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(4.2 stars; 145 reviews)

Anna Katharine Green (November 11, 1846 – April 11, 1935) was an American poet and novelist. She was one of the first writers of detective fiction in America and distinguished herself by writing well plotted, legally accurate stories (no doubt assisted by her lawyer father). (9 hr 36 min)

Chapters

Book 01 As Seen By Two Strangers Chapter 01 Poinsettias 17:29 Read by Lucy Burgoyne (1950 - 2014)
Book 01 As Seen By Two Strangers Chapter 02 I Know The Man 11:33 Read by Laura Caldwell
Book 01 As Seen By Two Strangers Chapter 03 The Man 13:55 Read by Annise
Book 01 As Seen By Two Strangers Chapter 04 Sweet Little Miss Clarke 27:17 Read by Renata
Book 01 As Seen By Two Strangers Chapter 05 The Red Cloak 19:22 Read by Linda McDaniel
Book 01 As Seen By Two Strangers Chapter 06 Integrity 10:09 Read by peac
Book 01 As Seen By Two Strangers Chapter 07 The Letters 7:20 Read by Linda McDaniel
Book 01 As Seen By Two Strangers Chapter 08 Strange Doings For George 22:04 Read by Renata
Book 01 As Seen By Two Strangers Chapter 09 The Incident Of The Partly Lifted S… 27:40 Read by Renata
Book 02 As Seen By Detective Sweetwarter Chapter 10 A Difference Of Opinion 37:47 Read by Lucy Burgoyne (1950 - 2014)
Book 02 As Seen By Detective Sweetwarter Chapter 11 Alike In Essentials 13:33 Read by Anna Roberts
Book 02 As Seen By Detective Sweetwarter Chapter 12 Mr. Gryce Finds An Antidote… 9:33 Read by Anna Roberts
Book 02 As Seen By Detective Sweetwarter Chapter 13 Time, Circumstance, And A V… 5:29 Read by J. M. Smallheer
Book 02 As Seen By Detective Sweetwarter Chapter 14 A Concession 11:13 Read by J. M. Smallheer
Book 02 As Seen By Detective Sweetwarter Chapter 15 That’s The Question 5:08 Read by J. M. Smallheer
Book 02 As Seen By Detective Sweetwarter Chapter 16 Opposed 11:34 Read by peac
Book 02 As Seen By Detective Sweetwarter Chapter 17 In Which A Book Plays A Lea… 23:56 Read by peac
Book 02 As Seen By Detective Sweetwarter Chapter 18 What Am I To Do 14:12 Read by Lucy Burgoyne (1950 - 2014)
Book 02 As Seen By Detective Sweetwarter Chapter 19 The Danger Moment 21:25 Read by Acacia Wood
Book 02 As Seen By Detective Sweetwarter Chapter 20 Confusion 9:22 Read by Lucy Burgoyne (1950 - 2014)
Book 02 As Seen By Detective Sweetwarter Chapter 21 A Change 1:18 Read by Logan McCamon
Book 02 As Seen By Detective Sweetwarter Chapter 22 O.B. Again 10:33 Read by Annise
Book 03 The Heart Of Man Chapter 23 Doris 16:40 Read by Lucy Burgoyne (1950 - 2014)
Book 03 The Heart Of Man Chapter 24 Suspense 5:46 Read by Laura Caldwell
Book 03 The Heart Of Man Chapter 25 The Oval Hut 16:55 Read by Lucy Burgoyne (1950 - 2014)
Book 03 The Heart Of Man Chapter 26 Sweetwater Returns 11:00 Read by Lucy Burgoyne (1950 - 2014)
Book 03 The Heart Of Man Chapter 27 The Image Of Dread 15:06 Read by Becca B
Book 03 The Heart Of Man Chapter 28 I Hope Never To See That Man 17:06 Read by js392
Book 03 The Heart Of Man Chapter 29 Do You Know My Brother 12:31 Read by Ibrahim Hany Anwar
Book 03 The Heart Of Man Chapter 30 Chaos 20:15 Read by js392
Book 03 The Heart Of Man Chapter 31 What Is He Making 5:56 Read by Mary Bard
Book 03 The Heart Of Man Chapter 32 Tell Me, Tell It All 15:44 Read by Lucy Burgoyne (1950 - 2014)
Book 03 The Heart Of Man Chapter 33 Alone 12:04 Read by Lucy Burgoyne (1950 - 2014)
Book 03 The Heart Of Man Chapter 34 The Hut Changes Its Name 15:15 Read by peac
Book 03 The Heart Of Man Chapter 35 Silence-And A Knock 7:25 Read by Nichole Karl
Book 03 The Heart Of Man Chapter 36 The Man Within And The Man Without 12:35 Read by Nichole Karl
Book 03 The Heart Of Man Chapter 37 His Great Hour 14:07 Read by Nichole Karl
Book 03 The Heart Of Man Chapter 38 Night 20:40 Read by peac
Book 03 The Heart Of Man Chapter 39 The Avenger 7:37 Read by Anna Roberts
Book 03 The Heart Of Man Chapter 40 Desolate 5:07 Read by Anna Roberts
Book 03 The Heart Of Man Chapter 41 Five O’clock In The Morning 4:07 Read by Anna Roberts
Book 03 The Heart Of Man Chapter 42 At Six 8:49 Read by Lucy Burgoyne (1950 - 2014)

Reviews

What a story


(5 stars)

Due to the reviews I played the 1st minute or so of several chapters to be sure I could understand them. I then listened to the entire book in July of 2016 & had no problems understanding any of the readers. There were 2-3 chapters where I could hear a buzzing sound but it sounded like low level background noise. The readings were much louder so it wasn't very noticeable. One was chapter 1. If you're really concerned listen to it for a few minutes to see that you can understand the reading. I really enjoyed this mystery. There were some great twists & turns that kept me interested & guessing. Was it suicide or murder? Was she shot or stabbed? These are pretty huge questions to have & they're just the beginning! There's a love story here also but it's not overly mushy or anything. It's just a great story overall that you should listen to.


(3 stars)

Not her best work but enjoyable. Liked the reading (miss some of the readers - wish they were still here). If you like AKG this will give you a scope of her writing.

This book deserves better...


(3 stars)

AKG is a great author, and most of her books are 4 or 5 star quality. This book is probably only a 2 or 3 because of the issues with the reading. Some of the chapters are very poorly done, with feedback (the p sounds you get when someone is too close to the mic) heard. Some are filled with background noises and the equalizer cannot filter them out. I had to skip a few chapters because my ears couldn't handle the noises. Really, those need to be redone. The storyline is interesting, done from multiple perspectives, and we get to hear more about the famous AKG character, Inspector Gryce, but it is hard to get into due to the recording issues.

The best by A.K. Green I've read


(5 stars)

This one not only kept me guessing but built in my caeing about all the characters in different ways. The plot was by far the most ingenious of this authors work and I have very much enjoyed many of her other stories. Narration was good throughout even though it had many readers, with the exception of one chapter that was a bit difficult to listen to and had poorer quality recording and back ground noise. But it was worth listening through as the story was so very good.

The Reader


(2.5 stars)

The readers rarely affect my enjoyment of a story to the extent that one reader in this story did. Her speech was painfully slow and her character voices made the narrator sound like a complete twit. I realize this is done by volunteers and hate to be so critical but this truly put me off listening to a story I was initially quite interested in. I even tried to come back to it. Couldn't do it. I will gladly read this one for myself.

ouch


(1 stars)

Really wanted to give this book a chance. KG had a bad habbit of adding words just to add them. unfortunately, I can tell by some of the readers, this point is true. i hope this is read by a solo reader who can smooth out those wasteful words.


(5 stars)

A gripping tale. Chapter 29 (Do You Know My Brother?) was quite difficult for me to hear; there was a lot of background noise and the volume seemed to vary. That disappointed me because it was a significant chapter.


(4.5 stars)

i am a fan of this authors books and I think this is one of my favourites. normally multiple narrators anoys me but they were all good and the storey was so interesting that i hardly noticed.