Would you consider the audio edition of The Screaming Staircase to be better than the print version?
Have not read the printed version
What other book might you compare The Screaming Staircase to and why?
The Amulet of Samarkand. That book was easy to listen to and the characters were well formed and easy to digest. It was pure entertainment and very satisfying.
Which character – as performed by Miranda Raison – was your favorite?
Lucy Clarkson. She was natural and believable more so than Lockwood who was a distilation of Sherlock Holmes.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Yes
Any additional comments?
Well formed apart from the abiguous age of the protagonists. We are told they are young but they interact and comport themselves far above their age. Then we are treated to some scenes with a party and gluttonous comsuption of fizzy drink and donuts to convince us that they are immature. These odd moments smack of Boys own or Biggles stories (took me back to when I was a kid... in the 60's). This issue aside I can reccomend this as great entertainment and I forgive this little speed bump in the hope that as the characters are fleshed out more in future books, they will gain in strength. As a series this has great potential and the universe and setting is engaging and well thought out.