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The Valley of Fear

By: Arthur Conan Doyle
Narrated by: Derek Jacobi
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 The mystery begins with a coded warning of imminent danger, drawing the illustrious Sherlock Holmes and the faithful Dr Watson to a secluded country home. A trail of bewildering clues, including raincoats, dumbbells, and a missing wedding ring, leads to sleuthing in the finest Holmesian tradition - with a gripping back story of a cult that terrorized a valley in the American West.(P)2014 Audible, Inc. Classics Mystery Fiction Sherlock Holmes Classic Thrillers Mystery
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What made the experience of listening to The Valley of Fear the most enjoyable?

Derek Jacobi.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Holmes of course!

Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Yes, the twist at the end had me gaping with surprise. Quite ingenious.

Very good Holmes

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My favourite Holmes adventure, brilliantly told

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The book provides an entertaining story which keeps the listener interested in following it to the end.

Enjoyable

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This book is split into two parts, the first being the investigation by Sherlock Holmes into the murderous events at a Sussex manor and the second part is the history - a story in its own right - of how the events being investigated at the manor came about. Holmes solves the case with three-and-a-half hours of the audiobook remaining and we are then taken back to a town in America set in 'The Valley of Fear' and shown why it is so named. I enjoyed this book but did start to loose a little interest a couple of hours into the historical story, as all the characters are different from the first half of the book and I was getting frustrated as to how it was all going to link up to the investigation. All in all, this is a great book, with the only criticism being that the story of the Valley of Fear went on a little too long. Derek Jacobi is exemplary as usual.

Highly enjoyable.

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Very good story and we'll read by Derek Jocobi. I will have to listen to some e.

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