Brilliant

What made the experience of listening to In Milady's Chamber the most enjoyable?

I loved the way the narrator performed the various characters; male and female and with varying accents as well. The accents were entertaining rather than being over done and I found the whole story very engrossing and fun.

Who was your favorite character and why?

The book is jam packed with interesting and quirky characters. Of course, John Pickett is my favourite.

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

This series is certainly addictive and I can't wait to listen to more.

Any additional comments?

I received a review copy in return for an honest review.

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After slow start I’m thoroughly enjoying this one.

And the narrator does excellent accents and the best female voices I’ve heard yet, which was a suprise as I absolutely hated the same narrator in another audiobook of a different genre, it was so so bad, so different to this one.
In this one though he’s perfect.
It’s hopefully going to be a great little series.
I laughed in places and loved the dialogue between characters.

*I'm now on book 4 (taken less than a week) and I’m loving every minute, I don’t want it to end.
It’s right up there with the best and most enjoyable book series I’ve listened to or read.
I can’t recommend highly enough.*

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In Milady's Chamber

This mystery book has it all. A funny but likable bow street runner, John Pickett, who solves the case and it is also where he falls in love with someone he knows he can't have.
There were twists and turns with plenty of suspense, humour and quirky characters.
Would highly recommend to those who love a mixture of history, mystery and humour. This is a clean read so it is suitable for all.

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A really enjoyable listen

A tad predictable hence the four stars but the characters are delightful and the tale well told. I shall be following John Pickett's career.

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"He was a man unlike other men."

Having very much enjoyed several of the later books in the John Pickett series, this reader was delighted to see that book one, In Milady's Chamber, was available in audio, and immediately looked forward to discovering the beginnings of the relationship of Bow Street Runner Pckett and the Vicountess, Lady Julia Fieldhurst.

This proved to be another delightful and well written murder mystery who-dun-it? with the additional pleasures of watching a juggling of niceties of a bygone era, all nicely narrated by Joel Froomkin,. His reading is well paced and modulated, and suitably English accented, everything delivered with the lightest of touches, emphasising the comedic content but never simply playing it for laughs. His different character voices are limitted, but very good, and used with great effect.

In Milady's Chamber is a pleasurable, Regency set murder mystery which combines the niceties of the past with the easy reading of present day, a skill often missing in historical novels and, as such, recommended to all who enjoy this genre. Although it is the interplay between the characters and their circumstances which dominates, the investigation of the crime and the imposed obstructions of the period is also fun for crime solving sleuths. I was very fortunate in being freely gifted with a complimentary copy, at my request, from the rights holder via Audiobook Boom. Thank you so much. It was a real pleasure to be reacquainted with the awkward 24 years old Bow Street Runner and his aquaintances.

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