The Unexpected Guest

** If Knives Out was written after a bottle of whiskey two hours before the deadline **

medium: audiobook

I was 13 when I read my first Agatha Christie novel for a summer book review project. It was The Mysterious Affair at Styles . I absolutely hated the book then; unable to understand why it was such a hit and considered as an iconic detective murder mystery story. Ten years on, I still feel that way with Ms Christie's works.

I listened to The Unexpected Guest over a week while cooking my meals and prepping the veggies. A little over 3 hours, it's a fairly short book and quite a breeze to go through. Originally written as a play, the entire book unfolds in one room over a few days. The remarkable voice of Hugh Fraser is the only saving grace. The plot is predictable from the first scene and despite being a short book, I felt like it dragged on too far. It hits every murder mystery cliche like a winning bingo ticket. If someone figures out by Agatha Christie is considered the queen of murder mystery and mayhem, please let me know. I am searching for the answers harder than Poirot the culprit.

I have started Death on the Nile and let's see how that unfolds. (I think I just want to listen to Hugh Fraser's voice)
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