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The Tiger in the Smoke

An Albert Campion Mystery

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The Tiger in the Smoke

De: Margery Allingham
Narrado por: David Thorpe
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Jack Havoc, jail-breaker and knife artist, is on the loose on the streets of London once again. In the faded squares of shabby houses, in the furtive alleys and darkened pubs, the word is out that the Tiger is back in town, more vicious and cunning than ever.

It falls to Albert Campion to pit his wits against the killer and hunt him down through the city's November smog before it is too late.

©2013 Margery Allingham (P)2013 Audible Ltd
Ficción y Crimen Misterio Suspenso Thriller y Suspenso
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"Miss Allingham is one of the few writers who can deal with art. Both her passions and her patterns are beautiful, accurate and serene" ( Daily Telegraph)
"Margery Allingham has worked her way up to a worthy place among the tiny hierarchy of front-rankers in the detective world" ()
"[Allingham] captures her quintessential quiet detective Albert Campion to perfection... For those who relish classic crime fiction" ( Daily Express)

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Outstanding

Well developed plot and characters. Margery Allingham is at her best. David Thorpe continues to demonstrate his talent and virtuosity as a reader.

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One of my favorite Campion

I enjoy Albert Campion and this one was him at his best. I enjoyed how the book revealed more of his personality and his family life. A much more mature man compared to when he first came on the scene. This was an intense page turner and kept my attention from start to finish.

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Love Allingham, but David Thorpe, not so much

Where does The Tiger in the Smoke rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

I love Tiger in the Smoke as a book. I really wish it were the Francis Matthews version though.

Who was your favorite character and why?

The canon was definitely the most prominent and favorite character.

Did David Thorpe do a good job differentiating all the characters? How?

Not really - it was sometimes hard to tell Campion from Luke. Other characters were okay.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes - because I love the book.

Any additional comments?

If they ever release the Francis Matthews version, I would definitely pick it over the David Thorpe one. Francis Matthews will always be Campion to me.

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Not a Typical Campion Mystery

This story is not a typical Albert Campion mystery. In fact, it’s not really a mystery. It’s more of a thriller than a who-done-it. Also, Albert isn’t a major character, though he plays an important role. Still, for all that, it’s an enjoyable listen.

Allingham does a great job of bringing her characters to life. You might not like them, or you might find their actions frustratingly stupid (shouting, Don’t do that!, as they walk to their doom). But, understand them and why they act as they do.

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Not only suspenseful, but profound

Not sure how I missed this Campion book before. It's surely a winner. The depiction of the spirituality of Canon Avril adds a deeper dimension to the story, which reminds me of the spiritual undertones of "The Nine Taylors," by Allingham's friend Dorothy L. Sayers. Once again, what hurts the performance is this reader's inability to voice Campion as airy without bring imbecile. Such a tightrope has been walked by other performers, including Francis Matthews, Ian Carmichael, Edward Petherbridge, Anthony Andrews, and Peter Davison.

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Great characters.

The characters have depth and color, and these were brought alive by the narrator’s many accents and voices.

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Help! I can't get through this!

I'm going to try again because I read reviews of the book and nearly everyone seems to like it, but the reader is so dramatic. It's very annoying because it's not how I would read the book in my head at all. Every 3rd or 4th word is over-emphasized and is very difficult to listen to, but I will open my mind before I completely give up because I love this genre...

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Loved it!

What a wonderful mystery! Allingham seemed to understand humanity deeply. The story kept my interest and I found the characters compelling.

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A powerful presentation of evil and good

Allingham tells a dark, troubling story in this one. Murder isn’t entertaining, it is what it is: evil, twisted, madness, isolated, self centered, unfettered greed: a horror. And she examines goodness. Goodness shows as loving, dedicated, simple and kind, aware of complexity and supportive of joy. The contrasts in this story become the rhythm of the narrative.
Not a “friendly” story! Not light hearted. But well written as always and perhaps more modern in approach than her earlier novels.

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Fantastic

Meg Elginbrodde is a war widow, recently engaged to be remarried. She begins receiving recent snapshots of a man that looks the husband that was presumed dead so turns to her cousin, Albert Campion, for help.

Jack Havoc has escaped from prison and is leaving a trail of death in his wake, narrowly escaping the pursuing police, as he tries to locate a treasure he learned about during the War.

Their paths begin to crisscross, with Meg and her family becoming more and more at risk as Jack's desperation increases.

This is not a mystery story -- most of the Campion novels are not -- but is rather a crime novel/psychological thriller. Allingham expertly explores Havoc's mind and motives, leaving the reader on seat-edge waiting for what will happen next. Meg's father, Canon Averill, is nearly as major a character as Havoc, and Allingham's treatment of him and his reasons for his actions is masterly and moving.

Campion is only a minor character, so while I usually advise reading this series in order, I think this one could be safely read with no prior knowledge of the established characters; there will be a bit of confusion here and there, but the meat of the story will be unaffected.

This was a reread for me, and remains firmly my favorite of Allingham's work. It is intelligent and well-written, completely engrossing, at times heart-rending, with an absolutely perfect ending.

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