The Case of Jennie Brice

Easy listening

(4 stars)

ListeninginChicago

This was a fun mystery to listen to. I particularly liked the character Rinehart picked for her narrator - a gentlewoman by birth who had been estranged from her family when she married for love and now is keeping a boarding house in the flood district. In telling the story, Rinehart brings out her narrator's quirks: pride, jealousy, indignation, and a soft heart hidden behind that gruff exterior. Wina Hathaway does a great job of reading. Her accent puts the emphasis off a beat in some sentences, but her reading is clear and lively.

Very enjoyable

(4 stars)

giflos

I've listened to a few books by this author and she does a good narrator's voice - always humerous but an everyman. this plot was quite convoluted but very atmospheric: I can well imagine it as a 30s black and white movie with a bit of extra drama at the end. i also like the narrator's lightness of touch. it is well read. Thank you.

Charming, mystery! Beautifully read!

(5 stars)

Deborah Doolin

LOVED IT! I found it a fun, fascinating mystery - that stumped me all the way along, with clever plot twists I hadn't seen coming. The reader was simply outstanding!! I've listened to many Librivox books, and truly enjoyed this one, so don't let the one negative review cause you concern, she did it with delicious aplomb! I love mysteries, but don't enjoy getting tense, and her voice was a delightful and perfect fit for this story, in my humble opinion. Charming and beautiful! I didn't have a bit of a hard time understanding her, and enjoyed it thoroughly as I washed dishes and etc., etc., etc. Simply didn't want to finish the chores! :). Bravo gentle reader!

Sweet mystery a glimpse into the past

(4 stars)

Michelle

Set in the time when women's career options were to be married, be an actress or run a boarding house if she fell on hard times; and when people stoically accepted annual flooding of their homes, this mystery is about an actress who goes missing from a boarding house. Was she murdered or not? The tale has a love interest and is very much a reflection of the time in which it was written. Read at a good pace in an interesting accent.

a mystery that will keep you guessing!

(5 stars)

jaded_grl

the reader did an excellent job! thank you for your voluntary reading. this is an excellent mystery! short, but detailed. i kept changing my mind back and forth about who was dead and who was alive and who killed who or who was hiding or runoff. a cute clean book.

(5 stars)

A LibriVox Listener

I loved this. My favorite from this author, hands down. She employed some needed editing which only enriched her talent for story telling. I was initially concerned about the reader's accent, however within about 30 seconds was accustomed. She read beautifully and lent much to the pace and character of the book as a result.

Really perfect combination

(5 stars)

Lynn Witherington

This leisurely tale of some seedy individuals narrated by a woman born to wealth but struggling now— sounds depressing but it’s not— is read with sweetness by Wina Hathaway. And Justice triumphs, so do kindness and good sense! It would be a tough though, with a less friendly reader.

Quirky mystery

(4 stars)

benefitsingers

This mystery was interesting, lots of twists and turns. The narrator did a good job and did bring to life the character of a gentlewoman who has come down in circumstances. Overall a fairly decent and entertaining story but not sure I can give it a 5.