Hunted Down! by Charles Dickens

[@possumintheblossom]

It is such a relief to listen to you, Tony. After listening to too many AI audiobooks with mispronunciations, weird pauses and sudden loudness, your smooth nstural modulated narration feels like I am receiving a brain massage.

[@classicdetective]

I’m still real !

[@johnt.inscrutable1545]

@@classicdetectiveCan you prove that? Great work. Thanks.

[@suehorvath6053]

Wonderful story, beautifully narrated. I'd rather listen to your audio of a classic story than watch TV. Thank you.

[@classicdetective]

Thank you very much

[@SMichaelDeHart]

Mr. Tony, excellent choice and narration!! I wouldn't expect anything less! I've heard this story before and thoroughly enjoyed it. I've told you of my 30yrs Fire Service. I also spent 16yrs working as a Insurance Special Investigator in fire and fraud losses (between shifts at the firehouse) handling many Property & Casualty loss claims that occasionally were fraudulent. I was involved in only one life insurance claim involving my company and luckily I determined the loss of a week old infant was total legitimate. I refused my boss to ever handle another. At that time, my daughter was 2 yo.

[@classicdetective]

it was a fun one to do

[@MartiWilliams-r2z]

Delightful tale, new to me. Love the expressive,vivid narration. Would love to hear more about Dickens and his life. I know more about Mark Twain than Dickens, but that is perhaps due to being an ex-pat? Brilliant, Tony. Much appreciated.❤❤❤

[@classicdetective]

Dickens was a very interesting man

[@geraldinetaeckens5873]

This is no criticism of your amazing narration, Tony, but the way that you spoke in Slinkton’s voice gave away that he was a smooth talker, a slinky character a schmoozer. Big smile. Dickens gave him the perfect name. Anyway it’s OK that you exposed him with your voice I think had one read the book off the page. They would’ve caught it just by his language. Anyway, you’re a great narrator. Love your discussions at the end. Thank you. 1:12:57

[@ClockworkChainsaw]

And you gave it away in your comment, which by being at the top makes it easy to accidentally read. ;) Although not really a spoiler since it is pretty much outright stated in the narrative from the very first sentence of the story.

[@geraldinetaeckens5873]

Oh, I am really sorry, I didn’t even think about doing a spoiler alert. I was just thinking about commenting to Tony. Forgive me and I’ll be more careful in the future. Thank you.

[@evelanpatton]

I like the interesting summary at the intro- it entices one into the tale.

[@classicdetective]

that’s the plan

[@thurayya8905]

Dickens is always good for an excellent character description and you for an excellent character portrayal. Hope all is well.

[@duke927]

A good reading voice for these mysteries:) I always enjoy the Victorian idiom and diction. The Mystery of Edwin Drood (unfinished?) was the only mystery I thought Dickens did. Drood by Dan Simmons evokes that time, place and story. Thank you for these readings.

[@LucicPower]

I read the Simmons book, what a tour de force, also summer of night

[@classicdetective]

I read Drood. i remember the description of the train crash making a great impression

[@JennyLane8666]

That was one of my all time favorite plays to act in. The whole, 'learn 16 different endings to the show and act them according to how the audience votes' was both incredibly challenging and super novel and fun. Thank you Charlie, for leaving it unfinished haha

[@yesterdayitrained]

Enjoyed every moment! Between the stories you choose to tell and your narration, is near perfection. Another tale I will listen to many more times. Thank you, Tony- you truly have an incredible gift.

[@classicdetective]

Thank you

[@Ciao_Bella]

I am going to listen later...looking forward to it! You do have a beautiful reading voice.

[@ClassicGhost]

thank you

[@daftirishmarej1827]

We also get the 'traditional' Christmas idea of snow from him. It evokes a different ambience from miserable, cold and wet 😂 Thanks as always Tony. Spatkly star! I've never heard/read this one - it's always good to have a new one. I love the language and it's use. Georgette Heyer pays attention to etiquette too.

[@classicdetective]

Very true. it rarely snows at Christmas.

[@spitfire_2]

Thanks, Tony. I wasn't aware of this Dickens story; I enjoyed it (and your narration always makes it that much better!).

[@LucicPower]

You must love your work, I'm barely keeping up with the 3 channels, it's nice to have options with the same great narration, I was in the mood for detective tonight 👍

[@classicdetective]

I need to slow down :)

[@LucicPower]

@@classicdetective don't stress on our account

[@stacycentral]

I think "boiling the brandy" is a reference to making homemade brandy from wine. Heat wine to around 175 degrees (alcohol boils at 173 degrees, water at 212). The resulting steam will be mostly alcohol, which you then condense and distill. I grew up in Tennessee; I know a lot about distilling. 😅

[@suehorvath6053]

Lovely bit of information that gives credence to the story. Thank you.

[@stacycentral]

@@suehorvath6053 My pleasure. I think one of Tony's goals, if not explicitly stated, is creating a community that shares these tidbits. Even at my age, I enjoy the information gleaned from Mr. Walker and my fellow listeners.

[@classicdetective]

That is very interesting indeed.

[@classicdetective]

Very much so.

[@fweepthegod-pu5nc]

What a civilized comment thread! Love seeing people communicate without hatred❤❤❤

[@classicdetective]

yes, that’s right. It’s really refreshing.

[@along5925]

Not familiar with this...looking forward for later. As always, thank you, Tony

[@fweepthegod-pu5nc]

I just adore the end commentary❤❤❤

[@bushal1]

As I’ve come to expect an excellent reading of a master wordsmith. What I write to comment upon though is the exposition to follow. The PDF if I heard correctly. As a lifelong casual reader of fiction I was delighted to hear such a thoughtful and engaging discussion of the craft. I’ve been solicited by hundreds of requests for support or patronage to the point that if I answered as many as interested me I’d rapidly deplete my budget of time and money, thus I’ve an automatic no which is seldom breached and when it is I’m too often disappointed. Your effort to share an example of benefit, carefully exploring the history and craftsmanship of structure, purpose, technique with Dickens command of language, a solid understanding of the times in which he wrote as well as a touch of personal humanity leads me to believe in the potential in ways seldom shown. It is tantalizing. I could write more but I’ll stop here only saying I’m pleased and grateful for the opportunity. Your disclosure of working with a coach is fruitful. BeWell Sir.

[@StoryVoracious]

What a great surprise. I didn't know that Dickens ever wrote a detective story. Thanks for bringing it to us Tony. It's always such a pleasure to listen to your productions. The profiling of Slinkton was so well described. He's the pathological psychopath hiding in plain sight. Thinking he's so very clever and in control. We see peopel like him now, so often in the media. Swindlers abusers and killers. A very dark character. Keep off the grass, nothing to see here. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@AndreaDingbatt]

🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟!! Thank you Tony!! Insomnia strikes again,,,, but it's not such a problem when I can listen to you!! Namasté 🙏 Andréa and Jasper Mutt. XxX...

[@joycarmichael1476]

Thank you!

[@stellacollins3114]

Really enjoyed this but then I always do, beautifully read you really are excellent 👌

[@lovefunnyflicks]

Thank you

[@sheilacasper2030]

Thanks

[@classicdetective]

Welcome

[@beckytrella5147]

Enjoy your commentaries. You should consider, if you have not already, publish them in book form. Think avid mystery and suspense readers would enjoy your insights.

[@classicdetective]

I hadn't thought of it. Do you think people would really like it?

[@mariameere5807]

Thank you 🙏 that like button isn’t working…. Not yet anyway. Let me know if you want me to re-like it in a different comment. Best wishes ❤

[@classicdetective]

i don’t know why it isn’t working …

[@mariameere5807]

It’s working now! Probably my phone, it’s new IOS always has a few issues in the beginning, possibly!?

[@lorisutherland7728]

What do you know about the Ghost and mrs Meier?

[@classicdetective]

I don't know much, I'm afraid

[@marymary5494]

👌💕

[@THEDISAFFECTED]

Tony, sir, please stop working with a KZbin coach. A youtube coach is a vampire. You're doing great on your own. The coach is going to give you advice that's good for himself and bad for you, long-term. You're maxxing this audience already, and will continue to do so, according to a normal, organic growth curve.

[@classicdetective]

He seems good.

[@marymary5494]

👌💕