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Sparkling Cyanide: Complete & Unabridged [Audiobook] [Unabridged] (Audio Cassette)

by Agatha Christie (Author), Hugh Fraser (Reader)
4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

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  • Audio Cassette
  • Publisher: HarperCollins Audio; Unabridged edition (17 Nov 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0007170459
  • ISBN-13: 978-0007170456
  • Product Dimensions: 13.4 x 10.6 x 3.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 467,465 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Six people sit down to dinner at a table laid for seven. In front of the empty place is a sprig of rosemary, in memory of Rosemary Barton who died one year ago. No one would ever forget the woman's face, contorted beyond recognition - or what they remembered about her astonishing life.

About the Author
Agatha Christie was born in Torquay in 1890 and became, quite simply, the best-selling novelist in history. Her first novel, The Mysterious Affair atStyles, written towards the end of the First World War, introduced us to Hercule Poirot, who was to become the most popular detective in crime fiction since Sherlock Holmes. She is known throughout the world as the Queen of Crime.Her books have sold over a billion copies in the English language and another billion in 44 foreign languages. She is the author of 80 crime novels and short story collections, 19 plays, and six novels under the name of Mary Westmacott.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Murder Comes Out of the Past, 19 Nov 2003
By Gary F. Taylor "GFT" (Biloxi, MS USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sparkling Cyanide (Agatha Christie Signature Edition) (Paperback)
Also known as REMEMBERED DEATH, this 1943 Christie novel is not among the author's most celebrated work--but it is a solid piece of work all the same, and one that shows Christie toying with a favorite theme: a curious death in the past arouses suspicion that erupts into the present tense. A year earlier, London beauty Rosemary Barton unexpectedly dropped dead at dinner in an exclusive London restaurant--and when cyanide was found in both her champagne glass and in her evening bag, her death is ruled a suicide. But with the passage of time her surviving husband becomes suspicious and determines to restage the dinner party with an eye toward uncovering the truth. The result is yet another death--and once more cyanide is in the champagne glass.

As in many of her novels, Christie carefully limits the field of suspects to those actually at the table, and it soon transpires that virtually every one present had a motive for Rosemary's murder--and would have a motive to kill again. Is it Rosemary's sister Iris, who inherited a fortune upon her older sister's death? Rosemary's illicit lover, whose career could be ruined by scandal? Or perhaps his wife, who might have killed to save her marriage? Or is there a darker criminal element at work?

Although this novel reached the screen with David Suchet playing Hercule Poriot, fans of Suchet's performances should not be misled: Poriot does not appear in this particular novel, and the detective of note is Col. Race, who pursues the killer through an emotional interest in Rosemary's sister Iris. And indeed, this is one of Christie's more romantically-laced tales, with the story hinging on the various romantic and sexual entanglements of the various characters. The writing is solid and unexpectedly moody for a Christie novel, and while a few hardcore Christie fans may be able to spot the killer before the book's conclusion, most readers will be taken considerably by surprise. A fun, enjoyable read.

--GFT (Amazon Reviewer)--

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3.0 out of 5 stars Character-driven plot has disappointing ending, 26 Aug 1998
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This review is from: Sparkling Cyanide (Mass Market Paperback)
"Sparkling Cyanide" has all the elements of Christie's best books: well-drawn characters which are introduced in a clever, unusual way (each relates his or her memories of the dead Rosemary in a separate chapter), a strong plot, and more motive than usual. Unfortunately the mystery's solution is so completely contrived and unrealistic that it ruins the rest of the book. Definitely a must-read for the Christie style, but don't be surprised at the hokey solution.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars NOT TOO BAD, 29 Jun 1998
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This review is from: Sparkling Cyanide (Mass Market Paperback)
This is an okay book. I guess I missed my fave detective, Poirot, but otherwise it's not too bad. The way the mystery is solved, by just a chance occurance, is so realistic that those who hated "The Big Four" for it's lack of realism will appreciate this edition from Dame Agatha.

In fact, the whole book is full of realism, excepting how the murderer chose to claim its victims. I guess the realism is the deciding factor for this book. Did you like "The Big Four", or do you prefer the who-dun-its? This isn't the best, but it's far from the worst!!!

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4.0 out of 5 stars Sparkling Cyanide by Agatha Christie
Sometimes quoted as not one of Agatha Christie's greatest efforts but I enjoyed the familiarity of it all (being a Christie fan) and although I discovered a few rather far-fetched... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Ann Morgan

4.0 out of 5 stars Very Good
Despite a turgid beginning, the mystery picks up pace with the second death and the ending is a surprise. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Jay Gregory

4.0 out of 5 stars Rosemary for Remembrance
This has all the hallmarks of a Christie classic and is perfect entertainment for a wintry afternoon. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Jane Baker

4.0 out of 5 stars A good yarn
Just what you'd expect from AG - easy to read with plenty of finely drawn characters. I didn't guess who the killer was, but that's perhaps because the ending is rather contrived... Read more
Published 19 months ago by daisyrock

5.0 out of 5 stars Sparkling Cyanide (Agatha Christie Signature Edition).
this book is brilliant agatha cristie is an amazing writer, and this book just like her others is a good read once you pick it up you wont want to put it down.
Published on 17 Nov 2003 by Caroline Brown

4.0 out of 5 stars Just Brilliant!
Although a bit boring at the begining (and hard to understand), it turns into a stunning middle and ending with superb desription from agatha christie. Read more
Published on 1 Jan 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars Better than seeing it all happen for yourself!
In my opinion,it was a well crafted, thrilling novel. Almost every character was a suspect, and once again,Agatha Christie made it seem all too real. Read more
Published on 28 April 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars Very very good
Sparkling Cyanide was very good. The suspense was high and the characters were realistic. The wa everyone had a motive was clever. Read more
Published on 25 May 1999

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