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Cocaine Blues

By: Kerry Greenwood
Narrated by: Stephanie Daniel
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Publisher's Summary

Unforgettable characters and a fascinating 1920s setting.

It's the end of the roaring twenties, and the exuberant and Honourable Phryne Fisher is dancing and gaming with gay abandon. But she becomes bored with London and the endless round of parties. In search of excitement, she sets her sights on a spot of detective work in Melbourne, Australia. And so mystery and the beautiful Russian dancer, Sasha de Lisse, appear in her life. From then on it's all cocaine and communism until her adventure reaches its steamy end in the Turkish baths of Little Lonsdale Street.

©2006 Kerry Greenwood (P)2006 Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd

Critic Reviews

“A delicious bon-bon of a book that will have readers eagerly looking forward to the sequel." ( The Weekend Australian)
"A scintillating start to the series." ( The Advertiser)

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I'm addicted to Kerry Greenwood

[{ "answer" : "It's authenticity , it was a genuine time travel experience ,there are books that are researched with in an inch of it's life this is one of those ,I don't doubt that someone who lived in that era would swear she had recorded a memory .", "type" : "Overall", "question" : "What did you like most about Cocaine Blues?", "id" : 43, "typeString" : "overall" }, { "answer" : "Playing Bettie bow ,a Aussie classic also set in Melbourne.
", "type" : "Story", "question" : "What other book might you compare Cocaine Blues to, and why?", "id" : 2, "typeString" : "story" }, { "answer" : "I cant not rave about Stephanie Daniel enough ,she is perfect on every level there are a phone book of characters in this and she gives each and everyone a distinct voice and personality . ", "type" : "Performance", "question" : "What about Stephanie Daniel’s performance did you like?", "id" : 27, "typeString" : "performance" }, { "answer" : "The unflappable flapper ,is on the case,and she always gets her man.", "type" : "Genre", "question" : "If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?", "id" : 61, "typeString" : "genre" }, { "answer" : "Phryne Fisher is a unique and wonderful character ,all of them are wonderful they fell like a breath of fresh air ,this book is witty and fun .", "type" : "Misc", "question" : "Any additional comments?", "id" : -1, "typeString" : "misc" } ]

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Love it.

I’ve loved the show for a long time and the audio books are so well done.

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Narrator

Really enjoyed the book however the narrator grated. The book is set in Australia however the working class Australians sound cockney, which is particularly irritating.

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That Phryne Fisher!

A delightful book written by a wonderful woman!
I loved Bert and Cec and Phryne's wanton ways. An absobing and delightful look into Melbourne's history.

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loving it again!

Just finished it for the 3rd time and loved it more. There's always something new to get out of it.

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Great read

Thoroughly enjoyed the tv series and the same with the audiobook. I will get more in the audiobook series. Narration was great and the story was quite visual.

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Great story

A great story and good performance. Only issue was long pauses especially from the middle onwards.

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snow in Melbourne

the narrator did an excellent job. i got immersed in melbourne high and low life

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Very entertaining

Spoken well in keeping with the TV series. Most enjoyable. looking forward to more of the series.

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Enjoyable.

Cleverly written story which is easy to listen to.
Good and clear narrative. I would recommend.

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