Giodarno up to his usual tricks

This has been a great series however why change the narrator? This change spoiled the book for me as I loved the previous narrator Laurence Kennedy who always made me think of David Suchet when he played Poirot.

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Speedy Gonzalez!!!

I do not usually leave reviews but on this occasion, I decided it could help someone else. Spending a lot of time on the road for my profession, I enjoy marathon audiobooks. I like mysteries and sci-fi for most part as it takes me out of this world while I am physically stuck in traffic.
Unfortunately, for this particular book, Daniel Philpott is rushing through the narrative at such a high pace, that I could not grasp the story and get into the plot. Mainly as he is trying to do so with a dodgy French or a more doubtful Italian accent. I understand that the production needs to keep the full story within a certain amount of hours, but not at the detriment of a good narrative. That is all an audiobook is about. Being read a story is not a race.

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Very enjoyable if sometime grisly

Well read and a gripping plot that kept me hooked and wanting to listen. So much learned about late 16 century Paris too.

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Narratot

not to kean on this narrator preferred the previous one. Accents not as good I'd prefer no accent if they can't be done properly

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Excellent

After getting used to a different narrator for all of the previous books it took a little adjustment, but the book was excellent nevertheless and the new narrator was good too.

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Narrator change puts me off

After listening to all the previous books I've gotten used to the the charecters voices and accents and the change of narrator is jarring, takes me out of the story and makes it feel like totally different charecters in my head. It's jarring.

I can't even say if the narrator is doing a good or bad job. If I'd heard it before the other books it might have can perfectly fine.

Spent so many hours getting used to charecters voices, this is like having friends or acquaintances call you on the phone and suddenly sounding totally different in voice, tones, and mannerisms. Ugh

I still want to know how the charecters arc goes though so I will listen to it.

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Kept me listening

My favourite in the series so far. Like others who have commented the change of narrator took a while to accept. That said I enjoyed his performance and it did not distract from the book, which finds Bruno trying to solve several murders linked to the political intrigues surrounding the French royal court.

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Not the best in the series

I have enjoyed the series but compared to the previous books I thought that the storyline was weak and some of the coincidental meetings at times implausible. Audiences with Catherine de Medici, summons by Queen Louise and Henry III happen easily - even for a heretical outsider? I don't think so in a the hierarchical court of the times. Overheard conversations between Henry Guise and his sister and meetings in the inn impart the exact information required which is too good to be true. Our hero is thrown into the same cell as a Count who unlocks the identity of the woman at the centre of the plot, very convenient. Every renewed acquaintance is in a key position and nobody informs on our hero at a time when political intrigue and self interest or at least self preservation was the order of the day. The Elizabethan court and Philip Sidney and Walsingham are sorely missed in this book.

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Best book of the series so far

I found "Conspiracy" to be the best in Giordano Bruno series so far. The story is set in the spectacularly degenerate and corrupt court of the Valois and the atmosphere of constant danger, where anybody could be a potential assassin, is brilliantly recreated. The story has many twist and turns and the suspense makes it "unputdownable". Daniel Philpott's narration also deserves a special mention. Although the dialogues are still narrated in the character's native accents, these do not dominate or ruin the audiobook. I was sorry when the book ended and look forward to the next installment in the series.

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A damn good listen

I bought this as a daily deal not sure if I would like it but I have to say it captured my ears and carried me along to the point of stopping what I was doing to listen. Good pace great story great performance! I certainly won't be returning it for credit and will listen to it again

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