![]() Franks performs this audiobook, he doesn't read it. Franks delivers the lines as people actually speak. ![]() Mama Alleyn's analysis of the suspects is rewind and listen again funny. In a later novel, Artists in Crime, narrated by Franks, his interpretation of Alleyn's mother adds a dimension of character and wry humor that other narrators do not deliver. Franks' interpretation brings a breeziness to the story (especially in the way he voices Alleyn) that adds wit and charm. He takes this 1934 detective story and makes it such fun. Lucky for me, Philip Franks narrates the first book in the series. ![]() I decided to listen to the series in order. I knew Inspector Alleyn from the 1990s Alleyn Mystery series, but nothing about the books. What made the experience of listening to A Man Lay Dead the most enjoyable?Īfter exhausting the Hugh Fraser narrated Agatha Christie books, I turned my attention to Ngaio Marsh novels. Good Cozy Mystery Made Great With Franks Narration ![]()
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