Writer(s): Cavan Scott & George Mann
Narrator/Holmes & Watson: Nicholas Boulton/Kobna Holdbrook-Smith
Summary: Investigating a crime seemingly unconnected to the Royal Family, Holmes & Watson uncover a conspiracy to kidnap Queen Victoria and destabilise the British Empire. With a ticking clock to her next public engagement, Holmes and Watson must discover who is behind the plot and locate her majesty, while Mycroft tries to keep the monarch’s disappearance a secret from the British people. To rescue the Queen, Holmes must team up with a surprising ally. This is an Audible Original Drama, with a cast of over thirty and lasting eight hours. (Alongside the drama is a free Alexa Skill 'The Great Game', a murder mystery story where the power lies in your hands, which acts as a prologue)
Review: I so wanted to enjoy this, having previously enjoyed Sherlockian (and 'Doctor Who') stories written by Scott and Mann. However, it just went on for too long, and there were too many characters, meaning that in several scenes I entirely lost who was speaking or even exactly who was present in a scene. Large portions of the plot also seemed to have been extracted from the film "Victoria and Abdul". However, the real disappointment was Holdbrook-Smith's Watson, who seems to be concentrating so hard on his gruff tone that he forgets to infuse Watson with any humanity. I found myself wishing that Don Gilet (who was playing Watson's formerly alcoholic brother) was playing the part. Boulton's Holmes had his moments, but the only stand-out performance for me was from Frances Jeater as Queen Victoria. I would also have welcomed more of Greg Page's Mycroft Holmes. With a heavy heart I am unable to recommend this drama to anyone. However, 'The Great Game' is worth a little over an hour of your time.
Rating: 
(2/5)
Link to audio: https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Sherlock-Holmes-The-Voice-of-Treason-Audiobook/B084C5WCKN
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