The Leavenworth Case (Version 2)
Anna Katharine Green
Read by Kevin Green
The Leavenworth Case is a gripping detective novel set in New York, and is one of the first detective fiction novels to be written by a female. Indeed, it was the first novel by Anna Katharine Green who came to be known as 'the mother of the detective novel', and 'The Leavenworth Case' was cited by Agatha Christie as an influence on her own fiction. The story plot twists and turns leaving the reader uncertain as to the identity of the murderer until the very end. This is one of the best detective stories you will ever hear. (12 hr 6 min)
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Reviews
The Leavenworth Case
Avis
I suspect The Leavenworth Case, a mystery that manages to be full of twists and turns while remaining small in scope, would have been a lot less compelling without such a wonderfully talented reader. Each character is performed with nuance, humor, and remarkable variety. The interpretation of the dialog is spot on, full of little, specific moments of characterization. Even the women's voices had distinction and variety. Well done.
A bit Verbose
Angels Walk
This LibriVox Volunteer is Wonderful to listen to, what with his perfect cadence & vocals for nearly every character, yet the Author is just too "wordy"! She goes on & on & on some more. I listened though, to every single word.
Well written and very well read, but
Whisper
Great reader and good story. Very entertaining at first, however easy to predict (for the mystery fan) and a bit too romanticized for my taste. A bit too long at times.
MacAli
Whilst sometimes getting lost in the flow of this story, Kevin Green made it for me. His ability to make subtle changes to accents helped identify the characters and make them come to life. I loved the story especially, although set in NY, it could so easily been anywhere in that era. I never minded revisiting a chapter. Great catalogue choice LibriVox!
wonderful book! wonderful Reader!
Stephanie
before this, I'd never, ever heard of this author or this book! I am so thrilled to have a "new" discovery.. I've looked up the author on Wikipedia, and plan to seek out more of her work. thank you once again Librivox.. and thank you to the fantastic Reader for a perfect delivery.
very worth a listen!
dsuden
Kevin Green does a beautiful job with this fascinating story. Once you start listening, it’s not one you can put aside. It feels more like a British drama hearing it done by Kevin. He even uses British cultural accents for servants, cockney, etc. which adds to the charm of the delivery.
Carolyn
A very good mystery except there are times when it strained credulity that the main character didn’t see possibilities in front of him. But the detective was more reliable, so that made it less frustrating. I also really enjoy this reader, and his voices/accents for various characters makes it a much more enjoyable listen.
Lelah Marie
The reader's excellently differentiated portrayal of the characters in this long and complicated tale brought the story alive for me. Mr. Gryce and Mr. Raymond conspire to unravel the mystery of the death of a wealthy, elderly man, as suspicion inevitably falls on his two nieces, one haughty, one humble. Lengthy, convoluted, but recommended.