The Dark Eyes of London


Read by Yoganandh T

(4.1 stars; 9 reviews)

Detective inspector Holt is recalled from his continetal holiday to investigate the mysterious death of a stranger found on the Thames embankment. Along with his attractive secretary Holt explores the dark underbelly of London - Summary by Yoganandh T

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Larry Holt in Paris 11:01 Read by Yoganandh T
Sir John Hason 9:04 Read by Yoganandh T
The secretary 7:18 Read by Yoganandh T
Flash Fred sees a client 9:08 Read by Yoganandh T
The will 9:37 Read by Yoganandh T
The writing in Braille 3:50 Read by Yoganandh T
A telegram from Calgary 7:46 Read by Yoganandh T
The memorial stone 7:51 Read by Yoganandh T
The man who lost a finger 7:50 Read by Yoganandh T
Mr. Strauss "drops" 12:52 Read by Yoganandh T
Burglars at the Yard 8:03 Read by Yoganandh T
Fanny Weldon tells the truth 13:47 Read by Yoganandh T
Todd's Home 13:01 Read by Yoganandh T
Fanny has a visitor 4:36 Read by Yoganandh T
The fight in the dark 6:49 Read by Yoganandh T
Mr. Grogan meets a lady 6:58 Read by Yoganandh T
The insurance money 15:34 Read by Yoganandh T
At the pawnbrokers 7:30 Read by Yoganandh T
In Flash Fred's flat 6:10 Read by Yoganandh T
The woman who drew the insurance money 6:15 Read by Yoganandh T
When Diana fainted 5:15 Read by Yoganandh T
The man who was deaf 12:52 Read by Yoganandh T
The disappearance of Diana Ward 4:32 Read by Yoganandh T
The laundry yard 12:22 Read by Yoganandh T
What happened to Diana 13:01 Read by Yoganandh T
Back again 9:49 Read by Yoganandh T
John Dearborn is not blind 7:19 Read by Yoganandh T
Who runs Dearborn? 6:27 Read by Yoganandh T
Flash Fred's story 14:31 Read by Yoganandh T
The tubular room 5:59 Read by Yoganandh T
Fred lends his keys 8:51 Read by Yoganandh T
A breakfast proposal 5:49 Read by Yoganandh T
Lew 16:37 Read by Yoganandh T
Larry inspects a house 12:59 Read by Yoganandh T
The death room 6:36 Read by Yoganandh T
The woman in the garage 8:36 Read by Yoganandh T
The heiress 7:23 Read by Yoganandh T
The end of Jake 7:45 Read by Yoganandh T
The get-away 10:24 Read by Yoganandh T
A letter from Larry 10:33 Read by Yoganandh T
Diana pulls a lever 6:31 Read by Yoganandh T
In the trap 4:27 Read by Yoganandh T
The passing of David 4:44 Read by Yoganandh T
The end of the chase 6:36 Read by Yoganandh T
Three cigarettes 11:46 Read by Yoganandh T

Reviews

premise needs a different atmosphere


(3 stars)

Good reading of this yarn, no complaints with the audio production. It is refreshing that this Wallace tale does not rely on the stereotypes of British imperial chauvinism. But the pacing lags, and the mood is too light-hearted for the grisly business described. Tropes of blindness and darkness could have been played into something much more Gothic. It is as though he was writing a psycho thriller without knowing how.