The Devil's Novice
The Eighth Chronicle of Brother Cadfael
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Narrated by:
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Vanessa Benjamin
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By:
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Ellis Peters
About this listen
Brother Cadfael has never seen two men more estranged than the Lord of Aspley and Meriet, the son he coldly delivers to the abbey to begin a religious vocation. Meriet, meek by day, is so racked by dreams at night that his howls earn him the nickname the Devil's Novice. Shunned and feared, Meriet is soon linked to the missing priest's dreadful fate. Only Brother Cadfael believes in Meriet's innocence, and only the good sleuth can uncover the truth before a boy's pure passion, not evil intent, leads a novice to the noose.©1983 by Ellis Peters (P)1997 by Blackstone Audiobooks
Critic Reviews
"Each addition to the series is a joy. Long may the Chronicles continue." (USA Today)
What listeners say about The Devil's Novice
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- TerrierTops
- 18-01-2022
Good story, poorly narrated.
A delightfully twisted tale of misunderstandings and misplaced loyalty. The narrator's male voices are uneven, all similar and unconvincing.
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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- jpatrickp
- 07-10-2023
Good all round
Just love Cadfael. Narration ok and not as bad as other reviewers say: perhaps a male is better suited. A brilliant plot and believable telling.
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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- mrsvee
- 27-07-2016
Why females try to read male parts or males the opposite.
It does no do to have a female try to read male roles. Not only does it spoil ones own idea of the character, bit, it is so badly done. It would be better to produce a good read without voice characterisations.
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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- Christaki
- 09-04-2024
Another great story by Ellis Peters, but ...
Another great story by Ellis Peters. She has been one of my favourite authors for decades. The reader was good, but not convincing. Should a Welsh former soldier sound like a toff Oxford scholar? Not to me. Even so, I will probably listen to the entire collection simply because I just love her stories and Brother Cadfael's sense of true justice.
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Overall1 out of 5 stars
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- Betty
- 04-11-2017
Spoilt by awful narration
I am a lover of the cadfael mysteries but the narration by Vanessa Benjamin is appalling which made it impossible to listen to. She does have a beautiful voice but her interpretation of the male voice is ludicrous! To have a female narrate a story of mostly male characters with the lead character requiring a mature male welsh accent is bizarre. Such a disappointment. The variation in volume of her voices was painful and caused me to quit listening after chapter four. Sorry audible u really got this one wrong.
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