racheliswriting 's review for:

The Unexpected Guest by Charles Osborne, Agatha Christie

3.0

mysterious

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As far as Christie mysteries go, this one was solid but probably not one I'm going to remember. I guessed right off who the murderer was - which isn't necessarily a knock against the reveal since that was still done well with plenty of red herrings along the way. What really killed this for me was the dynamic between the murdered man's wife and the unexpected guest character.

My Rating Breakdown

Characters: 3
Atmosphere: 3
Writing Style: 3
Plot: 3.5
Intrigue: 3
Logic: 4
Enjoyment: 2.5

Overall Rating: 3.14

(for full details on this rating system see: my blog post)