The Unexpected Guest by Charles Osborne

The Unexpected Guest

Charles Osborne with Agatha Christie

192 pages first pub 1999 (view editions)

fiction crime mystery dark mysterious medium-paced
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A young man, broken down in the fog, witnesses a murder he is asked to conceal… A full-length novel adapted by Charles Osborne from Agatha Christie’s acclaimed play.When a stranger runs his car into a ditch in dense fog in South Wales and makes hi...

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Community Reviews

3.79
based on 1,982 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 95%

tense: 37%

dark: 30%

adventurous: 18%

emotional: 9%

challenging: 8%

sad: 5%

funny: 4%

lighthearted: 3%

reflective: 2%

relaxing: 2%


Pace

69% of readers chose fast
26% of readers chose medium
3% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

62% of readers chose Plot
27% of readers chose A mix
10% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

13% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
58% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

16% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
46% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

17% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
69% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

49% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
28% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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