The House Without a Key
Lu par Ashleigh Jane
In this murder mystery, the main character is the victim’s nephew, a straitlaced young Bostonian bond trader, who came to the islands to try to convince his aunt Minerva, whose vacation has extended many months, to return to Boston and is entangled with the murder of a former member of Boston society who has lived in Hawaiʻi for several years. The nephew, John Quincy Winterslip, soon falls under the spell of the islands himself, meets an attractive young woman, breaks his engagement to his straitlaced Bostonian fiancee Agatha, and decides after the murder is solved to move to San Francisco. In the interval, he is introduced to many levels of Hawaiian society and is of some assistance to Detective Charlie Chan in solving the mystery. Summary by the reader
This book was originally read for Legamus.eu and was been transferred when USA copyrights allowed
Chapitres
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| Kona Weather | 29:13 | Lu par Ashleigh Jane | |
| The High Hat | 11:39 | Lu par Ashleigh Jane | |
| Midnight on Russian Hill | 26:42 | Lu par Ashleigh Jane | |
| A Friend of Tim’s | 19:38 | Lu par Ashleigh Jane | |
| The Blood of the Winterslip’s | 17:10 | Lu par Ashleigh Jane | |
| Beyond the Bamboo Curtain | 13:12 | Lu par Ashleigh Jane | |
| Enter Charlie Chan | 24:56 | Lu par Ashleigh Jane | |
| Steamer Day | 22:26 | Lu par Ashleigh Jane | |
| At the Reef and Palm | 24:07 | Lu par Ashleigh Jane | |
| A Newspaper Ripper in Anger | 26:12 | Lu par Ashleigh Jane | |
| The Tree of Jewels | 33:16 | Lu par Ashleigh Jane | |
| Tom Brade the Blackbirder | 22:54 | Lu par Ashleigh Jane | |
| The Luggage in Room Nineteen | 22:03 | Lu par Ashleigh Jane | |
| What Kaohla Carried | 24:17 | Lu par Ashleigh Jane | |
| The Man From India | 30:48 | Lu par Ashleigh Jane | |
| The Return of Captain Cope | 24:25 | Lu par Ashleigh Jane | |
| Nightlife in Honolulu | 17:59 | Lu par Ashleigh Jane | |
| “Good-by, Pete!” | 32:25 | Lu par Ashleigh Jane | |
| A Cable From the Mainland | 23:41 | Lu par Ashleigh Jane | |
| The Story of Lau Ho | 22:03 | Lu par Ashleigh Jane | |
| The Stone Wall Crumbles | 25:57 | Lu par Ashleigh Jane | |
| The Light Streams Through | 29:45 | Lu par Ashleigh Jane | |
| Moonlight at the Crossroads | 10:33 | Lu par Ashleigh Jane |
Critiques
entertaining story
Suzie
Reader was not bad, but her mangled pronunciation of Hawaiian place names rendered them unrecognizable. I groaned every time she read what must have been Waikiki. There were several others - Kauai and Oahu among them- that were just as bad. I appreciate the reader’s time and effort, but just a little more effort to learn how to say the Hawaiian names would make this a much more pleasant book to listen to.
Very Enjoyable
Verity
Having been blessed with 40+ years of Hawaii's romance, this story was a very enjoyable listen for me, even the many mispronunciations brought a smile. Well written, lots of twists in the plot and good character development. Would highly recommend for mystery lovers and lovers in general. Aloha and mahalo nui loa!
E P
Not a bad story but I found the narrator difficult to listen to and her mispronunciation of words was too distracting
The House Without A Key
Brenda
Great reader. this is the first time ive
Retired Librarian
Excellent story. Terrific narration. More Chan, please.