A review by kateelam
The Unexpected Guest by Charles Osborne, Agatha Christie

adventurous mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

This is a fun novelization of Agatha Christie's play by the same title. I enjoyed the fast pace of this story, which, like many of Christie's other stories, takes place over a short span of 24 hours. I found the final twist of this mystery to be rather predictable, but the twists in between still made for a good time. 

Unfortunately I wasn't crazy about one character's stereotypical depiction and, like with any of her works, you're reminded of the time they were written in but this book in particular utilized this person for a plot device I didn't appreciate. 
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