OCT/NOV 05 - AudioFile
It's classic Christie. Amid a peaceful English setting, a hiker dies at the foot of a cliff. Was he pushed, or did he slip? Christie’s original plot twists make it easy to arrive at incorrect conclusions and then have to rethink the mystery. Emilia Fox, who has a name worthy to be a Christie character herself, has a crisply captivating voice as she showcases characters who are lively, clever, sympathetic, and detestable, as the unfolding story demands. Packaging is good, other than an overcrowded cover. Note the Orange Triangle announcing that this is a "Mystery Masters" and thus unabridged. L.C. © AudioFile 2005, Portland, Maine
From the Publisher
Agatha Christie had one of the most creative minds in mystery fiction. She managed to use up almost all the plots before most of us were born.” — Nevada Barr, New York Times bestselling author of the Anna Pigeon mysteries
“A story that tickles and tantalizes but never exhausts the reader’s patience or ingenuity.” — Times Literary Supplement (London)
“Timeless . . . why do we all continue to turn to her tales of mysteries and death? Maybe Christie put it best herself – that is the secret of existence, she said; we're all a little mad.” — NPR, All Things Considered
“Agatha Christie [is] the maestro of murder tales.” — People
“In addition to being enthrallingly plotted, Christie’s books are just plain satisfying to read, especially in difficult, unpredictable times. She introduces a limited number of suspects in a limited space, ties up all her loose ends, and brings perpetrators to justice.” — Publishers Weekly
“[We] can't get enough of Christie's plush and murderous thrills.” — Entertainment Weekly
“Agatha Christie was perfecting and reinventing the genre.” — New York Times
People
Agatha Christie [is] the maestro of murder tales.
New York Times
Agatha Christie was perfecting and reinventing the genre.
Entertainment Weekly
[We] can't get enough of Christie's plush and murderous thrills.
Nevada Barr
Agatha Christie had one of the most creative minds in mystery fiction. She managed to use up almost all the plots before most of us were born.
Times Literary Supplement (London)
A story that tickles and tantalizes but never exhausts the reader’s patience or ingenuity.
All Things Considered NPR
Timeless . . . why do we all continue to turn to her tales of mysteries and death? Maybe Christie put it best herself – that is the secret of existence, she said; we're all a little mad.
Time Magazines Literary Supplement (London)
"A story that tickles and tantalizes but never exhausts the reader’s patience or ingenuity."
OCT/NOV 05 - AudioFile
It's classic Christie. Amid a peaceful English setting, a hiker dies at the foot of a cliff. Was he pushed, or did he slip? Christie’s original plot twists make it easy to arrive at incorrect conclusions and then have to rethink the mystery. Emilia Fox, who has a name worthy to be a Christie character herself, has a crisply captivating voice as she showcases characters who are lively, clever, sympathetic, and detestable, as the unfolding story demands. Packaging is good, other than an overcrowded cover. Note the Orange Triangle announcing that this is a "Mystery Masters" and thus unabridged. L.C. © AudioFile 2005, Portland, Maine
