Reviews

Oh, Whistle, and I'll Come to You, My Lad by M.R. James

tandealkent's review against another edition

5.0

Exceptional - as always - just enough fear delivered through caustic wit and piercing observation.

kikiandarrowsfishshelf's review against another edition

4.0

Crossposted at Booklikes.

Disclaimer: Gotten as an Audible freebie.
David Suchet reading M. R. James great combo. I’m not really sure how this qualifies as a Christmas ghost story, but nice and spooky. Don’t listen to it in a bedroom.

riyabhatia15_'s review against another edition

3.0

Dr Parkins doesn't believe in ghosts. He is a man of biology. He goes on a trip to improve his golf skills and finds a bronze whistle under a templar area which he takes back with him. After cleaning off the whistle and finding inscriptions on the bronze he blows on the whistle and somehow it summons something that should have been summoned. The story and writing gives a very gothic atmosphere which any lover of the English ghost tales would absolutely cherish.

ionagilmour's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

4.5

cheezewhis's review against another edition

5.0

Sheet ghost for the win! BBC made a good short film of this too. Really scary.

_kow_'s review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

henrietteterkelsen's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

littlemissinkdrinker's review against another edition

3.0

A little spooky short story. Enjoyed it for what it was. :)

myclutteredbookshelf's review against another edition

3.5

This was a bit of a mess, tonally, but I enjoyed myself.

danacordelia's review against another edition

4.0

The story itself is entertaining but I'm recommending this audiobook so highly because of its narrator. Really, really well done!