Wyllard's Weird


Read by Lynne T

(4.6 stars; 108 reviews)

A novel written in three volumes. In the golden age of steam, the London train wends its way across the Tamar into the strange and mystic land that is Cornwall, having left most of its length at Plymouth. A weary doctor gazes at the countryside, when the train grinds to a halt and his professional attention is demanded. A young woman. An apparent suicide. Who was she? What brought her to Cornwall? What drove her to kill herself? Or did she? - Summary by Lynne Thompson (17 hr 19 min)

Chapters

Volume 1 Chapter 1: In a Cornish Valley 51:01 Read by Lynne T
Volume 1 Chapter 2: After the Inquest 39:03 Read by Lynne T
Volume 1 Chapter 3: Joseph Distin 37:47 Read by Lynne T
Volume 1 Chapter 4: Bothwell Declines to Answer 20:35 Read by Lynne T
Volume 1 Chapter 5: People Will Talk 17:44 Read by Lynne T
Volume 1 Chapter 6: A Clerical Warning 35:15 Read by Lynne T
Volume 1 Chapter 7: A Rapid Conversion 23:15 Read by Lynne T
Volume 1 Chapter 8: A Valuable Ally 12:44 Read by Lynne T
Volume 1 Chapter 9: Fever Dreams 41:42 Read by Lynne T
Volume 1 Chapter 10: 'Touch Lips and Part with Tears' 41:09 Read by Lynne T
Volume 1 Chapter 11: A Fatal Love 33:35 Read by Lynne T
Volume 2 Chapter 1: Léonie's Mission 41:30 Read by Lynne T
Volume 2 Chapter 2: A Student of Men and Women 40:00 Read by Lynne T
Volume 2 Chapter 3: Bothwell Begins to See his Way 47:08 Read by Lynne T
Volume 2 Chapter 4: The Home of the Past 19:12 Read by Lynne T
Volume 2 Chapter 5: A Face from the Grave 21:04 Read by Lynne T
Volume 2 Chapter 6: Struck Down 36:53 Read by Lynne T
Volume 2 Chapter 7: The General Receives a Summons 39:48 Read by Lynne T
Volume 2 Chapter 8: Widowed and Free 40:25 Read by Lynne T
Volume 2 Chapter 9: Two Women 13:14 Read by Lynne T
Volume 2 Chapter 10: Roses on a Grave 35:47 Read by Lynne T
Volume 3 Chapter 1: Wedding Garments 36:18 Read by Lynne T
Volume 3 Chapter 2: Lady Valeria Fights Her Own Battle 33:00 Read by Lynne T
Volume 3 Chapter 3: An Elopement on New Lines 35:30 Read by Lynne T
Volume 3 Chapter 4: In the Land of Bohemia 18:45 Read by Lynne T
Volume 3 Chapter 5: Reaping the Whirlwind 15:29 Read by Lynne T
Volume 3 Chapter 6: How Such Things End 17:36 Read by Lynne T
Volume 3 Chapter 7: One Who Must Remember 37:05 Read by Lynne T
Volume 3 Chapter 8: The Last Link 33:00 Read by Lynne T
Volume 3 Chapter 9: Waiting for his Doom 13:26 Read by Lynne T
Volume 3 Chapter 10: 'Alike is Hell, or Paradise, or Heaven' 43:01 Read by Lynne T
Volume 3 Chapter 11: 'Sweet is Death for Evermore' 12:22 Read by Lynne T
Volume 3 Chapter 12: 'Who Knows Not Circe?' 18:49 Read by Lynne T
Volume 3 Chapter 13: 'How Like a Winter Hath Thy Absence Been' 36:28 Read by Lynne T

Reviews


(4.5 stars)

A very good mystery! There are 3 storylines & you go back and forth between them. You shouldn't get confused by this. It makes things more interesting. There aren't so many characters that you can't keep up either. My only gripe is that a couple of chapters before the last one tend to go into detail about a lady & I just didn't care. I felt I already knew enough about her at that point.

The good, the bad, and something inbetween


(5 stars)

The villain is loved & admired, he's a psychopath and fine gentleman. There's a great deal of discussion of good and bad behaviours, plus an intriguing whodunnit. I couldn't "put the book down". For once I did figure out who must have done it quite early on but that was far from the only interest in the story. Forgiveness, until quite recently of the "crime passionel" is, I hope, unthinkable today - though I can see the logic of jealousy being mental disturbance, IMO it's pure selfishness & no more forgiveable than any other murder. The confession and lack of remorse were shocking. I wondered if Wyllard's illness was MS. Lynn Thomas' reading was excellent – well-paced, clear & easy to listen to.

expertly read


(5 stars)

Every time I read or listen to another ME. Braddon book I think ‘ now that’s my favourite so far ‘, well , except The Doctors Wife, which I didn’t finish; the reader is one of my favourite and does an excellent job, Another murder mystery from one of the most prolific writers of the 19th century With a glimpse into life in rural Cornwall and France; not quite as long as some of her other novels but with some long chapters; quite easy to figure out who the murderer was but the story is interesting enough to keep listening to see if they get their just deserts

Great Story


(5 stars)

One of my favorites by Braddon. A mystery, a love story, action and intrigue, all on one book. A very clever story, and plenty of details so that you really feel like you get to know these characters. MEB was really a fantastic author in her time, with intriguing stories and clever characters.


(5 stars)

Lynne Thompson is such a great reader. I really enjoyed her reading of this Classic Victorian mystery. It’s a long book, a little plodding at times, and I can’t say that the outcome isn’t predictable, but hearing how the mystery began to unfold held my interest for the duration.

really good


(5 stars)

Took me a while to get invested in the story, but it was worth it. It almost felt like the author wasn’t sure about where she was going in the beginning! Well worth the listen!


(3 stars)

Pretty good book. Unfortunately there were times I couldn’t understand the reader-once in a while it sounded like she was speaking into a tin can or something. Made me loose interest.


(5 stars)

Very enjoyable book. From the 5th chapter I couldn't put it down. Love the narrator as well.