468 reviews for:

The Unexpected Guest

Charles Osborne

3.79 AVERAGE

joselynmartin's review against another edition

4.0

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When I started this book, I didn’t realize it was a play although I quickly figured it out. I suspect it works much better as a play than as a novel and I missed the prose that Christie is so good at. Even so, it was a fun read, quick, clever and just short of satisfying. It ended too soon, but what can you do; it’s a play. I would love to see this on the stage sometime.

candacesovan's review against another edition

3.0

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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.

arcturus_peverell's review against another edition

5.0

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

di_liciousss's review against another edition

4.0

fast-paced

queenbae's review against another edition

4.25

mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

maggi__'s review against another edition

5.0

mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Man the twist at the end was so unexpected but so good !!!!

alexa_19's review against another edition

4.0

mysterious tense fast-paced

brynthere_readthat's review against another edition

4.0

mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: N/A

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Definitely an odd ending for an Agatha Christie novel. But this was well put together and I knew who dunnit but it was so obvious that I thought it wouldn’t be. Her novels are always comforting to me though.

aidansbookshelf's review against another edition

3.5

funny mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

shemah's review against another edition

4.0

mysterious medium-paced