- Hardcover: 256 pages
- Publisher: HarperCollins; (Reissue) edition (1 July 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0002311038
- ISBN-13: 978-0002311038
- Product Dimensions: 21.6 x 14 x 3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,590,569 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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‘Deliberately fantastic.’ Times Literary Supplement
‘Superlative Christie… extremely ingenious.’ The Bookman
‘A sure-fire attention-gripper naturally.’ Saturday Review
‘Here is the grand-manner detective story in all its glory.’ New York Times
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'Deliberately fantastic.' Times Literary Supplement 'Superlative Christie! extremely ingenious.' The Bookman 'A sure-fire attention-gripper naturally.' Saturday Review 'Here is the grand-manner detective story in all its glory.' New York Times
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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This Six disc Audio book gives you seven and a half hours of listening well worth the money. I found the Clocks quite funny, Agatha Christie has a good line in humor and Hugh Fraser does a very good job of portraying this humor in his performance.
Wilbraham Crescent certainly seems an interesting place to live!
Wilbraham Crescent certainly seems an interesting place to live!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I am a huge fan of Agatha Christie and so while I enjoyed this book, it's definitely not vintage. Having said that, she's still miles better at plotting, characterisation and sheer ability to tell a story that most other 'popular' authors out there.
As other reviews have said, the denoument is a let down, since it doesn't really tie up any of the mysterious ends - just disposes of them in a deux ex machina fashion. The dual narrative was a bit irritating too, and the minor role played by Poirot.
Having said all that, it's still one of those books that will hook you and not let go till you reach the end - perfect for a dull tube journey!
As other reviews have said, the denoument is a let down, since it doesn't really tie up any of the mysterious ends - just disposes of them in a deux ex machina fashion. The dual narrative was a bit irritating too, and the minor role played by Poirot.
Having said all that, it's still one of those books that will hook you and not let go till you reach the end - perfect for a dull tube journey!
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I recommend The Clocks to all fans of the murder mystery novel and to those of us grateful that Agatha Christie got into print and stayed there!
It is only a short time since I read my previous umpteenth Agatha Christie book and it won't be long before I'm back, I'm sure.
Even though the style is rather twee these days, there is no doubt that Christie's it kept me spellbound. I don't say this lightly: I realised about half of the way through the book that we hadn't seen a huge amount of action but I was reading and happy to carry on reading. Although there is blood and gore in a murder by stabbing, as was the primary event in this book, it doesn't dominate the story in an Agatha Christie book. There is no Hollywood style overkill (no pun intended) here.
The detectives are unassuming people. The other characters are often unassuming people. Even Hercule Poirot is unassuming; and he is the centre of this story by many measures, although he didn't appear in this story until it was almost half way through.
Of course, it is impossible to beat Poirot to the chase, as it is impossible to beat Miss Marple to the chase. I was determined, by the way, to pay attention and get there first this time; but of course I didn't. It's not possible! There are many red herrings in these books, together with information that the reader just cannot get to. Christie made her career out of red herrings and information underload; and we thrive on it don't we?: otherwise a murder mystery would simply become something like: man gets murdered, someone investigates the murder, the murderer is found. No need for Poirot, no need for Marple, no need to read the book.
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Mostly worth reading, but not as a whodunnit
First, the good. This novel introduces a plethora of excellent characters surrounding a Crescent where a most peculiar murder takes place in the home of a blind woman. Read more
Published 13 days ago by Tom Holt
THE CLOCKS
Ienjoy all agatha christie's Hercule Poirot mysteries and would
reccomend them to all readers. I have read at least a dozen Poirot
mysteries and find them very good. Read more
reccomend them to all readers. I have read at least a dozen Poirot
mysteries and find them very good. Read more
Published 1 month ago by gary c atkins
Review of the Audiobook versions
This review is of the audiobook versions of the novel of which there are two currently on offer, the The Clocks (Hercule Poirot Mysteries) with Robin Bailey and the The Clocks:... Read more
Published 14 months ago by P. R. Rustage
A good read but there are better Poirots
For anyone wanting to read Poirot investigating and solving a complex murder then this is not quite for you. Read more
Published on 1 Oct 2009 by E. H.
Not a classic!
If you've not read Christie before, please don't start with this one. It's not one of her better titles, and the ending is so mundane as to disappoint completely. Read more
Published on 24 Jun 2008 by P. W. H. Bradley
Big disappointment from Christie.
I have now read over 20 novels and am convinced of Chistie's worth, but started with 'The Clocks' and was sadly let down. Read more
Published on 6 Jun 2001 by W. O'NEILL
I'm not exactly finished yet...
I just got this book 2 days ago and am about halfway through. So far it is really good!!! Just in one part it gets very confusing, but adults would probably understand it... Read more
Published on 20 Aug 1999
Great until the end!
This book was great, until the end. As other reviewers say, it was confusing at the end and could have been a litlle more mysterious. Still a great book though. Read more
Published on 6 July 1999
Intriguing, at least until the end.
I picked up this book at the library, (mainly because of the title) and was a good read until the end. Read more
Published on 27 Jun 1999
Perfect
M. Hercule Poirot, the armchair detective, helps our hero Colin Lamb & Detective Inspector Hardcastle make sense of 'The Clocks' murder. Read more
Published on 19 Feb 1999
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