Garment of Shadows: A novel of suspense featuring Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes Audiobook, by Laurie R. King Play Audiobook Sample

Garment of Shadows: A novel of suspense featuring Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes Audiobook

Garment of Shadows: A novel of suspense featuring Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes Audiobook, by Laurie R. King Play Audiobook Sample
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Read By: Jenny Sterlin, Robert Ian Mackenzie Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc. Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 7.33 hours at 1.5x Speed 5.50 hours at 2.0x Speed Series: The Mary Russell Mysteries Release Date: September 2012 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9781464048241

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

37

Longest Chapter Length:

30:29 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

01:55 minutes

Average Chapter Length:

17:47 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

47

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Publisher Description

Fans craving mystery, romance, and adventure will find all that and more in Laurie R. King's New York Times best-selling tales starring Mary Russell and her world-famous husband Sherlock Holmes. Their 11th outing, Garment of Shadows finds the couple separated under strange circumstances. Mary awakens in a dark room with blood on her hands and no memory of who she is. Meanwhile, with war looming over Europe, Sherlock desperately searches for his missing wife.

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"One of my favorite things about Laurie R. King is how much she makes me want to be a scholar. Although shorter than most other books in the series, this one drew me in quickly, forcing me to set aside every thing else that I was listening to so I could continue with this. Unfortunately, I now face an entire day off without a great book to help me clean house. Like much of her work in this series, this story is an edifying look at the Middle East, in this case, just on the brink of WWII. It is fast paced, and gives Mary the opportunity to be a clear hero -- using her brain and unique (and somewhat shady) skills to get herself and others out of scrapes before there is a chance to rescue her."

— Lisa (4 out of 5 stars)

Quotes

  • “King’s vivid prose and attention to detail draw us into Mary’s predicament…King has done her homework, and this tantalizing glimpse into the life and times of a rapidly evolving Arabic society has remarkable resonance for our own uncertain times.”

    — Publishers Weekly
  • “Jenny Sterlin performs Russell’s parts of the story with as dazzling an array of skills as Russell’s. French men, English women, threatening Berbers, some with lisps, manifest apparently effortlessly. Robert Ian Mackenzie, who gives us Sherlock’s parts, is an equally gifted chameleon. The story, a fragrant stew of Moroccan atmosphere and politics, European intrigue, and the odd bit of treason, satisfies heartily.”

    — AudioFile
  • “King fashions a deeply political and emotional narrative…No detail is merely atmospheric, but rather we taste and feel and touch what Russell does with sensuous clarity…The language is incredibly rich but always precise, the history of this time in Morocco woven with a contemporary eye on the wheels within wheels.”

    — Booklist (starred review)

Awards

  • Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award
  • A New York Times bestseller
  • A USA Today bestseller
  • Los Angeles Times bestseller

Garment of Shadows Listener Reviews

Overall Performance: 3.65 out of 53.65 out of 53.65 out of 53.65 out of 53.65 out of 5 (3.65)
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  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Read my review next week on bookreporter.com "

    — Ray, 2/20/2014
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " Lot of talk, not much action. Just Okay. For readers of this series only. "

    — MJ, 2/13/2014
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " In my defense, I was taking quite a bit of cold medicine at the time, but when I took a nap partway through reading this book, I woke up definitely convinced that I, like Russell, had amnesia. It's one of my favorite things when a writer can get into my head that way and make me really feel like I am part of the book in a real and in this case dangerous way! Beautiful establishment of setting, some great twists I didn't expect, another excellent installment of the series. "

    — Katy, 2/8/2014
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Love the Mary Russell series. This one is a keeper. "

    — Artsjunkie, 1/9/2014
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " I loved the earlier books with Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes, but the last one and this one have disappointed considerably. Could not get into either one, although this one is an improvement over the last volume. I've lost the thrill, so will not be picking up any more of this series. Too bad. "

    — Bebe, 12/26/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Disappointing. Normally I love these Mary Russells, this was really boring in places, especially the politics of Morocco explained ad nauseum. "

    — Harriet, 12/25/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " I always enjoy Mary Russel stories and this one didn't disappoint. In this story, Mary as amnesia and must work through that problem before solving the real mystery. "

    — Kay, 12/24/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Enjoyed the latest installment in this great series, although I thought the ending got bogged down a bit in its political machinations and explanations. "

    — Christine, 12/7/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Some nice parallels in style and action with previous books. I love the characters, and King brings back some past ones (Mahmoud and Ali) for another meeting. I don't know much about Moroccan history,, particularly vis-a-vis colonial history, so that was quite interesting too. "

    — Patricia, 11/13/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Loved it! Mary Russell back in form....in Morocco...disguised as a man...in the midst of intrigue. ;-) "

    — Alison, 7/22/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Russell and Holmes are mostly working together again. This is an improvement from The Pirate King, but the Middle East spy stories are starting to get old. May the next book,if there is one, be an old fashioned English mystery. "

    — Valerie, 7/2/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " I read it, it's finished, it was really good! (sung) "

    — Diana, 6/24/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Enjoyed the action, setting and history. One of the better stories in this series. "

    — Karen, 6/12/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Another installation in the chronicles of Sherlock Holmes and my favorite fictional biblical scholar, Mary Russell. "

    — Kellyann, 5/4/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Bit of a disappointment, slow start "

    — Laura, 3/30/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " As usual, Laurie R. King was brilliant. What more formidable heroine can there be than Mary Russell Holmes? I confess that I'd have had an easier time following the plot and characters had I not been keeping one eye on the political conventions. "

    — Cheryl, 3/13/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " A good story. An interesting setting (Morocco in the early 1900's) with Sherlock Holmes's wife Mary Russell as the main character. Mary and Sherlock are caught up in a plot involving the various factions (France, Spain, etc.) trying to control Morocco in the Colonial era. "

    — Kevin, 2/7/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " The latest Mary Russell . . . Deep dive. I'll surface later. "

    — Lori, 12/29/2012
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Not my favorite of this series. The plot was a little hard to follow and I like my mysteries to have more clear cut endings. "

    — Candace, 12/16/2012
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " an amnesiac mary russell and sherlock is desperately shearching for her. good read. love this character. "

    — Michele, 12/5/2012

About Laurie R. King

Laurie R. King is the New York Times bestselling author of numerous books, including the Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes stories. She has been nominated for a multitude of prizes, and her fiction has won the Edgar, Creasy, Nero, and Macavity awards. She has been guest of honor at several crime conventions, and she was inducted into the Baker Street Irregulars in 2010.

About the Narrators

Jenny Sterlin, winner of several Earphones Awards, has more than ninety audio titles to her credit, including Laurie R. King’s popular Sherlock Holmes / Mary Russell series. Before beginning her narration career, she helped found England’s experimental Living Theatre.

Robert Ian Mackenzie, Earphones Award–winning narrator, became an actor after holding a wide variety of other jobs, including everything from London policeman to water ski instructor in Greece. Since then, his acting career has encompassed straight theater, musicals, opera, films, television, voice-overs, commercials, and recorded books.