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Crooked House

By: Agatha Christie
Narrated by: Hugh Fraser
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Summary

An Agatha Christie thriller, described by her as “one of my best.”

The Leonides were one big happy family living in a sprawling, ramshackle mansion. That was until the head of the household, Aristide, was murdered with a fatal barbiturate injection.

Suspicion naturally falls on the old man’s young widow, fifty years his junior. But the murderer has reckoned without the tenacity of Charles Hayward, fiance of the late millionare’s granddaughter…

©2007 Agatha Christie (P)2012 HarperCollins Publishers Limited

Critic reviews

"Knock-out!" (Saturday Review of Literature)

"[Christie's] sleight of hand is impeccable." (New Statesman)

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  • LJ
  • 26-03-16

Jolly good!

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Firstly, the actual story is a good one. This is one of the few Christie novels to have never recieved any adaptation and (don't worry, no spoilers) I can see why, the ending is a little strange. It has a slightly different scope to the other Christie novels I've read, seeming in my opinion, much more self contained. But it kept me gripped and listening intently!

Hugh Fraser reads it brilliantly and has a lovely tone of voice. At times he reminded me of Stephen Fry.

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Excellent story

I loved this story the whole time I was trying to work out who committed the crime. Highly recommend this book.

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The victim is the hero

The 87yr old Greek immigrant and wheeler dealer Aristide Leonides, ugly, undersized but charming and generous (within limits) is murdered. He has lived in comfort in a London suburb made fashionable by his presence (with his “county” first wife) in a house he has built, much despised by the “old establishment”. He doesn’t give a ***!
He isn’t bothered by the reactions of his family or wider society to his very late second marriage, at 78, after a long widowhood, to a woman in her 20s who worked in a tea shop.
He’s nobody’s fool.
Unfortunately his wealth and the corruption of English mores of that time in the rich, undereducated classes result, indirectly, in his poisoning.
It is unusual for Christie to paint such a positive (albeit nuanced) portrayal of anyone not English- we must allow Poirot, but she got sick of him!
It is also unusual for her to describe characters who can function without servants, who must be either robotic (Good) or impertinent (I.e. human = bad). Normally Christie characters are incapable of existing without unearned income- how could anyone expect the poor dears to WORK for a living! No wonder the males retain military titles from short service in 14-18 or 39-45, even if of rather lowly officer rank. Captain or Major après-guerre looks like an admission of failure!
For once, the victim is someone I might have liked, if not approved of, someone with substance. A wonderful change from all those stories of wet chinless inbred inept English aristos, and “nasty foreigners”.

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Addictive, just like any other Christie

Have you listened to any of Hugh Fraser’s other performances? How does this one compare?

Hugh Fraser has become the definitive narrator for Christie's work to me. This one was wonderful as always.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

I initially wasn't completely hooked. But the story gets better and better and I definitely didn't want to put it down after a while.

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A cracking story

Once again Agatha Christie tells a cracking good tale with plenty of twists and turns. Hugh Fraser is so good as a narrator that one soon forgets there is only one person speaking and imagine a whole cast of characters. I heartily recommend this story, especially if on a long train journey.

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Another good narration by Hugh Fraser

enjoyable and unusual non Marple/hercule tale by the incomparable Christie. well read by Hugh Fraser.

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  • 09-03-14

Amazing!

What did you like best about this story?

The twist was extremely unexpected, kept me on my toes until the very end.

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Another great Agatha Christie novel. She never disappoints.

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Brilliant

Crime drama of the highest quality, what one would expect from Agatha Christie. The narration was also excellent.

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Absolutely Brilliant

Excellent story and as usual Hugh Fraser brought the story to life as he always dose !

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fabulous

great story gripping conclusion Hugh frsser a brilliant narrator great in doing the different voices

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