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The Moving Finger

By: Agatha Christie
Narrated by: Richard E Grant
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A malicious letterA tragic deathA village filled with suspects

Nothing ever happens in the sleepy village of Lymstock.

Until letters accusing the villagers of unspeakable acts start to appear.

They try to dismiss them as a cruel hoax, but then one of the recipients is found dead. The letter next to her body reads simply, ‘I can’t go on’.

As fear spreads among the villagers, Jane Marple must uncover who is writing these letters – before anyone else is hurt.

©1942 Agatha Christie (P)2013 HarperCollins Publishers Limited Amateur Sleuths Detective Fiction Mystery Traditional Detectives Women Sleuths Women's Fiction Village Suspense

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Critic reviews

‘Miss Marple is one of the most subversive, the most original, most distinctive characters in fiction. Often underestimated and overlooked, she always triumphs in the end.’ Kate Mosse

‘Beyond all doubt the puzzle in The Moving Finger is fit for experts.’ The Times
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As a lover of all things Christie I thought I would try this on Amazon Audable , and I wasn't disappointed . Richard E Grant was excellent as the narrater . As a disabled person I listen to a lot of radio . Up to yet I have listened to this 3 times !!!!

Loved it !!

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I wanted to review this one because it differs somewhat from the usual Christie formula. It's a bit darker and racier - mostly implied rather than fully shown - and in some ways more modern. The requisite murder takes a long time to appear in the story, and Miss Marple takes even longer. In fact, even calling it a Miss Marple novel is a stretch, when her role is more of a glorified cameo. Mostly I enjoyed it, though I could've done without the romance subplots.

Unusual Christie

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I really enjoyed this book with all its classic Agatha Christie twists. Beautifully narrated by RichardE Grant.

Great Agatha Christie story

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Loved this version - it really changes the mood and pace - actually became a more interesting Agatha Christie book.

Lively interpretation makes spritely book

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The narrator was really very talented at the job and is just perfect for Christie novels.

excellent

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This was such a delicious treat. I read Agatha Christie incessantly growing up and then later kept rereading all of her books for comfort and joy, but listening to Agatha Christie's books read by excellent narrators is a new kind of bliss!
"The Moving Finger" is another fantastic tale featuring the one and only Miss Marple and narrated exquisitely by Richard E. Grant. The narrator takes the already brilliant story to new heights and the characters spring to life.
Like most, I love Agatha Christie's books because they are both cosy and comforting, as well as beautifully written and full of profound wisdom about human nature. This beautiful book is another example of Agatha Christie's genius. Simply flawless.

A new kind of bliss!

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Has Richard E. Grant ever been to the North of England? The way he thinks we speak is laughable!
The rest of his narration is excellent.

‘Up North’

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Even though Miss Marple only has a small part in this book, it’s a great story. But made so much more sublime by the velvety tones of Richard E Grant! Excellent narration and character vocals. I hope He will be reading more Agatha Christie books (or any books!) in the future. His voice is a velvet cushion for the ears.

Love love love this one

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I really enjoyed it. It was nice to listen to the voice talking in the story

Loved it

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A great Agatha Christie magnificently rendered by Richard E Grant. I almost know the book by heart, but discovered the narrator and his performance of the story with pleasure. Joan Hickson IS Miss Marple on the screen, but I don't really fancy her reading Agatha Christie's novels on Audible as they are, well, basically just read. Grant does an outstanding job with the voices & accents and I shall be looking for him performing on other books.

Strongly recommended

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