The Man in the Brown Suit
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The Man in the Brown Suit
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Narrated by:
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Emilia Fox
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By:
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Agatha Christie
About this listen
Another title in the ever popular Agatha Christie series.
The suave and debonair Colonel Race must solve a question, not of ‘accidental death or suicide’, but ‘murder or double murder’.
Pretty, young Anne came to London looking for adventure. In fact, adventure comes looking for her – and finds her immediately at Hyde Park Corner tube station. Anne is present on the platform when a thin man, reeking of mothballs, loses his balance and is electocuted on the rails.
The Scotland Yard verdict is accidental death. But Anne is not satisfied.
After all, who was the man in the brown suit who examined the body? And why did he race off, leaving a cryptic message behind: ‘17-122 Kilmorden Castle’?
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Critic reviews
"The acknowledged queen of detective fiction the world over." (OBSERVER)
Just fab
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it wasonfusingly at first but if you preserve you'll enjoy it.
The man I'n the brown suit
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Is there anything you would change about this book?
I quite like the story as it is. However I thought it was a little slow starting but built up nicely.What did you like best about this story?
I loved the mix of romance and mystery in this story.Which character – as performed by Emilia Fox – was your favourite?
I liked the main character, Anne Beddingfield. I thought Emilia Fox did an excellent job portraying this passionate young adventurer.A great story!
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However… Emilia Fox tips it into the realms of a swashbuckling comic, losing any real sense of danger which a subtler narrator would have kept. She’s a good actress so it’s a shame and took me several mis-starts before I could surrender to that style and get into it. Mind you, as every male character sounded like someone from a children’s book, it was hard to take seriously. Agatha Christie may not be modern but her ethos is still current and it’s demeaning when her work is placed into a quaint bubble by bad production. She’s the world’s favourite author for a reason! Let’s have more recordings of her books with different styles to keep everyone happy, not just cartoon fans.
A Truly Ripping Yarn!
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Where does The Man in the Brown Suit rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
This story ranks highly among all the audio-books I've listened to so far.What other book might you compare The Man in the Brown Suit to, and why?
I would compare it to 'They Came to Baghdad'; both stories portray an adventurous female protagonist travelling abroad ...Which scene did you most enjoy?
I enjoyed it allWas there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
noAny additional comments?
noA great yarn, murder, mystery and romance!
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I normally like Emilia Fox as a narrator, but this time her reading of the male character was too shouty and harsh, quite hard to listen to.
Implausible but fun story
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Thrills.
Read the original book l aand saw the T.V. film
certainly a story to listened to again
A GREAT Agatha Christie book
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This book has a little romance and adventure, was different .
Lovely as always!
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Compelling story
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Classic Christie!
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