Ordeal by Innocence audiobook

Agatha Christie Book Reading ChallengeBOOK 13 :- DEC 20194 STARS

This is one of those standalone mysteries written by Dame Agatha which features none of her favourite sleuths - and it's fantastic and insanely readable. Jacko Argyll, the black sheep of the Argyll family who has been convicted for the murder of his mother, dies in prison after protesting his innocence for two years: an alibi involving a hitched ride which he could not prove in court. However, it turns out that for once, Jacko had been telling the truth: Dr. Arthur Calgary who had given him a lift and later ran into a road accident resulting in a temporary loss of memory, arrives at the Argyll household to absolve him. However, instead of the welcome he had anticipated, Dr. Calgary gets a very cold reception - because now it means that the case is no longer comfortably closed. With a believable and convenient suspect absolved, it means that the real murderer is still at large......Therefore begins the ordeal - the ordeal of those who are innocent.------------------------------------This is a very tightly written story and entirely believable - again, one where excessive use of coincidence (a failure of Christie) is avoided. The narrative moves like a movie by Hitchcock, and when the surprisingly logical conclusion is revealed, we kick ourselves for not seeing it coming.A dark little tale.

MAGNIFICA ,GENIAL ME HA ENCANTADO.Sinopsis: Al recuperarse de su amnesia, el doctor Arthur Calgary descubre que podría haber ofrecido una coartada para el escandaloso juicio en el que Jacko Argyle fue acusado de asesinar a su madre. Lo peor de todo es que éste murió en prisión. Pero si el joven Jacko era inocente, entonces otra persona asesinó a su madre, y seguramente volverá a hacerlo para permanecer oculto en las sombras...Con estos mimbres comienza un thriller psicológico genial, las sospechas van cayendo por doquier de uno a otro personaje, nadie confía en nadie, todos sospechan de todos.Me ha encantado como se ha resuelto todo, y tengo que volver a decir que he vuelto a fracasar con el/la culpable. Otra vez será10/10 Una de mis favoritas de Agatha.

Desisto. Es imposible pillar a esta mujer y adelantarte a sus pasos. Me he llevado todo el libro pensando que este me gustaría menos que los demás, porque creía saber la solución y me parecía muy obvia. Tenía la idea de que ya le había cogido el punto y había ido viendo donde ponía las pistas. Pero para nada. Como siempre me he vuelto a quedar impactado con el final y no tenía nada que ver con lo que yo creía. Y lo fuerte es que siempre deja pistas. No se las saca de la manga al final. Y nunca las veo. Esta mujer es increíble.En cuanto a la novela, nos encontramos una nueva historia sin Poirot o Miss Marple en la que el investigación por el asesinato de un mujer, será reabierta cuando se descubra que su hijo, declarado culpable, no fue su asesino. Como siempre mucho misterio, muchos sospechosos y un final inesperado. Agatha siempre será la reina indiscutible. Nadie la desbancará.

Muy entretenida. El comienzo es de los más atrapantes que ha hecho Agatha Christie, lo que te deja en vilo durante toda la historia. Una resolución de las más ingeniosas de la autora.Me ha gustado mucho!

FEITO DE PALHAÇO COM SUCESSO!!!! HAHAHAEu cheguei na página 200 gritando "JÁ SEI QUEM É O CULPADO! AGATHA CHRISTIE, VOCÊ NÃO ME ENGANA!!!!"... Obviamente eu não cheguei nem perto.Ameeeeeei a experiência de leitura! Não é meu gênero favorito, mas acredito que possa se tornar um divertimento divertido. Passar o dia fazendo teorias foi muito gostoso.Que fiquem registrados também meus elogios à nova edição da HarperCollins Brasil. A arte de capa é belíssima, a qualidade do livro é perfeita, a tradução da Luisa Geisler é deliciosa de ler, e as notas finais são um bom complemento. Amei!

Dr Calgary's visit to the home of the Argyles at Viper's Point culminates in an exposition that clears one person of murder whilst throwing suspicion on everyone else in this dysfunctional family of misfits. As is Christie's way, virtually everyone could have 'dunnit' although for once, I guessed correctly after around one quarter of the book. None of the characters are particularly likeable and there is an absence of a 'head sleuth' to solve the case on this occasion. I think for both these reasons, the book is enjoyable without ranking amongst AC's best works.

One of Christie’s must read thrillers. Written in her true who-dun-it fashion the plot has an interesting beginning. True a murder has been committed and innocent person is jailed where he later dies. The stage is set and there is usual bunch of suspects. It is not the police but an amateur sleuth who finally solves the case. Great read.

Agatha Christie once said this was her favourite book she had written and its easy to see why, Ordeal of Innocence proves once again, that Christie is the Queen of whodunits.