Review: The Bonny Boy, a Harry Gilmour Novel by David Black, narrated by James Langton

The Bonny Boy is the fourth book in the Harry Gilmour series of historical fiction thrillers by David Black. These well-written novels feature the adventures of an officer in the Royal Navy submarine service during the Second World War.

The events in The Bonny Boy are set in 1942 and friends of the series will meet up again with Lt. Harry Gilmour. Harry moves up in the world and he’s offered his own command of a submarine. But when he is forced to work with another officer that he had troubles with in the past, he has to decide if he will trust him or not.

Beautifully written, filled with a lot of interesting details and vivid descriptions, driven by a compelling plot, this is historical fiction done right!

The audiobook version of The Bonny Boy is narrated with talent by actor and musician James Langton. Mr. Langton reads in a calm and pleasant voice, keeping the listener interested and immersed in this already captivating story. He also manages to switch swiftly between accents for each of the characters. All four audiobooks available in the Harry Gilmour series are narrated by James and this helps a lot when it comes to immersion and the atmosphere.

I recommend The Bonny Boy to fans of historical fiction, fans of submarines, fans of the Royal Navy, and of course, to all the fans of World War II.

I enjoyed this audiobook although I haven’t listened to any of the others so far. I guess that those who loved the first three audiobooks will also feel right at home with this one.

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Victor Dima is an internationally recognized Audiobooks Industry specialist, consultant, insider and reviewer with almost 10,000 helpful votes on Audible. Listened to more than 1,400 audiobooks, have written reviews for almost 400 and rated close to 800 of them. If you want Victor to review your audiobook or if you need help with choosing the right narrator, you can get in touch at reviews@theaudiobookblog.com

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