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Evil Under the Sun (Hercule Poirot #23)

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Set at the Jolly Roger, a posh vacation resort for the rich and famous on the southern coast of England, "Evil Under the Sun" is one of Agatha Christie's most intriguing mysteries. When a gorgeous young bride is brutally strangled to death on the beach, only Hercule Poirot can sift through the secrets that shroud each of the guests and unravel the macabre mystery at this p...more

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Published September 1st 2006 by Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers (first published 1941)

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Dec 08, 2010 mark monday rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: choose-ur-adventure

Choose Your Own Adventure!

You are at a posh seaside resort and you are in love with a hot-bodied bitch, and even worse, she is not your wife. You are surrounded by the idle rich and the grasping poor. Matters do not improve once an insufferable little Frenchman, or some such European, insists on butting into your affairs. You already have to deal with your clingy wife, the gorgeous woman you are obsessed with, rumors of murder, the hot hot sun and the illusions that can arise in that heat... and...more

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Apr 18, 2009 Luann rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: mystery, lost-lit, 2009, adult, shelf-a-thon1

Excellent! I love it that Agatha Christie can still surprise me, even with a book I've already read. Although in my defense it has been years and years since I first read it. It seemed the details I remembered to be suspicious of only led me in the wrong direction! :) Dame Christie truly is a master of misdirection!

This is Lost related because it is one of the novels that Sawyer reads on the Island. He is seen reading it when he is approached by Nikki in "Exposé." The edition I've added to my li...more

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Oct 22, 2010 Ana T. rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: mysteries-thrillers, read-in-2010

I really, really love Agatha Christie's stories and on my vacation I read quite a few. Evil Under The Sun was one of them. It is a Poirot mystery and it has a limited number of characters. They, the characters, come together at a seaside resort. With his particular interest in the human character, Poirot analises each personality and it's really interesting to see them through his eyes.

One person that stands out is Arlena Stuart, an actress who seems to captivate every male around with the exce...more

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Mar 04, 2009 Stven rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Poirot fans

A thoroughly entertaining Poirot mystery, this one will always be associated in my mind with its big-budget movie adaptation and the excellent Peter Ustinov as our favorite Belgian detective. The novel, in which the setting and denouement are crafted rather more sensibly, stands up well in comparison with the movie and deserves your scrutiny.

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Apr 08, 2013 Alan Smith rated it 2 of 5 stars

It's hard to deny the achievement of Agatha Christie. For many years, "A Christie for Christmas" was one of the staples of the book trade, and this prolific author could be said to be the best exponent of the classic "whodunnit", whereby the reader is given all the clues to solve the mystery and pits their wits against the detective to see if they can beat him to the solution of the case.

The problem with such books, as I see it, is that their strength is very much their weakness. A book like thi...more

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Mar 18, 2013 Nofuture rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: analogova-kniha, krimi

Po špionážnom thrilleri som si od pani Christie doprial jednu poirotovku. Ja tohto belgického mužíčka skrátka môžem a vždy sa nájde niečo, čím zaujme.

Malé ospalé anglické letovisko, pánu bohu za chrbtom, na ostrove, ktorý je počas prílivu odrezaný od sveta. Také to, pred ktorým sa slní panstvo v prútených lehátkach a fajnových svetlošedých trojdielnych oblekoch, prípadne dlhosukňových róbach. Mierne obnaženie pokožky je povolené len pri vodných športoch, ale ktorý normálny a rozumný človek by už...more

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Dec 14, 2012 Mónica Silva rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Poirot e as suas celulazinhas cinzentas voltam a atacar neste livro. Mais uma vez Christie elabora um crime aparentemente insolúvel mas nada constitui um desafio para este grande detetive.

Neste livro surge uma coletânea de personagens variadas e intrigantes. Arlena, uma atriz bela e sedutora, que atrai invariavelmente qualquer homem com que se cruza, chega à costa de Devon com o seu marido Kenneth e a sua enteada Linda Marshall, de 16 ano...more

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Sep 02, 2012 Faa rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Murderers and Poirot have an epic chemistry.

It was whether Poirit found them, or they found him. Anywhere, everywhere and at any time.
The fact that Poirot went so far away from London to this Jolly Roger Hotel on Leathercombe Bay did not prevent murder from happening near him. Instead of London, someone still died on the beach on Leathercombe Bay and coincidently enough, M.Poirot was there to solve it.

In this book, Poirot made me think hard on motive. Who had the motive to kill Arlena. Who was...more Murderers and Poirot have an epic chemistry.

It was whether Poirit found them, or they found him. Anywhere, everywhere and at any time.
The fact that Poirot went so far away from London to this Jolly Roger Hotel on Leathercombe Bay did not prevent murder from happening near him. Instead of London, someone still died on the beach on Leathercombe Bay and coincidently enough, M.Poirot was there to solve it.

In this book, Poirot made me think hard on motive. Who had the motive to kill Arlena. Who was likely to be suspected. I also think on few peculiar things like candles, empty bottle, running bath tub waters from the drain and broken pipe.

When in the end I found out who the killer was, I was more than ready to give this book 3 star. However, the sweet dialogue at the end of the book changed my mind. As I always say, Agatha Christie might be the most brilliant crime author, but she was also a romanticism. You could always detect hints of romanticism in her every novels, no matter how gruesome the murders were.

In Evil Under the Sun, she proved me right. She put the amount of romanticism at the beginning of the book when characters talked about Kenneth Marshall and his long time childhood friend who was now a lonely successful businesswoman; Miss Rosamund Darnley. Readers then were swept away with the horrendous love affairs of other characters in the book and our attention was diverted to other character's feeling and loves. As the plot thickened, we were almost forgot about this small hint of sad romanticism between Ken and Rosamund. Later, when Poirot found out the truth, we cannot helped ourselves from feeling disgusted with whatever crime that we thought Ken, Linda or Rosamund did. As always too, I would never falter from Agatha's romance, for I always believe, those who hold true love in her stories will win in the end of it. True enough, Poirot found the true villain and the last dialogue between Ken and Rosamund never fail to put a smile on my face.

I am saying to myself, owh what a silly romantic girl that Agatha! She would never disappoint me when it comes to love ;-)

Thus, I gave this book, four star!(less)

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May 21, 2012 Esme rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: audiobook, mystery-thriller

Das BBC Radio Play von Evil under the Sun ist kurzweilig und unterhaltsam. Es ist wie ein Film, nur ohne Bilder. Wellenrauschen und Möwengelächter schaffen die Atmosphäre eines englischen Sommers auf einer Insel vor der Küste von Devon. Die Swing-Musik zwischen einigen Kapiteln versetzt auch noch in die damalige Zeit.

Hercule Poirot mag ich nicht besonders, in den Büchern klingt er affektiert und arrogant. John Moffatt schafft es aber, ihn nicht unsympathisch wirken zu lassen und hat dazu noch de...more

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Apr 09, 2012 Mazmi rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: crime

This was my first Agatha Christie book and I'm pretty sure it will be my last. I suppose I should have listened to those warning bells when I thought of the television series that I never watch because the show bores me. I probably shouldn't be saying this, she is Christie after all but then my review would not be truthful if I gave her a good rating even though I didn't get along with it.

There was much dialogue in this book which did annoy me. I like to have a mixture of dialogue and descriptio...more

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Feb 12, 2012 Aaron rated it 5 of 5 stars

Agatha Christie is thus far the only female author which I read, and indeed the only other woman besides my wife that I return to again and again for pleasure. Within Christie's writings—such as within "Evil Under the Sun"—we find such unique pleasantries of minutiae as the description of the quality of a man's briar pipe; of the tired old stories of a retired officer—Major Barry—who fought in India; of the dual nature of men; of waxed mustaches...

I first saw, a while back, the Poirot made-for-T...more Agatha Christie is thus far the only female author which I read, and indeed the only other woman besides my wife that I return to again and again for pleasure. Within Christie's writings—such as within "Evil Under the Sun"—we find such unique pleasantries of minutiae as the description of the quality of a man's briar pipe; of the tired old stories of a retired officer—Major Barry—who fought in India; of the dual nature of men; of waxed mustaches...

I first saw, a while back, the Poirot made-for-TV episode, "Evil Under the Sun". The book was reminiscent, but I still was unsure who the murderer was until the end. I dislike viewing anything before I have read it, but in the case of Poirot, it was irresistible. My wife and I too have just acquired the Wii video game, "Evil Under the Sun".

Let it not be said that I am without gripes however. The character of the Reverend Stephen Lane stands out as rather lame. The other characters are quite complex; the parson however, simply a fanatic—all too common a fallback in modern fiction, which reveals how misunderstood the Christian religion is. Then again, with what such real-life scandalous reverends that make the news each month, it is only to be expected, I suppose.

My other gripe is that Captain Kenneth Marshall and Rosamund Darnley's morals are quite disturbing. The result of their amorality, at least in the case of Marshall's, manifests in his daughter Linda Marshall, who attempted to kill her stepmother by means of witchcraft, and then attempted suicide, believing she indeed succeeded in matricide. Rather than to face up to the consequences, rather than to talk it out with Poirot, she seeks to kill herself, ending her misery. Here is why I find Ken and Rosamund to be alarming: Each suspected the other of murder. Rather than seeking to allay their suspicions, each swallows them and each tries to protect the other, going to such lengths as to lie to the authorities. Not only this, but they each plan a future together, never mind each suspecting the other of being a murderer. Each is also willing to place the girl Linda in this horrid nightmare of a homicidal home.

Evil under the sun, indeed.

I found most fascinating the psychological profile of Arlena Stuart Marshall—the murdered woman— which Poirot propounds upon. I just happen to be reading C.S. Lewis' "Perelandra" at this time. Arlena is the Lady of Perelandra—tragically and totally transformed into a self-centered materialist. Indeed, Arlena was the victim. We offer ourselves as unknowing Andromeda; as perfumed Jezebels, loath, accursed creatures, blind to our destination of decrepitation. Reverend Lane here was a nutter—was unlearned, with bad theology—he mistook the Whore of Babylon for a literal person, rather than the personification of a materialist self-centered society.(less)

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Feb 11, 2012 Andy rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2012, poirot

I picked this up in India and read it lounging around by the sea which seems fitting. Poirot is present and centre from the beginning here, excessively judgemental and actually quite obtrusive, involving himself in the affairs (literally) of others. Which is all very fun. He comes across darker than often though; the intimation is he knew murder would happen yet sat back without much in the way of interference. Almost as though he wanted it to spice up his trip.

The actual case is carefully set...more

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Jan 16, 2012 Cheryl rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: mystery

Hercule Poirot, insurance investigator, Belgian wonder-sleuth, and proper gentleman visits the Jolly Roger, a resort on the southern coast of England in EVIL UNDER THE SUN. Imagine Poirot partaking of the pebble beach in swim attire. With his ample girth, there's much to cover up, as it is for the murderer who strangles Arlena Marshall, a waning movie star who attracts the attention of both sexes in very different ways.

Who could have wanted Ms. Marshall dead? Could it be her newlywed husband, wh...more

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Aug 21, 2011 Katie Robinson rated it 5 of 5 stars

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Jun 01, 2011 Sarah rated it 3 of 5 stars

This book was definitely tough for me to enjoy. We read it aloud, like we do most of the Agatha Christie books we read, so we could glean the little details that you sometimes miss when you read as fast as my husband and I do. It took us…for.ev.er. I struggled feeling involved in this story as much as I did the last one, mostly because I had a rather large amount of disgust for the character who was killed off and the majority of the other characters as well. Arlena wasn’t just empty and flirtat...more

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Mar 22, 2011 Laurel rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: my-year-of-agatha

Evil Under the Sun is an excellent early Agatha (1941), and it reminds me strongly of her short novella "Triangle at Rhodes" from 5 years earlier. I wonder if perhaps Dame Christie realized that she had the seeds of a longer piece based around the same theme of Poirot at the beach and a romantic triangle that one has to shake like a kaleidoscope to see from the correct angle.

Characters and setting are all top-notch here. The Jolly Roger Hotel gives us a wonderful picture of what "holidays at th...more Evil Under the Sun is an excellent early Agatha (1941), and it reminds me strongly of her short novella "Triangle at Rhodes" from 5 years earlier. I wonder if perhaps Dame Christie realized that she had the seeds of a longer piece based around the same theme of Poirot at the beach and a romantic triangle that one has to shake like a kaleidoscope to see from the correct angle.

Characters and setting are all top-notch here. The Jolly Roger Hotel gives us a wonderful picture of what "holidays at the sea" were like in England in the early 20th century, before all-inclusive resorts and other such modern extravagances. I found myself really wanting to vacation there! The cast is varied and interesting; I was especially struck by the portrayal of Rosamund, whom one might almost call Poirot's Irene Adler--the one woman who really captures his fancy. Poirot alludes vaguely to ladies he has admired in his youth in various of Christie's novels, but this is the only one I can think of where he really does seem smitten in the present tense! I found myself rooting for Rosamund even though we know right away that she loves another and is unlikely to become Madame Poirot. :)

I was also impressed with the sheer variety of possible motives for the murder of Arlena Marshall--everything from a religious complex to greed to jealousy to hatred, etc. One gets the sense that she was bound to die sooner or later, the main question being who would get to her first! And therein lies what may or may not be a flaw, but made me hesitate to give Evil Under the Sun 5 stars: when we finally do learn whodunnit and why...well, it is certainly a breathtaking, clever twist, but the mechanics of it are SO complicated that it's hard to believe it could actually come off. I actually had suspected some of what turned out to be the truth, but couldn't see how it work or what motive there could be. I do feel that we don't have sufficient clues to deduce the motive until very late in the game, which isn't quite as fair-play as usual from Christie. So, I had a slight sense of frustration about that, but this is still a classic mystery with tons of vintage charm that I will certainly return to...perhaps as a perfect beach book??(less)

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Feb 29, 2012 Mery rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Yang tercetus dari benakku ketika membaca ini adalah apakah memang profesi detektif itu memicu timbulnya tragedi? Aku jadi teringat pada Kogoro Mouri dari komik seri Detektif Conan, yang kehadirannya selalu berkebetulan dengan suatu kejadian.

Di buku Agatha Christie kali ini, Hercule Poirot kebetulan sedang berlibur di suatu pulau, yang letaknya agak ke tengah Teluk Leathercombe, di sebuah hotel yang bernama Hotel Jolly Roger.

Di hotel itu ada beberapa tamu yang juga sedang berlibur di sana. Ada S...more

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Nov 03, 2012 Alexander Arsov rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Agatha Christie

Evil Under the Sun

Harper, Paperback, [2001].
12mo. 320 pp. Agatha Christie Signature Edition.

First published, 1941.
Agatha Christie Signature Edition, 2009.

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I am among the spoiled ones who came to this book through the 1982 movie starring Peter Ustinov as the legendary Belgian sleuth. So I got curious to read something by the Queen of Crime and see if she is really that good on paper. Well, yes and no, but definitely more "yes" than "no"....more

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Aug 08, 2010 Spuddie rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This review applies to the audio version.

One of the Hercule Poirot mysteries, read by David Suchet, who plays the detective in the TV series. Poirot is on holiday, at the English seaside in August. No one quite believes he's not there working on something, though. And of course when the body of beautiful former actress Arlena Stewart Marshall turns up on a deserted cove, many suspects--including her husband and her lover--come to the fore as Poirot helps the local police with their 1nquiries. Bu...more

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Oct 21, 2010 Nancy O'Toole rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: mystery

Hercule Poirot, retired master detective, has decided to take a vacation to the seashore. Here he discovers Arlena Marshall, a devastatingly beautiful woman who appears to have the ability to draw the attention of every man in the room, and the fury of most of the women. Poirot knows that evil is in the air, an evil that results in the murder of Arlena Marshall.

Evil Under the Sun is one of the many Hercule Poirot novels by Agatha Christie. Although I'm not a huge mystery fan, every now and then...more Hercule Poirot, retired master detective, has decided to take a vacation to the seashore. Here he discovers Arlena Marshall, a devastatingly beautiful woman who appears to have the ability to draw the attention of every man in the room, and the fury of most of the women. Poirot knows that evil is in the air, an evil that results in the murder of Arlena Marshall.

Evil Under the Sun is one of the many Hercule Poirot novels by Agatha Christie. Although I'm not a huge mystery fan, every now and then I get in the mood and the first place I reach is for a book is Christie. Evil Under the Sun follow a similar pattern. Poirot goes on a vacation (it amazes me how many Poirot books take place while he is on vacation. The second this man ventures too far from his home, a murder is bound to occur), and becomes acquainted with a colorful cast of characters. Then, a murder occurs and Poirot must work with the local authorities to determine the culprit. Poirot succeeds by his superior intelligence, and his ability to see how seemingly insignificant details fit into one seamless whole.

Evil Under the Sun is one of better Christie novels I have read. It's expertly plotted, and filled with plenty of twists and turns, including an ending that I did not see coming. Like always, I can determine the reasoning behind many of the little details, but not the whole picture, even when Poirot himself is pointing out the signifigant details. The book is short (just over two hundred and twenty pages) and moves relatively quickly from the start. I found the cast of characters this time around to be a lot of fun. My personal favorites were the talkative Mrs. Gardner and her more subdued husband. Their interactions made me laugh. One character I did have issues with was Rosamund Darnley, an independent business women. I enjoyed following her throughout the book, but was disappointed with the resolution of her story. I know that this is mostly my twenty-first century mindset, which doesn't always mesh well with books written in the early 1940s, especially when it comes to the deception of female characters.

Although Evil Under the Sun is not my favorite Christie novel (that belongs to Murder on the Orient Express) I found it to be a really fun read. Hercule Poirot will always remain my favorite detective, and I enjoyed tyring to solve this case with him, even if I couldn't really keep up.(less)

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Sep 24, 2011 Priya rated it 3 of 5 stars

Would have to rethink my rating for Mrs.Mcginty's dead after I read this book. The former was a much better book.

The key to the murder in this book is the timing. We need to keenly follow the timing given by each member who was interviewed by Weston and Poirot and connect the dots with the missing wristwatch, the possibility of a watch being altered etc.

As usual Christie does surprise us with the manner of the crime, more than the suspense as always.

Always I do find certain traits in Christie'...more

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Oct 01, 2010 Lauren rated it 3 of 5 stars

The first Agatha Christie book I read was "And Then There Were None/Ten Little Indians." It was riveting, captivating, and so well written that I went out and bought a few more of her books. However, I'm not such a huge fan of the Hercule Poirot series. Although she manages to write in very eloquent prose and keep you guessing, there's something about his character that I feel is a bit underdeveloped. Maybe Ms Christie felt that she had written so many books in his series that M Poirot didn't ne...more

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Oct 03, 2010 Megan rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: read-on-audio, read-in-2010

I completely and utterly enjoyed this Christie book. It was good in every way. There weren't a huge number of characters to keep track of like the other Christie books I have read. The characters were an interesting bunch as well, even though they did fall into the categories of A) Rich and snobby or B) Poor and meddling. This has been the first Christie book in which I didn't either already know or correctly guess the ending. So I was very pleased by this. I was glad that the man who helps Poir...more

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Jan 27, 2013 Ann Jacob rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I finished it yesterday evening and well, of course, I don't have to say about Agatha Christie books. I have read very few books of her and I hope in reading all of them but so far my most favorite book of Agatha Christie is Murder on the Orient Express.
Evil Under the Sun... The title itself is very thoughtful and somehow makes you wonder what it is about. I must say the title is awesome! Also, like always Agatha takes you on that trip to mystery and crime and how the most unlikely people come...more

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Dec 17, 2012 sabisteb rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: hörspiele, hörspiele-einzelne, hörspieleserien, krimi-thriller

Entgegen seiner Überzeugung, wagt es Poirot Urlaub in England zu machen. Natürlich ist er enttäuscht, das Wetter ist miserabel, genau wie das Essen. Immerhin ist die Gesellschaft soweit interessant. Da ist Arlene, eine ehemalige Schauspielerin, die mit ihrem Ehemann Kenneth Marshall und der sechzehnjährigen Stieftochter Linda Urlaub macht. Nur bedeutet Urlaub für Linda, diversen Affären nachzugehen, denn die Männer liegen der verruchten Schönen immer noch zu Füßen, was ihren Mann anscheinend kal...more Entgegen seiner Überzeugung, wagt es Poirot Urlaub in England zu machen. Natürlich ist er enttäuscht, das Wetter ist miserabel, genau wie das Essen. Immerhin ist die Gesellschaft soweit interessant. Da ist Arlene, eine ehemalige Schauspielerin, die mit ihrem Ehemann Kenneth Marshall und der sechzehnjährigen Stieftochter Linda Urlaub macht. Nur bedeutet Urlaub für Linda, diversen Affären nachzugehen, denn die Männer liegen der verruchten Schönen immer noch zu Füßen, was ihren Mann anscheinend kalt lässt. Besonders Patrick Redfern hat sich in Arlena verguckt und vernachlässigt dabei seine eher unauffällige Gattin, eine ehemalige Lehrerin. Des Weiteren machen Horace Blatt, Reverend Stephen Lane, Major Barry, Miss Emily Brewster und Rosamund Darnley, eine erfolgreiche Geschäftsfrau, die sich für Beruf und gegen Familie entschieden hat und eine gute alte Freundin von Kenneth Marshall ist. Natürlich dürfen die die obligatorischen Amerikaner nicht fehlen, die in England Urlaub machen, hier sind es Carrie Gardener und ihr unterdrückter Ehemann Odell.
Wirklich interessant wird der Urlaub für Poirot eigentlich erst, als Arlena tot an einem entfernte, einsamen Strand aufgefunden wird. Sie wurde erwürgt. Nur von wem? Von einem ihrer Liebhaber? Von einer gehörnten Ehefrau?

Erneut ein sehr gut umgesetztes, stimmungsvolles BBC Radio 4 Hörspiel mit John Moffatt als Hercule Poirot. Der Fall ist verwickelt, verzwickt und nicht so einfach vorhersehbar. Voller falscher Fährten und Finten. Man sollte nicht alles für bare Münze nehmen, was einem die Personen so erzählen.
Was diesen Fall jedoch anstrengend macht und zu einem Punkt Abzug führte ist, dass viele der Sprecher zu ähnlich klingen. Normalerweise achtet der BBC darauf, die Personen charaktergerecht und mit möglichst unterschiedlichen Stimmen zu besetzen, hier jedoch klingen einige der Rollen so ähnlich, dass ich echte Schwierigkeiten hatte, die Personen zu unterscheiden. Zudem sind auch sehr viele Sprecher und Rollen in diesem Hörspiel, die einen Überblick am Anfang zusätzlich erschweren, da sie fast alle im ersten Teil auf einen Schlag eingeführt werden. Wenn man das Buch nicht kennt, ist eine Orientierung unter den Figuren also recht schwer, was zu zusätzlichen Verwirrungen bei diesem Fall führt.
Ansonsten sind alle Sprecher sehr gut, keiner klingt abgelesen, die Soundkulisse ist stimmig und man verzichtet, wie bei BBC Hörspielen meist üblich, auf nervigen Hintergrundsoundtrack, wie er bei vielen deutschen Hörspielen so beliebt ist.

Fazit: Ausnahmsweise sollte man das Buch vielleicht kennen, damit man nicht den Überblick über die vielen Personen verliert, die teils sehr ähnliche Sprecher haben.

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Dec 12, 2007 Jessica rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: mystery lovers

I love Agatha Christie books because they are not only a fast read, but they hearken back to another time. The characters are always fabulously upper class English, which is simply mah-velous. This one was no exception, but I found the climax to be rather sudden and I was hoping for a bit more of a meaty ending.

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May 07, 2010 Annie90 rated it 4 of 5 stars

1)Patrick/Edward reminds me my ex-boyfriend. He is this kind of play boy also. He can be easy flirt many girls while he already has girlfriend. However, in this story has more serious problems. Patrick and his lover killed his wife to inherit money and married his lover. At least, my ex-boy friend just simple break up to have another girl friend. But still ~.~ I was really angry.

3) If I can change the setting, I would like to change the murder.I want the murder is Patrick. He killed Arlena's h...more

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May 28, 2009 Shaina rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This was my first book by Agatha Christie. I have to say that I was not let down. The book was a quick read (which was a nice interlude from the Sherlock Holmes collection!) and kept me reading the whole time.

The basic premise of the book is that there are a group of guests are staying for summer holiday at an exclusive hotel. When a body is found on the beach every guest becomes a suspect.

I must say that there was a twist at the end which I was not expecting. There were a couple references in...more

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Feb 05, 2012 Robin Donovan rated it 5 of 5 stars

Christie masterminds the plot twist like no other. Her characters are larger than life or smaller than a church mouse - with virtually no exceptions. Poirot is larger than life - and he knows it. It is both interesting and a humorous treat to watch as Poirot works his way through the investigation and dealing with temporary distractions from those who do not acknowledge his brilliance. Distractions do not hamper his ability to bring the murderer to justice - as well as any accessories who aided...more

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Oct 21, 2009 Lori rated it 4 of 5 stars

Classic Christie abounds in this Hercule Poirot mystery. Sex, violence, wealth and murder all hidden behind a veneer of civility at the tranquil English seaside getaway the Jolly Roger. The usual suspects abound; a beautiful, egocentric, enchanting woman, another woman's husband who's enamored with her, a frustrated, jealous wife, the adoring husband who seems oblivious to his wife's naughty behavior and the step daughter who loathes her. Throw this dangerous cocktail together with some eccentri...more

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Agatha Christie also wrote romance novels under the pseudonym Mary Westmacott, and was occasionally published under the name Agatha Christie Mallowan.

Agatha Mary Clarissa Miller was born in Torquay, Devon, England, U.K., as the youngest of three. The Millers had two other children: Margaret Frary Miller (1879–1950), called Madge, who was eleven years Agatha's senior, and Louis Montant Miller (1880...more

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Murder on the Orient Express (Hercule Poirot, #10)

The Mysterious Affair At Styles (Hercule Poirot #1)

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