As my first foray into the audiobook world, I have to say that I was pleasantly surprised! If I had not listened to this book and had physically read it instead, I'm not sure I would have gotten through it. Simon Slater was an EXCELLENT narrator and I loved the different voices he made up for the characters. I found myself having to really pay attention to the plot because Mantel uses "he" to refer to Thomas Cromwell throughout and it can become confusing since there are a lot of "he's" running around! I did enjoy the story and I'm very glad I got to experience this Booker Prize winner via audiobook. Now I'm much more likely to pick up Bring Up the Bodies, and maybe a lighter audiobook in the future!