Great series

I'm doing a review for the whole series as I've left it so long since I started listening to them.

I would highly recommend this series and in fact I have done so to a number of people already. Very impressed with the writing, the research that seems to have been done and the historical accuracy is excellent.

Nice characters, good pace, interesting stories. Really interesting to see the ability of surgeons then and the ways Hugh deducts things.

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Not the same with different Narrator

The characters and atmosphere are very different with no Stephen Crossley narration . Bruce does a decent job but the characters are not the same and not as engaging . May give the series a rest until Crossley hopefully returns .

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Really like this series

sadly I do not like this narrator as much as the narrator on first books

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Awful narration

Previously the narration in this series was excellent. Whist it is difficult to accept a new narrator at first, usually it is still ok. With this, the tone was monotonous, the distinction between characters was often none existant leading to confusion and generally was a very difficult listen

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Ok

Not bad for an included download but I found the narrator’s voice grating. The plot is very simple.

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Very dull read

Although the voice was younger and more suited to the protagonist, it was a very dull read - just going over the words with no differentiation between the characters.

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A fine book, with nice details

Nice historical details about abby structure and life. Solid murder mystery and outstanding reading. I recommend Mel Starr's series highly for a pleasant listen. Not heavy, short length...great for entertainment.

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Good medieval read

I love medieval stories and this one was great. Excellent period detail and atmosphere, interesting characters, strong plo

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I hope there was a good reason!

Hopefully there is a good reason for the narration change as it has completely changed the feel of the series. I only started listening to these stories because of Steven Crossley's voice. I had listened to another well known series and craved another story read by Steven. What happened next was I fell in love with the characters Hugh, the caring surgeon who won't let a wrong continue if it can be discovered and undone, Kate his wife who charmed us in their courtship and Lord Gilbert with his one raised eyebrow! I really hope the original narration is restored as it's like asking an extra from the Bill to stand in for Richard Burton.

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Audible please explain why there is a new narrator

Like the others i wasn't diligent enough to check this out and advance and groaned on discovering a new narrator. Steven Crossley is so amazing that the story wouldn't be the same, I thought. But after a short while, I could understand why the casting crew chose Tim Bruce, and by the end of the book I'd really enjoyed his performance! Hugh sounds younger when voiced by Tim - and in fact Hugh is young!
However, i would really like an explanation from Audible when they change narrator like this mid series. I don't ever see this, and just a simple explanation would really encourage customer loyalty for both the write Mel Starr, and Audible itself - please think of doing this & you will assuage the wrath of your customer-base!

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