{"id":25845,"date":"2026-02-13T18:34:17","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T23:34:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/klishis.com\/reading\/?p=25845"},"modified":"2026-02-15T18:49:26","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T23:49:26","slug":"the-affair-of-the-mysterious-letter-audio-book","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/klishis.com\/reading\/archives\/25845","title":{"rendered":"The Affair of the Mysterious Letter, Audio Book"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Affair of the Mysterious Letter<\/em>, Audio Book<\/a> (2019) Alexis Hall<\/a> narrated by Nicholas Boulton<\/p>\n

\"TheI read this in 2020, and enjoyed it then, so when floundering for my next audiobook (I couldn’t think of a series I wanted to dive into), I went with this.<\/p>\n

First, the narrator has a marvelous voice, and did a lovely job with the story.<\/p>\n

Second, the story is a mashup of Sherlock Holmes and Cthulhu, and although I hate horror, the silliness was such that the horror was hardly noticeable at all.<\/p>\n

\u201cYes. The advertisement mentioned that fact.\u201d That is, it had mentioned the lack of laundry service. The possibility of agonising death, although present for one reason or another in a number of rented properties in Khelathra-Ven, was habitually elided from public notices.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Ms. Haas moved her mouth close my ear. \u201cI cannot believe I engaged in connubial activities with this gentleman. But I suppose I was very young.\u201d <\/p>\n

As a matter of record, I should add that the words \u201cengaged,\u201d \u201cconnubial,\u201d \u201cactivities,\u201d and \u201cgentleman\u201d were not, in actuality, used by Ms. Haas at this juncture, but I have taken some licence in representing her use of language in order to protect the sensibilities of my readers.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

But mostly, I adore Captain Wyndham.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have no doubt you think me very foolish. But I shall always offer aid to those who may need it, and on this principle, I shall not compromise.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ms. Haas put one hand to her face and the other upon my shoulder. \u201cYou are going to get so utterly killed.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Characters<\/strong>: Shaharazad Haas, Captain John Wyndham, Mrs. Hive, Lady Eirene Viola Delhali, Miss Cora Beck, Charles du Maurier, Miss Katrina de la Martyni\u00e8re, Mr. Enoch Reef, Mrs. Yasmine Benamara, Contessa Ilona of Mircalla, Icarius Castaigne<\/p>\n

Cover by Adam Auerbach<\/p>\n

Publisher: Random House Audio<\/p>\n

Rating: 8\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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