A Case of Spirits

A Sergeant Cribb Investigation, Book 6

By: Peter Lovesey

Narrated by: David Thorpe

The spiritualist movement has captivated a segment of society: manifestations, the occult, and “sensitives” are in vogue. But the séance sites seem to be targeted for burglaries. Then, while Cribb is on the case, someone murders the medium. There was a great vogue for table-turning and getting in touch with the dead in Victorian times, and this lent itself to fraud, at the very least. It seemed inevitable that Cribb and Thackeray should take part in a séance at some stage. They come to it indirectly, following an art theft. The owner, Dr. Probert, has also been dabbling in the occult. When murder is done, the two detectives find themselves rubbing shoulders with some eccentric suspects, and a rather convincing medium.

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A Fun Listen

Easy and enjoyable to listen to. The story is amusing and moves right along. The narrator does an excellent job.

Like the story but the narration was distracting

Full disclosure: Although I enjoyed the basic storyline of this book, the narration irritated me so much I could not finish listening to the audiobook. Others may have a different experience, but I recommend listening to a sample first.