A Study in Darkness

Book Two in The Baskerville Affair

By: Emma Jane Holloway

Narrated by: Angele Masters

When a bomb goes off at 221B Baker Street, Evelina Cooper is thrown into her uncle Sherlock's world of mystery and murder. But just when she thought it was safe to return to the ballroom, old, new, and even dead enemies are clamoring for a place on her dance card. Before Evelina's even unpacked her gowns for a country house party, an indiscretion puts her in the power of the ruthless Gold King, who recruits her as his spy. He knows her disreputable past and exiles her to the rank alleyways of Whitechapel with orders to unmask his foe. As danger mounts, Evelina struggles between hiding her illegal magic and succumbing to the darker aspects of her power. One path keeps her secure; the other keeps her alive. For rebellion is brewing, a sorcerer wants her soul, and no one can protect her in the hunting grounds of Jack the Ripper.

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good listen

I enjoyed this book very much, enough to get the next in the series. The narrator was excellent I will be looking for more books she has done. At first so many characters where introduced I felt overwhelmed but everything smooths out and a good mystery takes over.

One of the very best ever!!

This is book two of the series and so as I am rereading the set I am compelled to write my feelings. a great part of the story is that you get so involved with these characters that you will FEEL for them.
I cheered and cried through out. I even cursed out loud a couple times.
The book is long but not boring. The world portrayed is unique and sometimes even scary The narrator is excellent with all the voices both men and women.
Well worth any price!!
This is a classic.

loved it

the book is a good story. but the reader for me is what is really selling this series. she does a wonderful job of bringing the characters to life.

great steampunk fantasy series

I love the steampunk/victorian settings of this series for a nice change of pace in my fantasy reading. The book has it all murders,mystery,magic, clockwork devices, evil villains, romance and of course proper manners. I loved Sherlock Holmes appearances as Evalinas uncle and the interesting take on Jack The Ripper! The story has a great cast of characters which are easy to invest care for. The narrator was good except for one annoying voice for the blue king which was thankfully short. I eagerly await the next book A study In Ashes.

Kind of disappointed

Any additional comments?

In the first book we have a strong female protagonist who rises to the challenge of her circumstance. In this one, Evelina just crumples. I'm especially disappointed with the romance, because it seems out of character for her.

Steampunk, Sherlock, & Sorcery

What was one of the most memorable moments of A Study in Darkness?

I really enjoy the moments when Evalina interacts with Sherlock Holmes. I do think Sherlock is dumbed down a bit for this series, but he certainly has more heart than his traditional portrayal.

Have you listened to any of Angele Masters’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Yes, she is excellent in this series. Does a good job with both women's and men's voices.

Any additional comments?

This series is an interesting combination of steampunk, magic, mystery and romance. The author does a very good job at balancing the three. I did find myself annoyed with the protagonist occasionally, but I think that indicates that the author did a good job of drawing me into the story. I am waiting anxiously for my credits so I can purchase the other books in the series. I also like that it's a good long listen and yet I've not lost interest in the story, and I can easily differentiate between the characters.