Spider's Web

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Summary: Can you adapt?
Review: This is the 3rd and final Osborne adaptation of an Agatha Christie play into novel form. I liked it the best of the three. It reads more like a play than a novel--so if you are expecting the normal Christie novel, you may very well be disappointed. However, if you have read the novels, this is a lovely addition to your list of Christie's and a rare opportunity to envision her plays. True, the plays could just as easily have been bound and published. But, Osborne has apparently done little, if anything, to detract from the plays themselves. So, IMHO, he has done a great service both to Agatha and to the mystery reading public by publishing these works. As for the content, this particular work is a riot! I loved the story, the twists and turns (and there are many of them), the cleverness, etc. It IS after all, a Christie! And a very good one at that. Enjoy!

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Summary: Oh, the webs she weaves!
Review: This was one of the best books I've ever read! It's a definate for all Christie fans. When Clarissa finds a dead body in her living room, she has no idea what to do. She convinces three men to rid the body of her house - before her husband comes home with a vey imporant guest. But the men have no time to dispose of the body - because the police arrive first! Panacking, Clarissa stirs up a lie to fool the police with. With more twists, turns, lies, and surprises than a soap opera, everybody will love this book.

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Summary: A surprisingly good adaptation of a Christie play.
Review: Usually, adaptations of plays into novels, especially Agatha Christie's are very stiff and hard to read. This one is particularly smooth and entertaining with very little stage direction. I enjoyed it alot.