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A Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation starring June Whitfield as the deceptively mild Miss Marple with Ian Lavender, Joan Sims and Susannah Harker. Elspeth McGillicuddy is down from Scotland for a holiday and boards the 4:50 train from Paddington station to visit her friend, Miss Marple. During the journey, another train pulls alongside, and through the window Mrs McGillicuddy witnesses a tall, dark man strangling a blonde woman. She reports what she has seen, yet no one takes any notice.
Publisher's Summary
Calgary was the stranger in question, but he arrives too late for Jack, who succumbs to pneumonia after serving just six months of his sentence. Feeling a sense of duty to the Argyles, Calgary is surprised when his revelation has a disturbing effect on the family: it means one of the family is a murderer.
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- mgle
- 10-07-2020
Love High Fraser narrating!
I'm a big Agatha Christie fan, but this wasn't my favourite story. It was a very interesting look at human psychology though. A different approach to a murder mystery. I'm glad I read it. I always enjoy High Fraser's narration.
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- Kindle Customer
- 07-09-2014
Not an ordeal to listen to!
Would you consider the audio edition of Ordeal by Innocence to be better than the print version?
Yes. It is nice to listen to a story and hear how the narrator portrays each character. Hugh is an excellent narrator.
Who was your favorite character and why?
I like Leo Argyle. Although he is broken after Rachel's death he remained a pillar for his family.
Have you listened to any of Hugh Fraser’s other performances? How does this one compare?
I have listened to most of his Agatha Christie novels and have enjoyed them. This was one of his best performances.
If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
Everybody makes mistakes, but some mistakes are deadly.
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- Sarah Bridge
- 18-01-2018
Not her best murder mystery
Started off really promisingly but the story soon became repetitive and tedious. The narrator does a good job but it really began to pall and while I kept going to the end it all felt like too much of an ordeal.
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- A-HRLP
- 21-06-2018
Excellent plotline and narration
The plot is excellent (and different in that there is no lead detective) and High Fraser's narration is, as ever, superb. I will definitely listen to this again.
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- Jules
- 18-04-2018
The true story
Why do the tv versions not stick to the book?!?! A really good read. And good to get the original story.
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- Harrow
- 23-06-2018
For completists only
I am a long time fan of Agatha Christie, and find her fiction works very well as an audiobook. Hugh Fraser is an excellent narrator but even he cannot save this book.
This story lacks the charm present in every other Christie I have read. The narrative is mainly driven by dialogue and unfortunately this is horribly stilted and dry. It has not aged nearly as well as Poirot or Marple.
The actual case is interesting at the start : typically there are a limited number of suspects and each is dealt with in turn. Christie tries to explore some wider issues, such as nature v nurture, but I did not find this effective. By the final scene where all is revealed, I was neither surprised nor particularly interested. The solution is far less impressive than most Christie endings.
Avid Christie fans may well find pleasure in this. I’d strongly advise newcomers or occasional readers of this wonderful writer to try another title.
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- Andi Radburn
- 03-03-2016
Totally Perfect
Loved it. A real who's done it. One of Christies best murder mysteries I listened to in a long time.
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- Bobby
- 22-11-2014
Fantastic story with an unexpected ending
What did you like most about Ordeal by Innocence?
The totally unexpected ending. The story kept me guessing all the way through.
What did you like best about this story?
Hugh Fraser's narration. He is fantastic at bringing various characters to life through different voices.
Have you listened to any of Hugh Fraser’s other performances? How does this one compare?
I've listened to lots of Hugh Fraser's audiobooks. He is, without doubt, one of the best narrators I have ever heard. This audiobook sustains that very high standard.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
At over 7 hours it's a bit much to listen to in one sitting! I like listening to them a bit at a time and trying to work out the mystery - I was miles off with this one!
Any additional comments?
If you haven't listened to a Hugh Fraser book before, don't be put off that this one doesn't have Poirot in it. It is still amazing.
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- Chrissie Ann
- 18-10-2019
As good as I remember it
I read this the first time when I was at school and now 50 years later its still a brilliant story.
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- Charon Nix
- 16-05-2019
Where's an editor when you need one ?
Overlong, shallow, cliched, repetitive, self indulgent and predictable. Obviously written for the pay cheque. Great performance though, I cannot fault the narrator.
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- Anonymous User
- 24-10-2018
Perfect escapism
Had me guessing until the end. A brilliant sort of reverse murder mystery and a great twist on an established theme!
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