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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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Sad Cypress is one of Christie's books which stand out in my memory, and that now and then I fancy reading again. The twist at the end, which is surprising and quite prosaic, the magic of the Christie atmosphere, in between style and tension is there, and the implied importance of heredity and class are almost Victorian!
But the most interesting feature as far as I'm concerned is in the character of Elinore Carlisle. Her skilfully repressed passion and devotion echo a side of the British character that often goes untold, and very possibly hints to the passionate side of Agatha Christie herself, who wrote romantic novels under the name of Mary Westmacott, and loved her first husband Archie Christie so intensely as to actually lose her mind temporarily when he left her for another woman (she experienced a brief "fugue" where she lost her memory and signed into a hotel with the name of her husband's new flame).
As for plot, narration does feel somewhat disjointed as the story is narrated in retrospective, and in parts through letters, but it really does work, and the ending doesn't disappoint.
Poirot joins the story quite late, which makes for a change.
Elinor Carlisle remains one of my favourite Christie women.
But the most interesting feature as far as I'm concerned is in the character of Elinore Carlisle. Her skilfully repressed passion and devotion echo a side of the British character that often goes untold, and very possibly hints to the passionate side of Agatha Christie herself, who wrote romantic novels under the name of Mary Westmacott, and loved her first husband Archie Christie so intensely as to actually lose her mind temporarily when he left her for another woman (she experienced a brief "fugue" where she lost her memory and signed into a hotel with the name of her husband's new flame).
As for plot, narration does feel somewhat disjointed as the story is narrated in retrospective, and in parts through letters, but it really does work, and the ending doesn't disappoint.
Poirot joins the story quite late, which makes for a change.
Elinor Carlisle remains one of my favourite Christie women.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is cited as a favourite perhaps more than any other by hardcore Christie fans, and with good reason. It's outstanding in the Christie catalogue. Beautifully written (for this type of book anyway!) and the most emotionally engaging and affecting of all her work, it's an absolute gem.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Really enjoyed listening to this. It sounded like a full cast dramatisation. David Suchet puts on a lot of different voices and does it brilliantly.
Well well done. I prefer David Suchet to Hugh Fraser. The story was very good too. It is retrospective and I enjoyed it a great deal.
Well well done. I prefer David Suchet to Hugh Fraser. The story was very good too. It is retrospective and I enjoyed it a great deal.
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Published 19 months ago by Jo Bennie
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CD cases delivered damaged. One was cracked, one broken and the third was in splinters.
Published 20 months ago by cornwall
Nasty characters
I think this is unique in all Christie books that I've read in that every character in it is odious and unlikeable or just plain irritating.
Particularly Elinor Carlisle. Read more
Particularly Elinor Carlisle. Read more
Published 23 months ago by JM
Very nearly perfect
One of the best of the BBC radio adaptations of Agatha Christie's novels! I have always liked 'Sad Cypress' very much. Read more
Published on 19 Feb 2010 by Iain C. Davidson
A lovley book
I like this Chrstie as it just seems like a lovely little story with flawless telling. Expertly clued, it will keep you guessing until the end. Read more
Published on 9 Feb 2008 by L. Garland
A unique Christie
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