The Hell Screen Audiobook (Unabridged)

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Avg. Rating: 4 out of 5

(62 ratings)
Author: I. J. Parker
Audio Length: 15 hours and 2 min.
Release Date: 10/1/2008
Narrator: Roy Vongtama
Format: Unabridged

Reader Reviews for: The Hell Screen

4 out of 5
Review by Staci from yaka, Japan | 10/7/2009

When I read this I didn't know it was part of a series. The book stood well on it's own. I loved the twists and turns in the plot.

4 out of 5
Review by Patrick from San Francisco, CA | 11/29/2008

Another good one in this series. A bit more disturbing in the details of the crime, but the characters get more richly detailed. A few plot twists are a little obvious but the story still moves well.

4 out of 5
Review by Will from The United States | 8/25/2008

I enjoyed this good historical mystery. Ms. Parker really puts the reader into 8th century Japan.

3 out of 5
Review by Debby from Menlo Park, CA | 3/30/2008

Another murder mystery solved by Akitada Sugawara and we learn more about Akitada's family life - an interesting glimpse at life in 11th century Japan.

5 out of 5
Review by Diane from Tucson, AZ | 2/3/2008

Set in feudal Japan, a member of the royal court is tasked with solving a murder which takes place within the palace walls.

It's a fascinating look into that era, rich with details of court life and the lives of the commoners.

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Audio Book Summary

An exotic mystery set in 11th-century Japan....

Akitada is on his way to the bedside of his dying mother when bad weather forces him to take refuge in a temple whose central treasure is a brilliantly painted hell screen. Perhaps its violent imagery influences his dreams: that night he is awakened by a terrible scream.

It's only after Akitada returns to his family and a scene of domestic unhappiness and scandal that the significance of that cry becomes clear. For while he slept, a woman was murdered, and now he must find her killer, even if it means looking very close to home.