Great Imagery of New Zealand

Besides a good detective novel, the rich descriptions of New Zealand had me looking up the cost of Airplane tickets to there.

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Old School Mystery

Too complicated, too many characters. That said, the characters were well drawn and well developed. The narrator was faultless - super job of giving each character a unique voice. I got this as it was the selection of the month for a book club. I did enjoy it and would recommend it if you want a cozy mystery that is not easy to figure out.

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amazing voice acting

Marsh's characters come alive with the great voice acting. Good solid story set in New Zealand. Hard to guess how the murderer got to the scene of the action. Recommended

Excellent Narration of A Classic Mystery

Disclaimer: I am already a fan of Ngaio Marsh books, so am rather biased in regards to the tale itself. This tale is especially lovely in that it takes place in New Zealand in the mid-1930s, the language is quaint, and the scene descriptions delightful. James Saxon, the narrator, uses charming accents and voices for the different characters. He is now one of my favorite narrators and I shall look for examples of his work just for the pleasure of hearing his portrayals of other characters.10/10 recommend this performance.

Need to edit out the bits from the CD

Audible needs to remove the Chivers edition mention and the “end of disk 7” line.

Vintage Murder

I am a reader who likes Ngaio Marsh more than Agatha Christie. I have read most of each author's work. But what are snapping eyes?

Excellent Narrator. Interesting plot and characters.

Another good audio book with a very good reader. All the voices were excellent. The plot was one of Ngaio Marsh many theatre based ones. She was very good at them! A rare peek for us in 2019 world, to a time and place before WWII in a country we don't often read about. Early Alleyn one, being #5, written in 1936.

Too complex

I usually enjoy Ngaio Marsh stories but this one seemed unnecessarily complex. There were too many characters with very similar personalities which made the story was hard to follow.

classic

If you could sum up Vintage Murder in three words, what would they be?

Great story

What was one of the most memorable moments of Vintage Murder?

The interview between the main character and the doctor

What does James Saxon bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

I was a little disappointed with his voice. I picture a stronger more masculine voice.
The stories are terrific so I will purchase again and again.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Of course when he solves the case is the best part, although the picnic with the leading lady was especially descriptive.

Any additional comments?

I will listen to all of these books.