The Mysterious Affair at Styles: A BBC Radio 4 Full-Cast Dramatisation by Agatha Christie, Michael Bakewell

The Mysterious Affair at Styles: A BBC Radio 4 Full-Cast Dramatisation

Hercule Poirot #1

Agatha Christie, Michael Bakewell with John Moffatt (Narrator), Simon Williams (Narrator), Philip Jackson (Narrator)

2 hours, 30 minutes • first pub 1920 (editions)

fiction classics crime mystery mysterious medium-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

It is 1916. Captain Hastings has been invalided out of World War I and goes to convalesce at Styles Court, the family home of his great friend, John Cavendish. By an extraordinary coincidence, billeted in the village is a brilliant little retired ...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 26,556 reviews

Moods

mysterious 97%
adventurous 32%
tense 17%
lighthearted 16%
funny 15%
challenging 10%
relaxing 8%
dark 6%
reflective 6%
informative 4%
emotional 2%
hopeful 1%

Pace

medium 58%
fast 31%
slow 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 71% | A mix: 22% | Character: 5%

Strong character development?

No: 67% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 21% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 79% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 53% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.79

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...