Reviews - The Unexpected Guest

471 reviews for:

The Unexpected Guest

Charles Osborne

3.79 AVERAGE

elinolby's review against another edition

3.5

mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

somelatenightreading's review against another edition

4.0

I have loved everything I have read by [a:Agatha Christie|123715|Agatha Christie|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1589991473p2/123715.jpg], so I naturally had high expectations going into this play (note: I read the version adapted into novel by Charles Osborne, however the original play was written by [a:Agatha Christie|123715|Agatha Christie|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1589991473p2/123715.jpg]).

Halfway through, I had a very solid idea of who I thought had killed Richard Warwick, and then when it was all but revealed in black and white, I was let down. How on earth had I been able to predict the ending to one of the Queen of Crime's plays? But oh boy, will I never be so egotistical again. The final twist on those last few pages completely blindsided me. I did not see it coming at all, and realised everything I thought I knew had been subtle red herrings placed throughout the play. One day soon I need to reread this to pick up on all the clue I'm sure are scattered through the play that my ignorant mind completely missed. Brava, Ms Christie, brava.

thisiszoerose's review against another edition

2.0

I don't know why I keep being surprised every time I read Christie and there's some super outdated portrayal of some marginalized group. Ending was a bit far fetched.

knitter22's review against another edition

3.0

This was a quick, fun read (as much fun as a murder mystery can be). It was originally written as a play by Agatha Christie, and adapted by Charles Osborne. I found it on the library's digital shelves when I was searching for [b:Marple: Twelve New Mysteries|58900183|Marple Twelve New Mysteries|Naomi Alderman|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1651661807l/58900183._SY75_.jpg|92798764] and thought it would be interesting. Everyone is a suspect, until the end, and then there is a bit of a twist. It's not a big one because even I figured it out, but it was still a decent Christie book.