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Title: An Inquisitive Man
Author: Gary Krich
Narrator: Todd Haskell
Format: Unabridged
Length: 2 hrs and 18 mins
Language: English
Release date: 09-25-17
Publisher: Beacon Audiobooks
Genres: Romance, Historical
Publisher's Summary:
A Dead Man...A Dead Ringer...An Undead Mystery....
Twenty years ago, one foggy night, David Bowler, a tailor disappeared. Twenty years later, a ringer by the name of Easter Wells appears and finds himself instantly drawn into the tale. Intrigued by the inconsistencies surrounding the reports, Wells sets out to unravel the 20-year-old mystery. But all he has at his disposal are a bunch of Londoners and their foggy memories.
As conversations flow over wine, tea, and even haircuts, Easter Wells must disentangle the right thread to put to rest a 20-year-old enigma. A murder is certain.
Members Reviews:
A Terrific, Evocative Mystery
An Inquisitive Man by Gary Krich takes the reader back to London of 1876 (and some twenty years before that) yet manages to speak to the reader about issues of today. Easter Wells is a dead ringer for David Bowler, a tailor who disappeared twenty years ago under mysterious circumstances. The lurid rumors about Bowlerâs disappearance are attached to his affair with Lord Henleyâs daughter, his attack on Henley, and whispers of his murder, allegedly orchestrated by Henley. When Easter Wells arrives in London, his resemblance to Bowler and the notorious legacy surrounding his disappearance causes quite the sensation.
Wellsâ instant celebrity is what gives the novel such a contemporary relevance. As Lord Henley explains to Wells about his presence: âOut there, they are celebrating. Your arrival has brought new vigour to their prosaic lives! They are celebrating the rebirth of a scandal . . .â Krichâs arch examination of the attention-givers rather than the attention-seekers is a clever twist in this tight little tale that is marked by numerous surprises. On one level, Wellsâ obsession with the Bowler case (âthe adventure of the missing manâ) is an obsession with his own celebrity, but much deeper motivations are driving his investigations.
As the mystery carefully unfolds with Wells interviewing all of those either involved or in the know, the reader encounters the pleasures of Krichâs fine ear for dialogue and his urbane writing style. Here is a passage typical of Krichâs blend of wit and mystery: âThere was a sudden lull as the woman proceeded to scrutinize Wellsâ face. It produced an effect similar to that of an opera that had suddenly ended and had the dozing public sit up with a start and wonder what on earth had happened!â
An Inquisitive Man succeeds on many levels: as a mystery, an evocation of Victorian London, a study of social mores, and an allegory of modern celebrity. What Krich achieves in this slim volume is impressive indeed.
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Title: An Inquisitive Man
Author: Gary Krich
Narrator: Todd Haskell
Format: Unabridged
Length: 2 hrs and 18 mins
Language: English
Release date: 09-25-17
Publisher: Beacon Audiobooks
Genres: Romance, Historical
Publisher's Summary:
A Dead Man...A Dead Ringer...An Undead Mystery....
Twenty years ago, one foggy night, David Bowler, a tailor disappeared. Twenty years later, a ringer by the name of Easter Wells appears and finds himself instantly drawn into the tale. Intrigued by the inconsistencies surrounding the reports, Wells sets out to unravel the 20-year-old mystery. But all he has at his disposal are a bunch of Londoners and their foggy memories.
As conversations flow over wine, tea, and even haircuts, Easter Wells must disentangle the right thread to put to rest a 20-year-old enigma. A murder is certain.
Members Reviews:
A Terrific, Evocative Mystery
An Inquisitive Man by Gary Krich takes the reader back to London of 1876 (and some twenty years before that) yet manages to speak to the reader about issues of today. Easter Wells is a dead ringer for David Bowler, a tailor who disappeared twenty years ago under mysterious circumstances. The lurid rumors about Bowlerâs disappearance are attached to his affair with Lord Henleyâs daughter, his attack on Henley, and whispers of his murder, allegedly orchestrated by Henley. When Easter Wells arrives in London, his resemblance to Bowler and the notorious legacy surrounding his disappearance causes quite the sensation.
Wellsâ instant celebrity is what gives the novel such a contemporary relevance. As Lord Henley explains to Wells about his presence: âOut there, they are celebrating. Your arrival has brought new vigour to their prosaic lives! They are celebrating the rebirth of a scandal . . .â Krichâs arch examination of the attention-givers rather than the attention-seekers is a clever twist in this tight little tale that is marked by numerous surprises. On one level, Wellsâ obsession with the Bowler case (âthe adventure of the missing manâ) is an obsession with his own celebrity, but much deeper motivations are driving his investigations.
As the mystery carefully unfolds with Wells interviewing all of those either involved or in the know, the reader encounters the pleasures of Krichâs fine ear for dialogue and his urbane writing style. Here is a passage typical of Krichâs blend of wit and mystery: âThere was a sudden lull as the woman proceeded to scrutinize Wellsâ face. It produced an effect similar to that of an opera that had suddenly ended and had the dozing public sit up with a start and wonder what on earth had happened!â
An Inquisitive Man succeeds on many levels: as a mystery, an evocation of Victorian London, a study of social mores, and an allegory of modern celebrity. What Krich achieves in this slim volume is impressive indeed.