- Mass Market Paperback: 272 pages
- Publisher: HarperPaperbacks; Reprint edition (Nov 1991)
- ISBN-10: 006100278X
- ISBN-13: 978-0061002786
- Product Dimensions: 16.8 x 10.2 x 2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
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‘Family tensions and suspicions are adroitly handled, and the solution is characteristically surprising’
New York Times
‘Has the particular distinction of presenting a new temporary detective in place of Poirot or Miss Marple.’
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'Family tensions and suspicions are adroitly handled, and the solution is characteristically surprising' New York Times 'Has the particular distinction of presenting a new temporary detective in place of Poirot or Miss Marple.' New York Herald Tribune Book Review
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Format:Mass Market Paperback
Jack Argyle is acquitted, two years after his death, of murdering his mother, and the revelation of his innocence casts new doubt upon everyone in the Argyle household. Thus begins this Agatha Christie whodunit. Though it cannot compare to her earlier, better works, ORDEAL BY INNOCENCE does hold its own.
ORDEAL BY INNOCENCE is most notable for the remarkable strength of all the characterizations, the dark, menacing atmosphere, and the fascinating themes of guilt and innocence that Christie brings up. The plot is not as intricate or complex as her masterpieces, but the clues are laid with absolutely impeccable skill, and the solution is both clever and surprising. One of her best late books.
Format:Paperback
The book is good, not the best Christie, despite it reportedly being her favourite. It's very different to the usual rhythm of her classic murder mysteries, but the characters are engaging and complicated. Pet hate of mine, but this edition has US spelling.
Format:Audio CD
This is not what I would call one of Agatha Christies best, but overall it is a fairly good peice of work. The pace of the story is fairly slow, which makes it easy to read or listen to, but I wasnt gripping the pages, as I usually like to do with a really good agatha christie story.
All in all though, it was fairly good, the audio book in particular as I love listening to Hugh Fraser read, because he really gets into character.
All in all though, it was fairly good, the audio book in particular as I love listening to Hugh Fraser read, because he really gets into character.
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Graphic Christie
This was an excellent conversion of the book to graphic novel. Followed the plot correctly and was reasonably well drawn.
Published on 11 May 2010 by Mr. Llewelyn B. Wiggell
murder by proxy
A clever enough solution, but the narrative is turgid & laboured, most of the characters unmemorable.
Published on 14 July 2009 by Dominic Swayne
Ordeal by TV adaptation
I picked up this as I have done with recent Agatha Christie novels in comparison to the TV adaptations. Read more
Published on 13 April 2009 by Joanne D'Arcy
Depresing and easy.
Very dark book, dealing with the proof of Jacko Argyle's innocence after his death and the subsequent search for a killer. Read more
Published on 6 Jun 2001 by W. O'NEILL
Interesting reading
The book "ordeal by innocence" was very good because it plays with the personality of the caracters. Read more
Published on 1 May 1999
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