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Sherlock Holmes: Valley of Fear

By: Arthur Conan Doyle
Narrated by: Ian McKellen
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**Ian McKellen was the WINNER of the BBC Audio Drama Award 2015 for Best Actor in an Audio Drama (for Eugenie Grandet)**

Sir Ian McKellen reads The Valley of Fear, the last of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's four Sherlock Holmes novels. The mystery begins with a coded warning of imminent danger, drawing the illustrious Sherlock Holmes and the faithful Dr. Watson to a secluded English country home. A trail of bewildering clues leads to sleuthing in the finest Holmesian tradition and the gripping backstory of a cult that terrorized a valley in the American West. First broadcast as Book at Bedtime on BBC Radio 4.

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The notation is magnificent.
The prose is brilliantly Victorian but still accessible to the modern ear.

Excellent

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loved it . love Sherlock Holmes .the story was good and the reading was pleasant.

great story

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Would you consider the audio edition of Sherlock Holmes: Valley of Fear to be better than the print version?

Yes, for sure.

Would you recommend Sherlock Holmes: Valley of Fear to your friends? Why or why not?

Yes, it is more engaging in an audiobook format

Which character – as performed by Ian McKellan – was your favorite?

He didn't do much in terms of distinctive voices, but probably Sherlock Holmes himself.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes and no. It is very easy to listen to, but the second half was just a bit too long.

Not my favourite but great performance

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Ian McKellan does an excellent job reading one of the lesser known Sherlock Holmes novels. Much like "The Sign of Four" and "A Study in Scarlet," it contains a story within a story, which is really the only way this book could work.

I recommend the book for the compelling narrative and the first-class reading. It is a classic Doyle novel. A+

Excellent version of a classic

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Not my favorite Holmes story overall, but a really nice performance by Ian McKellan. I don't regret purchasing this one at all!

Loved it

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