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The Cotswolds Werewolf and Other Stories of Sherlock Holmes
- Narrated by: Nigel Peever
- Length: 6 hrs and 13 mins
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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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- G. Preston
- 14-12-17
An excellent homage
Anderson gets Conan Doyle's authorial voice extremely well. Ironically the title story is probably also the weakest, pushing credulity a bit too far. But the other stories in the collection are excellent little puzzles.
Nigel Peever's reading is wonderful. He has a lovely storytelling timbre to his voice and brings to life a wide variety of supporting characters. Holmes himself has more than a little of actor Tom Baker about him, a good choice since Baker has played Holmes twice.
I've enjoyed this book a good deal.
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- luke bradley-driver
- 01-12-17
well read, great book, a little fuzzy.
well read, great book, a little fuzzy, but nonetheless, a Greta listen and the reader does an amazing job of staying clear.
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- Jenna
- 04-07-19
Great new mysteries
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.
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- Kate @MLHearingThings
- 09-12-18
New adventures for our favourite detective...
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.
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- Sefton
- 31-03-24
Wonderful
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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- Jeff
- 16-11-19
always loved the conan doyle sherlock holmes
I WAS APPREHENSIVE ABOUT THIS BOOK CONSIDERING WHAT IT IS UP AGAINST. (CONAN DOYLE) BUT WHEN I STARTED TO LISTEN I WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP JUST COULDN'T TURN IT OFF. STORY LINE BRILLIANT AND NIGEL YOU ARE ONE HELL OF A HOLMES :)
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- Mr. R. Paice
- 30-09-16
Sherlock at its best
Where does The Cotswolds Werewolf and Other Stories of Sherlock Holmes rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
Top 5
What did you like best about this story?
Well performed and cliff hangers to keep you hooked
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
If I had the time I could have done!
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A brilliant book and will look out for others in the series
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- deafmick
- 18-10-19
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This set of audio book are very good got to give it 5 out of 5
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- Ronb3436
- 18-02-17
Do yourself a favor and set fire to your money
Give this one a miss. Miscast, awful production, sounded like Holmes had a pickled egg in his mouth. Being a great fan of Sherlock Holmes stories I was so disappointed!
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