Just As I Am
Mary Elizabeth Braddon
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The murder has finally been solved. After 20 years, Humphrey Vargas came with his dog, seemingly from no where, and informed the magistrate of the county that he murdered the popular Mr. Blake. He even told the magistrate the whole story. This book picks up where other books end and shows how this revelation brings about a chain of unexpected events. Knowing who murdered such a popular man does not make things any easier around the county, as memories finally surface, and relationships may change forever. - Summary by Stav Nisser. (18 hr 54 min)
Chapters
I. Every Dog has his Day | 12:54 | Read by Anne Fletcher |
II. Father and Daughter | 14:25 | Read by Anne Fletcher |
III. After Twenty Years | 17:55 | Read by Anne Fletcher |
IV. 'A Wilful Man must have his Way.’ | 17:02 | Read by Anne Fletcher |
V. Dulcie asks Questions | 16:58 | Read by Anne Fletcher |
VI. 'This Man killed my Father ' | 12:12 | Read by Anne Fletcher |
VII. Morton's Womenkind | 28:26 | Read by Anne Fletcher |
VIII. In the Assize Court | 30:32 | Read by Anne Fletcher |
IX. Guilty | 30:08 | Read by Anne Fletcher |
X. A Superior Woman . | 18:21 | Read by Anne Fletcher |
XI. A Friendly Dinner . | 21:01 | Read by Anne Fletcher |
XII. At the ' Sugar Loaves' | 21:34 | Read by Anne Fletcher |
XIII. A Plea for the Prisoner . | 17:10 | Read by Anne Fletcher |
XIV. The Yellow Ribbon | 21:49 | Read by Anne Fletcher |
XV. Dora Blake asks a Question | 9:40 | Read by Anne Fletcher |
XVI. ' I must be behind the age.' | 7:53 | Read by Anne Fletcher |
XVII. Come to Grief | 25:36 | Read by Anne Fletcher |
XVIII. Link by Link | 28:33 | Read by Anne Fletcher |
XIX. Blatchmardean Castle | 14:27 | Read by Anne Fletcher |
XX. A Fountain of Bitter Waters | 21:20 | Read by Anne Fletcher |
XXI. Christmas at Tangley Manor | 21:53 | Read by Anne Fletcher |
XXII. ' To the End of the World ' | 13:10 | Read by Anne Fletcher |
XXIII. In Mr. Tomplin's Chambers | 13:35 | Read by Anne Fletcher |
XXIV. On the Wing | 17:11 | Read by Anne Fletcher |
XXV. Dulcie sacrifices Herself | 15:44 | Read by Anne Fletcher |
XXVI. Whistled down the Wind | 19:06 | Read by Anne Fletcher |
XXVII. Poor Lucy | 30:44 | Read by Anne Fletcher |
XXVIII. Shafto Jebb is sent for | 32:19 | Read by Anne Fletcher |
XXIX. Was Life worth living? | 16:59 | Read by Anne Fletcher |
XXX.Who can minister to a Mind diseased? | 18:24 | Read by Anne Fletcher |
XXXI. ' That would be too horrible ' | 27:42 | Read by Anne Fletcher |
XXXII. Never Again | 10:56 | Read by Anne Fletcher |
XXXIII. In Tangley Wood | 22:36 | Read by Anne Fletcher |
XXXIV. An Earnest Man | 31:43 | Read by Anne Fletcher |
XXXV. ' I do not understand You, Morton.’ | 19:17 | Read by Anne Fletcher |
XXXVI. The Man called Tinker | 14:29 | Read by Anne Fletcher |
XXXVII. ' I must bide my Time.' | 28:43 | Read by Anne Fletcher |
XXXVIII. Tinker breaks his Tryst | 12:33 | Read by Anne Fletcher |
XXXIX. Drifting Apart | 21:40 | Read by Anne Fletcher |
XL. The End of all Things | 15:28 | Read by Anne Fletcher |
XLI. ' That would be an Unholy Alliance.' | 35:39 | Read by Anne Fletcher |
XLII. ' is he still the master of your heart?’ | 13:16 | Read by Anne Fletcher |
XLIII. Morton's Brilliant Idea | 13:59 | Read by Anne Fletcher |
XLIV. A Paragon of Cobs | 34:22 | Read by Anne Fletcher |
XLV. ' What is the Key to the Enigma | 22:33 | Read by Anne Fletcher |
XLVI. A Land of Chimneys and Smoke | 13:55 | Read by Anne Fletcher |
XLVII. From Darkness into Light | 26:02 | Read by Lynda Marie Neilson |
XLVIII. In the bosom of her family | 21:08 | Read by Lynda Marie Neilson |
XLIX. ' I will never live under his Roof ‘ | 22:47 | Read by Lynda Marie Neilson |
L. 'There was no Thought of Fair Play then ' | 25:41 | Read by Lynda Marie Neilson |
LI. Lizzie's Failure | 54:08 | Read by Lynda Marie Neilson |
LII. Thicker than Water | 34:25 | Read by Lynda Marie Neilson |
LIII. The Rest is Silence | 24:14 | Read by Lynda Marie Neilson |
Reviews
Who really did it?
Julia R
Before complaining about how someone reads aloud, please remember that every narrator donates their time and effort without pay. I really enjoy the different reading styles. “Just as I Am” had a variety of interesting characters. Even though the murderer was increasingly pointed to as the story progressed, it was thought-provoking to see how the various people responded to their growing understanding of what actually happened twenty years before. The old fashioned habits and ways of life always fascinate me, as well as the many ways in which human motives tend to stay the same throughout history.
Wonderful Story
jenniebrown
The murder mystery is well done with plenty of interesting sub-stories with well drawn characters. The four stars is due to the abrupt change in narrators near the end of the book. Annie is phenomenal and it would be difficult to finish any book she narrates. However, the second narrator has a halting reading style which was difficult to enjoy. Many thanks for the effort and it’d be a shame to pass up this very engaging story.
one of Brandon's best
weropas
I admit to preferring happy endings so I liked this story. The earlier readers were delightful. But the final reader, as others mentioned, definitely struggled a little more. I think she must have done multiple takes and edited them together which makes the story quite jumpy. note: I'm writing this for the audience who are trying to decide if they want to read this story.
gloria
I have to agree with other listeners, the last reader was very coarse in her reading, I couldn't get cuddled up with her presentation of the final chapters. It is too bad the first reader couldn't finish the final chapters, other then that a very good book. I am glad I chose this one to listen to.
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Betty
The story itself is fine, but the narrator made it so dull with her voice, she is very clear spoken and good at narration and I appreciate her time spent on this audiobook, but I just didn’t find it enjoyable, it was very monotonous.
Interesting but a bit draggy
Wendy Mathieu
I was very sorry that there was a change in readers for the last few chapters. The first reader was excellent!
Jessie
I really enjoyed this book and reading thank you