Reviews - The Unexpected Guest

469 reviews for:

The Unexpected Guest

Charles Osborne

3.79 AVERAGE

xlxa_x's review against another edition

2.75

mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

theflamingopriss's review against another edition

2.75

mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: N/A

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

juliagiff's review against another edition

1.0

Well that didn’t age well.

Won’t go into it for sake of spoilers, but jeesh, so many issues here, the very last revelation being one of them.

The one thing I can say about this book is that unlike most Christie stories, it starts off very clear, and then gets progressively muddled - an interesting use of narrative.

Spare yourself a few hours, read “And then there were none” instead.

tillybh's review against another edition

5.0

mysterious tense fast-paced

eckermama's review against another edition

4.0

dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: N/A

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

amyreading2024's review against another edition

4.0

The play format made it an enjoyable bottle episode. So many motives in one house. Some sad storylines. Enjoyed the regional humor, following the first character introduced, and the poetry-loving sergeant. Was surprised to be found laughing at the end.