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The Good, the Bad and the History
- Chronicles of St Mary's, Book 14
- Narrated by: Zara Ramm
- Length: 13 hrs and 49 mins
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BOOK 14 IN THE CHRONICLES OF ST MARY'S SERIES, FROM THE MILLION-COPY BESTSELLER JODI TAYLOR.
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For fans of Terry Pratchett, Jasper Fforde, Richard Osman's Thursday Murder Club series and Doctor Who.
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- Anonymous User
- 11-02-2024
Love love loved
Awesome story I didn’t want it to end!I really hope there are more stories about max and the team from St Mary’s!
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- Anonymous User
- 24-06-2023
Another great St Mary’s adventure
Absolutely loved the newest edition to the series and can’t wait for the next, so entertaining as always
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- Tim Pate
- 06-07-2023
The was an excellent listen
As usual, the narration is absolutely first class. After 13 stories, this instalment is as fresh as ever and did not disappoint. This is worth a read/listen.
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- JoSB
- 27-06-2023
Another winner
It is always a joy to hear the voice of Max so beautifully performed by Zara Ramm. It was great to clear up some of those storylines that have been hanging around for a while and there were a lot of resolutions at the end so it is hard to know where Jodie will go with St Marys in the future. Can’t wait to find out.
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- Nataliestepp
- 17-09-2023
Brilliant
Another brilliant book! And thank you for that last sentence. I would not have been able to go on.
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- Lyra Cox
- 26-06-2023
Loved it
Look, if you’re a fan of St. Mary’s, you’re a fan. And if you love Zara Ramm’s voice as much as I do, then you’ll love this. Zara Ramm doesn’t just narrate this instalment of the series with her usual nuanced talent, she’s gone above and beyond here. And though I really enjoy Jodi Taylor’s stories, she does have a habit of real eating the same tides/plot point/phrase multiple times. It’s a great credit to Zara Ramm that one can just acknowledge these slight bumps in the writing and live on. It’s also a credit to Jodi Taylor that her St. Mary’s (and Time Police) stories take you on some seriously heart-stopping rides all over history and into our hearts. Well done to both of these amazing women! Please keep writing about St. Mary’s for as long as you can, Ms. Taylor.
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- Jennie Howard
- 11-07-2023
Amazing as always!
I can't get enough of this series and I can't wait for more books.
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- Anonymous User
- 15-07-2023
Only one concern about the book
I love Zara Ramm’s performance , however, over recent books character accents, for secondary or old characters, are becoming inconsistent. Evans has lost is Halifax accent from earlier books and Guthrie voice has also changed.
Perhaps before each new recording a listen to old recoding to recalibrate voices and accents would help.
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- MsVix
- 23-06-2023
Another great story
What’s disappointing is that I’ll need to spend another 12 months waiting for the next book. I just get enough of St. Mary’s. So good!
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- Asja
- 29-06-2023
Another great St. Mary‘s Adventure
Loved the book - and Zara Ramm‘s fantastic narration - as always. Can‘t wait for the next one!
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