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Loading... The unexpected guest (edition 1999)by Charles Osborne, Agatha Christie
Work detailsThe Unexpected Guest by Agatha Christie
None. This isn't really a brand new mystery novel by Agatha Christie. Instead its a novelization, by Christie biographer Charles Osborne, of a stage play by Agatha Christie. Reviews suggested that Osborne did a better job than I thought he did. It's okay, but it's very obvious that it was a play. I would describe it as "thinly novelized." Still, for those who are fans of Agatha Christie, this is a real discovery. Enjoy. (  ) CandaceVan | Apr 16, 2013 |  This 'novel' was a very fast read and the solution was one I had toyed with before reaching the explanation but fans of Christie will most likely enjoy it. As the adaptation of a play it did read a bit like a novelization and much of the story was contained in the dialog with a lot of the action taking place offstage. That didn't detract from my enjoyment however and I could understand why several of her plays were very successful both on the stage and as movies. hailelib | Apr 1, 2010 | A traveler gets stuck in a ditch and walks into the nearest house—where he finds a lady holding a revolver and her husband with a bullet hole in his head. Immediately, he offers to help conceal her guilt. But did she really do it? Like the best Poirots, although he does not feature in this mystery, the reader is led to more than one solution before the true, surprising story comes out. The prose is a bit workmanlike, perhaps, but quite readable. If you just can’t get enough Agatha Christie, Osbourne’s adaptations are worth picking up to get those last few mysteries that she wrote for the stage. ( ) jholcomb | Jul 1, 2009 | The master of the house is murdered. The obvious suspect is his wife and she's all too willing to take the blame...who is she protecting? I have a special fondness for this play. While I was directing it, the man who became my husband was playing the lead...it was during this production that we became very close. (Cue all jokes about sleeping with the director...) (  ) avanta7 | Apr 24, 2009 | spwebdesign | Dec 2, 2008 | no reviews | add a review
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