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The Sittaford Mystery
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"An excellent book to take away for a weekend reading." ( New York Times)
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- Sue
- Verwood, Dorset, United Kingdom
- 21-08-08
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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- D. Eastwood
- North Yorkshire
- 17-02-17
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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- Mrs P. Clarke
- UK
- 25-08-16
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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- Melissa
- Gamlingay, United Kingdom
- 21-09-14
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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- Judy Lovelock
- 22-03-19
Superb
What a great story this is, another winner from Agatha Christie and read so well by Hugh Fraser , was good to hear his voice again.
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- silverfoxes34
- 18-03-19
Brilliant
I throughly enjoyed listenig to to the Book = full of excitement and
Thrills.
certainly one to listened to again
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- R S.
- 25-12-18
Classic Agatha Christie at her best
An intriguing tale, beautifully read. Amazing characterisation and a real sting in the tail. What more could you ask?
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- jules
- 10-12-18
Always bin a fan off Agatha Christie
Hugh Fraser is excellent at as narrator of this book. The writing and story is good if just a bit old fashion but the story is still good and is a great way to spend a few hours listening to a great who dun-it.
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- L. Ridout
- March England
- 07-09-18
Very good
Beautifully narrated by Hugh Fraser he narrates the Agatha Christie stories superbly. Good story too.
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- karenH
- uk
- 09-08-18
great
a really great Agatha. one of the best without the lead of Poirot or Miss Marple.