town where ACD is said to have created his famous detective, I love a good Sherlock story, and have heard many reinventions at our annual HolmesFest. Yet I am always nervous that they will not be true enough to such familiar characters, and will pale in comparison with the originals. This collection allayed my fears within the first few chapters, as it was a fairly convincing Holmes and Watson mystery with a nicely paced plot and enough twists, turns, and gothic horror to feel reasonably authentic. It borrowed a lot of imagery from The Hound of the Baskervilles, but not so much that it felt like a ‘rip off’.

Nigel Peever's narration was also excellent. He was engaging throughout and his lively characterisation made the story a pleasure to listen to. My favourite thing about the whole book was the voice he chose for his portrayal of Holmes, as he sounded like Tom Baker. The image of a Doctor-Who-era Baker as Sherlock Holmes enriched it greatly, and brought an element of fun to a great production.

The only element I felt was distracting was the overuse of the echoey sound effect that was applied to far more of the audio than it really needed to be, as it did pull me out of the story at times, but that is a relatively minor complaint, all things considered.

I’m looking forward to hearing more from Peter K. Andersson, especially in conjunction with the same narrator. They made a great team, and I’d really recommend it to anyone who loves Sherlock Holmes and longs for a few new adventures from our favourite, flawed detective and his loyal aide.

*I received this audiobook free of charge in exchange for an honest, unbiased review.

New adventures for our favourite detective...

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Loved the stories and the range of voices, however the voice of Sherlock was a bit quieter than the others making it difficult to find an appropriate volume at which to listen to the stories.

Great new mysteries

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Ironically the title story in this excellent series is the weakest of the bunch, a bit generic and far fetched. The rest however are top quality and ring true to the original Conan Doyle stories. Nigel Peever does a superb job with the narration and brings the characters to life and the extra sound effects lift the recording to the next level. I received a complimentary copy of the audio from the narrator and am leaving a honest voluntary review.

Mostly excellent stories

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