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Title: The Moonstone
Author: Wilkie Collins
Narrator: David Thorn
Format: Unabridged
Length: 20 hrs and 28 mins
Language: English
Release date: 03-10-10
Publisher: Alcazar AudioWorks
Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 97 votes
Genres: Classics, British Literature

Publisher's Summary:
Claimed as the first detective story in the English language, Wilkie Collins weaves his classic mystery through a series of narratives by various characters in the book who had first-hand knowledge surrounding the disappearance of a large valuable yellow diamond (the Moonstone) from the room of its young owner, Rachel Verinder. Miss Verinder was bequeathed the diamond by a ne'er-do-well uncle who looted the jewel from the statue of the Hindu Moon God during the siege of Seringapatam-since which, Hindu Priests were bound and determined to recover the diamond and return it to its rightful place in the forehead of the statue of the god.
Wilkie Collins
William Wilkie Collins (1824 1889) was a very popular Victorian novelist and a close friend and collaborator of Charles Dickens. Collins was a prolific writer, publishing not only novels, but many plays, short stories and works of non-fiction.
The son of a successful landscape artist, Collins developed a early interest in storytelling to disarm bullies at boarding school. As a child, Collins lived and traveled throughout Europe, and to please his father, became a lawyer. All major influences on his writing.
Collins sold his first short story at 19, his first novel at 24. Collins had a very successful career as a master of suspense with a distinct narrative voice, filled with social commentary. Wilkie Collins never actually practiced law, but his knowledge profoundly impacted his writing and he is considered one of the godfathers of the "Detective Novel".

Members Reviews:
Classic Classic
My mom read The Moonstone in the 20's and I have read it several times... but this version read by Mr. Thom was pure enjoyment.... It is a very long story, along the lines of the Cantebury Tales, but being a classic the plot has been duplicated in modern movies.... viewpoints of various witnessess.... that is what makes a true classic: It withstands all the duplication, and remains wonderful. Thank you for presenting it to us.

What a mystery should be.
After listening to The Woman In White, I was anxious to see if this could meet that standard. I enjoyed this story even more. The characters in The Moonstone were more "real" to me. Even though there were two very minor blips in the editing of the narration, the narration itself was excellent. I gave a lot of thought in this selection since there are several editions of this book and was never disappointed in David Thorn's performance. If you like mysteries, I would highly recommend this selection.

Great performance but audio has glitches
Any additional comments?
I've loved this book for years and David Thorn did a fantastic performance. The audio, however, had some skips or glitches and at one place, the audio forgot to edit out a goof and Thorn states that he'll "re-do the passage". Otherwise, a great book!

Glitchy
This version glitches, and parts of the story get skipped. The book is (famously) amazing, of course, and the narrator does a wonderful job - the problem is solely on the production side.

Engaging mystery brought to life by a great reader
Any additional comments?
It's a fine story and a fine performance. Oddly, the production included quite a few bad edits and even some accidental commentary by David Thorn during difficult passages.