Perfect for winter evenings in front of the fire

Hugh Fraser delivers an excellent rendition of The Sittaford Mystery. His voice lends itself well to Christie novels, maybe because he plays Hastings so well in the Poirot TV Series. His voice is easy on the ear and he provides a warmth to the characters. The audio quality is good although sometimes it gets a little quiet in places but this doesn't detract from the story. The reading pace is consistent and subtle increases at drama points work well.
The plot of the book is interesting and unusually has characters traveling some distances to unfold their burdens. Set in winter, surrounded by deep snow, this book is perfect as an evening listen in front of a crackling fire.

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A RIPPING YARN !

Would you consider the audio edition of The Sittaford Mystery to be better than the print version?

I think this is a very difficult answer to give because I love "the written word" as much as I do "audio" versions. It is a huge plus though have to say to hear the great warm rich tones of the spoken word.

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Sittaford Mystery?

As ever with Agatha Christie we are left until the very last page to establish who is the "rogue" so that has to be the most memorable moment, try as you might to "guess" Ms Christie always catches me out!

What does Hugh Fraser bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?

Hugh Fraser simply "makes" the audio book, his wonderfully rich warm voice always adds to the pleausure, he is a great narrator especially of Christie's work no doubt due to his superb portrayal as Captain Hastings in the tv serious.

Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I can't say that this book made me laugh or cry........ am not sure this applies to Ms Christie's' mysteries?! but if I had to answer there are moments of humour in this book yes!

Any additional comments?

One I will not be returning as I can listen to over and over again with great pleasure.

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Classic Christie!

As always, I got lost in the narrative, Hugh Fraser does an amazing job and the ending is different from the TV version so that kept me guessing!

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Death and spiritualism

Where does The Sittaford Mystery rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

In the top ten

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Sittaford Mystery?

The table-turning

What about Hugh Fraser’s performance did you like?

The fact that I didn't notice the narration at all - it was perfect

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Not really.

Any additional comments?

One of my favourite Christie stories

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A very cosy Christie

I love the setting and the nods to The Hound of the Baskervilles. The characters are great fun. The story is a tad long-winded but I mainly like this for the atmosphere anyway. Hugh Fraser is an excellent narrator of Christie and I especially enjoy his ‘old lady’ voice.

Excellent Agatha Christie

The Narrator read the book clearly and with expression . I'd certainly recommend this book to all Agatha Christie fans.

Good, just good

Worth a listen but nothing like Christie, so repetitive and long winded, and I didn't warm to the characters. It was OK.

nice

it was good but a bit boring in some places but I really enjoyed the ending

Not my favourite Christie by a long shot

Emily Trefussis is not half as winning and enjoyable as Agatha Christie seems to think she is, and the story is rather plodding. Hugh Fraser reads well as always although his SA/Aus(?) accent comes across as a bit Transylvanian...

A mystery ...

Bought this after watching Marple on the tv and sadly I’m fairly disappointed :(

I just can’t get to into it. I don’t know if it’s because of the narrator who didn’t grab me or if it’s because it’s so different from the tv version. I know I shouldn’t compare andI know poetic license etc but it’s just so boring. Will go re listen to Death on the Nile.