I listened to 'The Hounds and the Fury' on audiobook during my daily commutes to and from work. I tend to think I would have enjoyed the story more if I had read it in a paper format, as I found Rita Mae Brown to be a fairly unstimulating narrator as audiobooks go. The story started off slowly and I considered ditching it for another set of discs, but in the end I'm glad I stuck with it. I don't know anything about fox hunting, but it seems like the author is very committed to accuracy when it comes to writing about the subject, so I would guess that fans of fox hunting would find this to be an enjoyable read. I found myself a little irritated by the dialogue of the Custis Hall girls, as I think the author is slightly out of touch with teen girls and doesn't voice them very realistically. Steer clear of this one if you're not a fan of talking animals.