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Third Girl
- Narrated by: Hugh Fraser
- Length: 6 hrs and 59 mins
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Summary
Read by Hugh Fraser who plays Captain Hastings in the popular TV series.
Three single girls shared the same London flat. The first worked as a secretary; the second was an artist; the third who came to Poirot for help, disappeared convinced she was a murderer.
Now there were rumours of revolvers, flick-knives and blood stains. But, without hard evidence, it would take all Poirot’s tenacity to establish whether the third girl was guilty innocent or insane…
Critic reviews
‘First Class Christie’ Sunday Telegraph
‘Mesmerising ingenuity’ Financial Times
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- VHC
- 07-02-23
A Masterpiece
Brilliant story, twists and turns.
Superb narration by the wonderful Hugh Fraser. His Ariadne is spot on and hilarious!!
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- Mary Carnegie
- 16-01-18
More preposterous than most
Hugh Fraser narrates well, as usual. AC never got the hang of the 60s, it is fair to say. She obviously missed the era of chinless wonders (genre Bertie Wooster) empty-headed young women (still “girls” to her till at least 30), unearned incomes and debutantes. She still manages a crusty old soldier and colonial relatives. Drugs had long formed part of her repertoire, either as poisons or as recreation for the wealthy, but the 60s gave her a wider pharmacopeia. (I suspect she’s shocked that poor people began to use them, instead of being obsequious servants!)
She has acquired some Americanisms - I think it’s doubtful that many young men of that time wore “velvet pants” - I actually blushed!
It’s the performance of HF that brings me back to AC’s later, less successful works. Somehow it’s easier to suspend disbelief with novels set in a previous era - Arthur Conan Doyle strays far from the credible, for example - than in one’s own lifetime. I was too young to experience the 60s fully, although I did have droopy black hair, like one of the flatmates, but we began to be cleaner, thanks to washing machines, or laundrettes, more abundant hot water, having more clothes after rationing and its psychological aftermath.
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- Ria
- 24-04-21
Amazing!!!
It was a little scary in places, totally loved it all. Plot, characters, narration super, Christie at her best!!!! Can’t recommend enough.
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- Mr. M. Elsy
- 03-05-23
Great Story
Hugh Fraser great as usuall about a girl that thinks she may have committed a murder.
As usual Audible spoils this by having Chapters inside of Chapters which makes it hard to navigate if you want to go to a certain chapter. They also spoil the end by practically cutting the end off by the usual Audible hopes you enjoyed this audio at least leave some space from the last word before you say this.
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- Craig M. Hanson
- 04-02-20
Never mind the Baked Beans
A very enjoyable later novel. Agatha Christie is still at the hight of her powers. Also there are some nice comic moments featuring Ariadne Oliver.
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- Tomboy
- 13-04-24
The wondrous narration.
Another great story from the Empress of Crime, beautifully presented by Hugh Fraser whose characterisations are pinpoint precise. Christie injects some wonderful moments of humour into her novels, especially those containing the magnificent creation, Mrs Ariadne Oliver. The twisting denouement is archetypal Christie at its best.
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- Melissa
- 21-09-14
Great later Christie
If you could sum up Third Girl in three words, what would they be?
murder, insanity, sixties
What other book might you compare Third Girl to, and why?
The pale horse - similar period with settings in London.
Which character – as performed by Hugh Fraser – was your favourite?
Hugh Fraser does Ariadne Oliver very well.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Definitely
Any additional comments?
Perfect
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- Amazon Customer
- 18-06-22
Good story brilliantly told
High Fraser makes these stories. The story is a well observed look at 60s Britain in transition from the old guard to the new with some topical threads thrown in.
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- Azrael
- 20-08-23
Great Story
A well written Agatha Christie book brilliantly read by Hugh Fraser.
Norma Restarick is the third girl in a flat sharing arrangement, and she comes to the attention of Poirot when she comes looking for help with a murder she committed – although she leaves before she can elaborate.
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- jon de bolt
- 13-10-16
Fantastic
Great Agatha Christie novel narrated superbly by Hugh Frazer,
and if you're thinking 'Oh I've seen it on TV, well the ending in the book
is quite different from the TV episode, but just as great.
Highly recommended. Hugh Fraser 'Brilliant' as usual.
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