2007-10-11 Not Anthony's fault, but these are a bit dull

Having listened to all of the available full-cast Paul Temple mysteries, I resorted to this read rendition to sate my desire for more. I think I made a big mistake. Francis Durbridge simply doesn't really stand up as a great author without Peter Coke and Marjorie Westbury adding the colour. The atmosphere of the recordings simply isn't there and you're left with a naked sub-standard plot. Anthony Head does have a lovely voice well-suited to the period in which this story is set, but without Steve asking 'Where's Charlie fishing?', I think the magic is missing. I struggled to concentrate and have resorted to revisiting the dramatised CDs.