The Mousetrap and Other Plays

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Summary: Every play in this collection is a winner!
Review: "The Mousetrap" may be THE classic stage mystery of all time; if you're ever in London, GO SEE IT! Failing that, read it here, along with "Ten Little Indians" (with a different ending from the book that does not upset the pattern of the plot), "Witness for the Prosecution" (with a double whammy shocker at the final curtain), and five other plays, each with its own unique quality. Interestingly, three of the plays - "Appointment With Death," "The Hollow," and "Go Back for Murder," are adapted (by Christe herself) from Poirot novels ("Go Back for Murder" is from the book "Five Little Pigs"), but none of the plays features Poirot, and, guess what: YOU WON'T MISS HIM! "Appointment with Death" has a different murderer in the play than in the book. Read the plays and compare them to the novels; double your pleasure!

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Summary: Every play in this collection is a winner!
Review: "The Mousetrap" may be THE classic stage mystery of all time; if you're ever in London, GO SEE IT! Failing that, read it here, along with "Ten Little Indians" (with a different ending from the book that does not upset the pattern of the plot), "Witness for the Prosecution" (with a double whammy shocker at the final curtain), and five other plays, each with its own unique quality. Interestingly, three of the plays - "Appointment With Death," "The Hollow," and "Go Back for Murder," are adapted (by Christe herself) from Poirot novels ("Go Back for Murder" is from the book "Five Little Pigs"), but none of the plays features Poirot, and, guess what: YOU WON'T MISS HIM! "Appointment with Death" has a different murderer in the play than in the book. Read the plays and compare them to the novels; double your pleasure!

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Summary: DAME AGATHA CHRISTIE AND HER PLAYS
Review: A. Christie's genius for detective fiction is unparalleled. Her worldwide popularity is phenomenal, her characters engaging, her plots spellbinding. No one knows the human heart -or the dark passions that can stop it- better than Dame Agatha Christie. She is truly the one and only Queen of Crime. Read this book, and you'll know why.

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Summary: An Energizer Bunny--It Keeps on Running
Review: As a mystery novelist with my debut book in its initial release (and a one-time drama coach), I enjoy Agatha Christie's THE MOUSETRAP every time I view it. The text itself is a great read, and when it is properly staged, the play is spectacular. For those of you not familiar with THE MOUSETRAP, the plot involves a classic cozy murder mystery--perhaps the classic cozy murder mystery. The characters are well-drawn, and my wife even verbally gasped when she first saw the play's final plot twist. Great work. I hope it survives forever.

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Summary: An Energizer Bunny--It Keeps on Running
Review: As a mystery novelist with my debut book in its initial release (and a one-time drama coach), I enjoy Agatha Christie's THE MOUSETRAP every time I view it. The text itself is a great read, and when it is properly staged, the play is spectacular. For those of you not familiar with THE MOUSETRAP, the plot involves a classic cozy murder mystery--perhaps the classic cozy murder mystery. The characters are well-drawn, and my wife even verbally gasped when she first saw the play's final plot twist. Great work. I hope it survives forever.

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Summary: A must-see for any fan of Christie, the theatre, or both.
Review: As an actor-writer and fan of Agatha Christie for many years now, I have read and re-read this book so many times that I had to buy a new copy. Mousetrap is a classic, but others are as good, if not better. The changes in Appointment with Death make it preferable to the book (Lady Westholme and Higgs are hilarious), but the altered ending in Ten Little Indians is a MAJOR let-down. Read the book version instead. Wish it could have included every one of her plays, such as Spider's Web and Black Coffee. Still, an extremely entertaining collection from a brilliant woman.

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Summary: Great Book
Review: i didn't care much for the other stories but Mousetrap was real good - I seem to have bought this book long ago- ofcourse the cover was different. What particularly impressed me about Mousetrap was that there were not many people in the cottage who could have "done it" and yet it was impossible to tell "who did it!"

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Summary: Mousetrap is superb!
Review: i didn't care much for the other stories but Mousetrap was real good - I seem to have bought this book long ago- ofcourse the cover was different. What particularly impressed me about Mousetrap was that there were not many people in the cottage who could have "done it" and yet it was impossible to tell "who did it!"

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Summary: Iwould like the print this game because of I lost it
Review: I would like the prints this game,because of I lost it

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Summary: 'Mousetrap' good- no Poirot in'Appointment with Death'
Review: The Mousetrap is probably the best in this book, and if you are ever in London, you should definitely go see the play. I found "Appointment with Death" quite odd-the play form of the book had nothing to do with Poirot-