IRENE AT LARGE

Recorded Books offers the double delight of two narrators. Virginia Leishman plays Irene Adler, Victorian opera star and amateur sleuth, her friend Penelope "Nell" Huxleigh, and other characters, while Patrick Tull perfectly portrays the famous Sherlock Holmes. Leishman's enthusiastic, zesty reading of the small cast of characters is the perfect foil to Tull's sedate, thoughtful Holmes. Their British accents work well for atmosphere and are easy to understand and listen to, which is essential for this suspense-laden mystery. Listeners will learn more about Holmes and enjoy Irene's ability to match wits with him and a vicious killer at the same time. S.C.A. © AudioFile 2000, Portland, Maine [Published: DEC/JAN 01]