Bernice Summerfield: The Poison Seas

Currently listening to this. And this is by far the most atrocious voice modulation I've ever experienced with Big Finish. I thought it was bad with the opening monologue. But that Sea Devil was vastly more listenable to than the other Sea Devils later. As a result I'm only getting a fraction of the plot. And it's just so very disappointing. And frustrating. Because the underlying plot is intriguing. And Benny is fab as always. But even if I whack the volume up massively I can barely understand a word from the Sea Devils. And then my ears are completely blasted if I don't adjust the volume quickly enough when other people are about to speak. If I wasn't such an obsessive I'd give up on this. But am hanging on in there. Albeit expecting to miss 90% of what the Sea Devils say.

Benny has an utterly brilliant monologue near the end though. That was worth hearing if nothing else. But yup, definitely missed much of what was going on this time.

A Night in the Lonesome October - again!

Nearing the end of my annual October reread of "A Night in the Lonesome October" by Roger Zelazny. And enjoying it as much as always. It is a fantastically creative piece of gothic storytelling, richly imaginative, and so much fun. Perfect for the run up to Halloween each year.