The Horse You Came in On

By: Martha Grimes

Narrated by: Steve West

The murder is in America, but the call goes out to Scotland Yard superintendent Richard Jury. Accompanied by his aristocratic friend Melrose Plant and by Sargeant Wiggins, Jury arrives in Baltimore, Maryland, home of zealous Orioles fans, mouth-watering crabs, and Edgar Allen Poe. In his efforts to solve the case, Jury rubs elbows with a delicious and suspicious cast of characters, embarking on a trail that leads to a unique tavern called “The Horse You Came In On”…

Another A+!!!

I am so amazed by these books!! Martha Grimes is so talented!! This time she not only has Richard Jury and Melrose Plant trying to solve 3 murders but she writes 2 others stories within the main story. I can’t imagine writing a book and decide to write as part of your main story-line a manuscript found and then have one of our favorite main characters decide to write a book and read part o it.

As usual we have some of our favorite characters in this book along with some from past books return. We travel to the USA, to Baltimore, Maryland. Where Richard Jury has been asked to take a look into the death of a young man who police believe was killed in his home by a burglary. He takes with him Wiggins and Melrose Plant. It’s full of surprises, quick wit, and laughs.

My most favorite talented and beloved narrator, Steve West, does a fantastic job in bringing this story to life. All the different American accents he is able to do will take your breath away. He does such wonderful work that you get lost in the story and can really see and hear each character as though you’re listening to a stage production with a full cast!.

You will love this book and the series. Richard Jury Mysteries is worth getting and listening to Steve West narrate it makes it 1000 times better!!

Really Off Color

I have read most of her books. The number of times she described a person as black was so ridiculous l wondered what was going on. She even wrote "the black did .." it was just weird. The story didn't make a lot of sense. The one redeeming thing is that we got more insight into some peripheral relationships.
Just okay

Clever mystery

All our favorite characters return, even though Grimes moves the murders to Baltimore and Pennsylvania. We finally get hints re: why Melrose Plant gave up his titles, and Vivian finally makes her feelings clear. One of the better Jury novels.

My only small criticism is that the narrator (Steve West) who is truly excellent, chooses a voice for Ellen Taylor that is as grating as fingernails on a blackboard. Having listened to all his narrations, this is his only miss - so it's a very tiny flaw.

American accents are killing me

I’ve listened to and enjoyed all of the Jury/Plant books….except when there are American characters. The accents are caricatures of Americans. They all sound whiney and unsophisticated. There’s a published author that sounds like a sixth grade dropout that throws some big words in once in awhile. It’s very off putting and makes it hard for me pay attention to the plot.

Ruined by falsetto

I'm a fan of Martha Grimes novels, and generally enjoy the narration of Steve West, but this audio book was a huge disappointment. It takes place in Baltimore, and thus there are American accents to imitate.
Steve West speaking "English " is a joy to listen to. His attempt at a Baltimore American is horrid, grating and annoying. Worse yet, there are a number of female Americans in the story, which West renders with a falsetto that does not ring true. It so distracted me, that I found myself losing the plot.