The Abbot’s Agreement (The Chronicles of Hugh de Singleton Surgeon #7)

To those who miss Steven Crossley: i do, too! BUT Tim Bruce\’s narration was equally great if you just listened to the rest of the book! Be Kind, please. I definitely enjoyed this book and look forward to hearing more of Hugh DeSingleton\’s adventures!

I cannot believe the writer approved this change in narrator. I really do not appreciate the new voice and it really diminishes the strength of the story

Persistence pays off for Hugh once again. He risks being wrong and us thus willing to change his conclusions as more facts shed light. This time he not only solves the murder, but uncovers a small sect of heretics at the Abbey. And, by the way, the complainers who dis the narration are mere whiners. Sure, if you\’ve been bingeing, you hope for the same voice and style you\’ve come to expect. Of course Tim Bruce\’s voice (duh) and style are different! he\’s his own man. However, while not identical, the narration is excellent and I had absolutely NO difficulty recognizing the different voices whatsoever, including knowing whether it was Hugh or the Abbot speaking. I did find the the pace and tone at a speed of 1.1 worked better–for me, at least.

I wanted to write a review that will give feedback to the author and the narrator, that is if they\’re interested. The plot was excellent and the story writing wonderful. There are only a handful of series where I spend my credits willing to buy the entire series. This is one series that I will continue to buy all the books. Starr is an excellent writer and makes the historical parts of his story engrossing and thought provoking. Regarding narration. I thought the narrator was having an off time of it until I saw it was a completely different narrator. I still think he did a good job. The only problem I saw was the voice he used for Abbot and Hugh were too similar. Later in the book something happens that changes the voice of the Abbot (it\’s a spoiler so I can\’t go into anymore detail) So at that point it was easier to differentiate between the two voices. But it was difficult to tell which one was speaking at times which made the story a bit confusing. I think the narrator does a good job. It must be difficult taking over a series that already has an established and loved narrator. So I have to give him credit for taking on that task. Would definitely recommend this series to others.

In my opinion, the change in narration mid book series has really hurt this audiobook. I had a difficult time determining one character from the other since they all sounded the same and was too mono-tone. The performance gave no personality or voice change to the various characters. Unfortunately, it appears future books are being recorded with Tim Bruce as well. I dont normally give audiobook reviews, but this is about an audiobook and not just a book. The change in narration has really has affected my enjoyment of this book series. As a story, it was really good, but I may switch to reading future books and imagining the voice of Steven Crossley in my head as a read it.

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