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The Mysterious Affair at Styles (Hardcover)

by Agatha Christie (Author)

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Hardcover: 188 pages
Publisher: Wildside Press (August 2002)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1592248888
ISBN-13: 978-1592248889
Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 15.8 x 1.9 cm
Shipping Weight: 450 g

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Agatha Christie launches the legendary career of Hercule Poirot with this classic tale of intrigue. Did one of the Cavendish brothers poison their stepmother, Mrs. Iglethorp, or was it her new husband? Nadia May reads with such a delightful English accent, intonation, and careful pacing that the suspense and drama build gradually. Each character is easily distinguishable and a treat to listen to, especially Poirot. This baffling tale with many characters is a bit difficult to follow but well worth the effort. The compulsion to discover the truth is motive enough for all listeners. S.C.A. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine

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An Audie Award winner for Best Mystery and nominee for Best Solo Narration of 1996. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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5.0 out of 5 stars What an intro to the quirky little Belgian, Jun 30 2004

By	Roger Long "longrush" (Port Clinton, OH USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Mysterious Affair At Styles (Paperback)

I've always preferred Agatha Christie's early mysteries to those published late in her life. Somehow the most recent works feel cranked out rather than thought out.

"Styles" reeks with atmosphere, and the characters, stock though they may be, are quite good. The English country house, locked room murder tale has been overdone a bit (I eschew hyperbole), but it seems fresh-born here. Perhaps it is because this is the author's first-born mystery novel and she cared about what she was doing.

Other reviewers have described the actual plot, so I will not repeat that. Suffice it to say that the plot works, and the surprises are indeed unexpected. The logic and denouement are fair to the reader. The plot doesn't have to be perfect. It just has to..."work," for lack of a better verb. Mystery readers, often without knowing it, read this genre not for the ingenious plot but for the feel of place and for the characters. If feel and characters are your thing, you can't go wrong with this one.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Agatha Christie's 1st Book!!!, Jun 14 2004

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This is Agatha Christie's first book it is very interesting from the start.Just incase you have not read the book I will not tell you all about but, I will say this it is a very,very good book and I recomend it to any Agatha Christie fan and even if you have never read any of her books at least read this one.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Hercule and Hastings begin their adventures, Jan 23 2004

By	Jeanne Tassotto (Trapped in the Midwest) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Mysterious Affair At Styles (Paperback)

This is the first Christie and the first Hercule Poirot novel. The action opens with Hastings describing his first adventure with Poirot. They become involved in solving a death in a locked room with the most obvious suspect being the husband. Many twists and turns later Poirot prevails and justice is served.

Hastings circumstances (invalid army officer alone in the world) are very like Dr. Watson. The relationship between Hastings and Poirot is similiar to Watson and Holmes in that Hastings is the bumbler, always leaping to the wrong conclusion while Poirot, like Holmes, drops little hints but by in large keeps his companion in the dark until the last minute.

Christie began her pattern here of going against established mystery conventions (most obvious suspect being innocent) while playing fair, (all clues are fairly laid out for the reader). The trademark Christie twists and turns are here as well.

This novel was originally published in 1920 and many of the details show its age. There are references to things that the modern reader will not be familiar and some comments are absolutely not politically correct but these do not detract from the story and in fact enforce the WWI English country house setting.

This is a 'must read' for any Christie fan, and highly recommended for any fan of 'cozy' mysteries.

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