The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (version 2)


Read by Ruth Golding

(4.6 stars; 2459 reviews)


A collection of twelve short stories featuring Conan Doyle's legendary detective, originally published as single stories in Strand Magazine and subsequently collected into a single volume.

There is not always a crime committed nor a culprit to find, and when there is, Holmes does not invariably get his man. However, his extraordinary powers of deduction generally solve the mystery, often to the discomfiture of the official police force. Holmes is a man of many facets, and I do not share the common perception of Holmes as cold and humourless: his sense of fun can be sparkling, and there are moments of rare pathos. (Summary by Ruth Golding)

(13 hr 29 min)

Chapters

01 - A Scandal in Bohemia, Part 1 27:50 Read by Ruth Golding
02 - A Scandal in Bohemia, Part 2 39:10 Read by Ruth Golding
03 - The Red-Headed League, Part 1 36:22 Read by Ruth Golding
04 - The Red-Headed League, Part 2 32:10 Read by Ruth Golding
05 - A Case of Identity, Part 1 26:35 Read by Ruth Golding
06 - A Case of Identity, Part 2 28:08 Read by Ruth Golding
07 - The Boscombe Valley Mystery, Part 1 40:35 Read by Ruth Golding
08 - The Boscombe Valley Mystery, Part 2 33:12 Read by Ruth Golding
09 - The Five Orange Pips, Part 1 31:04 Read by Ruth Golding
10 - The Five Orange Pips, Part 2 24:34 Read by Ruth Golding
11 - The Man with the Twisted Lip, Part 1 39:41 Read by Ruth Golding
12 - The Man with the Twisted Lip, Part 2 32:57 Read by Ruth Golding
13 - The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle, Part 1 29:22 Read by Ruth Golding
14 - The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle, Part 2 34:30 Read by Ruth Golding
15 - The Adventure of the Speckled Band, Part 1 36:03 Read by Ruth Golding
16 - The Adventure of the Speckled Band, Part 2 40:02 Read by Ruth Golding
17 - The Adventure of the Engineer’s Thumb, Part 1 31:19 Read by Ruth Golding
18 - The Adventure of the Engineer’s Thumb, Part 2 29:24 Read by Ruth Golding
19 - The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor, Part 1 35:16 Read by Ruth Golding
20 - The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor, Part 2 30:53 Read by Ruth Golding
21 - The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet, Part 1 34:57 Read by Ruth Golding
22 - The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet, Part 2 40:01 Read by Ruth Golding
23 - The Adventure of the Copper Beeches, Part 1 32:04 Read by Ruth Golding
24 - The Adventure of the Copper Beeches, Part 2 43:18 Read by Ruth Golding

Reviews

Great!

(4 stars)

The stories of the book are totally fabulous. The reading was nice, in fact, it should have been a bit faster. To be honest, Ruth neatly read out the dialogues; the characters were brought into life by her.

Great book, great reader

(5 stars)

What an exciting book... and what a great reader. I shall search for the same reader again... all accents were convincing, the reading is clear and pleasant to listen to. Thank you, Ruth

Very professional!

(5 stars)

I had to fight the impulse to search Google for BBC mini-series in which Ruth Golding has appeared! Certainly she has the voice of a trained RSC actress. Thanks Ruth.

Fantastic Reading!!

(5 stars)

Fantastic reading by Ruth Golding!! I greatly enjoyed this book and found the reading to be a perfect rendition! I look forward to listening to more from this reader.

andrewdaveyhughes33@Gmail.com

(5 stars)

I will continue to listen to the tales of sherlock and Watson as long as this life permits me to do so, I think real police detectives could learn a thing or two from sir aurthur Conan doyles tales because even I, an artist with a very short attention span, now see the world under a brighter light, sincerely.. Andrew Davey Hughes

Stunning!

(5 stars)

Incredibly well recited. Excellent pace, and the subtle shift in tone/pitch/voice for each character is so well executed. Of course, the character's infamous deductive reasoning is so much fun to listen to, despite some of the logical leaps.

Like a game of Detective

(4.5 stars)

This is truly my favourite type of mystery, one which gives you all the pieces and you can try to solve the puzzle just before Holmes does. I was quite proud for getting a few of them right, whereas sometimes I preferred to just sit back and appreciate Holmes’ genius. The narration was wonderful; a bit slow, it’s true, but once I sped it up a bit through the “bunny” feature in the app, it became perfect!

Excellent narration

(5 stars)

My introduction to audio books and I was not disappointed. Ruth Holding handles her narrative clearly and depicts the different characters very well. I didn't mind that it. was a little slow as it allowed me time to grasp the story. Love these mysteries and look forward to hearing some more.