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3.79 AVERAGE
3.79 AVERAGE
The Unexpected Guest is one of Christie’s plays turned novel by Charles Osborne, and it’s the second such play/novel that I’ve read by this duo. Yes, as others have said, you can definitely tell it’s a play, as all the action occurs in the same room, or just off this room, but it certainly didn’t deter my enjoyment of the book…er, play… I loved it!
As per usual with Christie’s stories, my imagination ran the gamut when it came to the murder suspects. It seems everyone involved had motive, and at one point I suspected them all. And for me it’s always the same—the twist at the end that I did not see coming gets me every time. Only this time, I had a sneaking suspicion and was proven right. Well, sort of. Out of all the Agatha Christie novels and short stories I’ve read (and I’ve read nearly all of them), I can count on one hand the number of times I’ve guessed right!
The Unexpected Guest was an original Christie play, written by the author and not dramatized by someone else nor adapted from one of her novels. Coming on the heels of a previous failed play (Verdict), it was a success and ran for eighteen months in London. It is considered one of her best plays and demonstrates the truth that seeing is not always believing.
As per usual with Christie’s stories, my imagination ran the gamut when it came to the murder suspects. It seems everyone involved had motive, and at one point I suspected them all. And for me it’s always the same—the twist at the end that I did not see coming gets me every time. Only this time, I had a sneaking suspicion and was proven right. Well, sort of. Out of all the Agatha Christie novels and short stories I’ve read (and I’ve read nearly all of them), I can count on one hand the number of times I’ve guessed right!
The Unexpected Guest was an original Christie play, written by the author and not dramatized by someone else nor adapted from one of her novels. Coming on the heels of a previous failed play (Verdict), it was a success and ran for eighteen months in London. It is considered one of her best plays and demonstrates the truth that seeing is not always believing.
Veterans of Christie's ouvre may see the twist coming, but it's still an absolute corker.
I read this while stranded with a flat tire. I have liked other Agatha Christie books but and some elements haven't aged well, of course. Still, this one isn't one that would have held my attention if I had not been left with nothing else to amuse myself with while I waited.
This adaptation is very much like stage directions, but what a good story
mysterious
medium-paced
This was so good ahhhhhh.
This is why I don't pick up an Agatha Christie novel, once I finish one I crave for more and I cannot seem to stop.
The Unexpected Guest was brilliant. The characters were so well written and the mystery ooooohhhhh.
I thought I figured out the culprit but uh oh you donot play with the queen huh?
This is why I don't pick up an Agatha Christie novel, once I finish one I crave for more and I cannot seem to stop.
The Unexpected Guest was brilliant. The characters were so well written and the mystery ooooohhhhh.
I thought I figured out the culprit but uh oh you donot play with the queen huh?
4.5 stars
Possibly predictable, but only because I was able to figure out the mystery before the end. Without giving any spoilers, it was because I had recently read another mystery (I won't even share the author) that gave me hints as to what this ending would be. That said, my brother recently starred in this play as the Unexpected Guest, so that made me like it even more. It was excellently narrated by Hugh Fraser and I really enjoyed it! It made me want to watch the play even more, but I will settle for listening to Huge Fraser narrate it. Overall, it was a fun little mystery!
Possibly predictable, but only because I was able to figure out the mystery before the end. Without giving any spoilers, it was because I had recently read another mystery (I won't even share the author) that gave me hints as to what this ending would be. That said, my brother recently starred in this play as the Unexpected Guest, so that made me like it even more. It was excellently narrated by Hugh Fraser and I really enjoyed it! It made me want to watch the play even more, but I will settle for listening to Huge Fraser narrate it. Overall, it was a fun little mystery!
I knew how this was going to end from the beginning, I think because I’ve read almost every Agatha Christie book. That being said, I still loved it!
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No