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His voice is familiar and soothing. Some of the stories are presented in other volumns of Christie short stories, Philomel Cottage for example, but personally I love to listen to them over and over anyway so that is not a problem for me.The making of this collection is the reading by Hugh Fraser. This formatting has two stories per disc which makes it very easy to keep track of where you left off if you need to turn the story off for a while. His acting ability translates well to his reading of the stories. Eastwood's AdventureDisc #3 - Philomel Cottage, A Fruitful SundayDisc #4 - Jane in Search of a Job, Swan SongDisc #5 - The Girl in the Train, Sing a Song of SixpenceDisc #6 - The Manhood of Edward Robinson, AccidentMost of the stories concern young people who are bored or dissatisfied with their daily lives who long for some adventure. Even the least likeable of the Agatha Christie mysteries is still a darn good reading experience.
She often utilized her short stories to deal with adventure and moralistic dilemmas instead of murder most foul.This set of 12 stories is told on 6 CD's. Because of his acting in the BBC Agatha Christie series as Captain Hastings I look on Fraser as an old friend. Always assuming, of course, that you enjoy the older mystery classics. Once they get that adventure they usually face the question of whether or not to stick to the law or chose an alternative. All in all, an extremely pleasant way to get my "Christie fix". This set of stories is no exception to quality but there are probably some surprises in store for anyone not completely familiar with Christie's work.
The stories are:Disc #1 - The Listerdale Mystery, The Rajah's EmeraldDisc #2 - The Golden Ball, Mr.
He's the absolute best. I listen to book on CD's while I drive. Get it.you'll love it. I buy whatever mystery audiobooks he's involved with. This set was excellent and I gave it 5 stars. Loved the stories but it was Hugh Frasier's readings that pushed it to 5 stars.
She is the BEST. Great stories. Agatha Christie is the "QUEEN" of mystery as far as I'm concerned. She ROCKS.
Good driving listening. you may want to give this a pass, but once you get the hang of the general direction, the stories are beautiful, most are well-crafted, some are a little contrived but still enjoyable. If you're looking for some great, "feel good" atypical mysteries go for it. If you're a classic Christie fan.
Hugh Fraser is tops as narrator. A wonderful way to enjoy an excellent book.
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