Book Club

Christie's Plays

Agatha Christie wrote over a dozen plays, the most famous of which is The Mousetrap - the longest running play in the world. Here you can discuss each play in detail.

Warning: These discussions may contain spoilers!

Spider's Web

Rea_Potter 28 Sep 08 at 6:30 p.m. GMT

It can be really excitng. In Hungary nowadays will be appear in book stores.

Opinion about this play/book?

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MissQuin 27 Apr 10 at 3:55 p.m. GMT

I just finnished the book. I found it really enjoyable. It is fun. It's light hearted without being sickly sweet.

The story revolves around the appearance of a dead body and it's effect on the dinner party guests. I'd love to see this as a play, I think it would be full of energy and humour.

go_leafs_nation 03 Oct 08 at 8:44 p.m. GMT

I found it surpisingly good (Osbourne's novel). After the failure of BLACK COFFEE, this was a very fun and entertaining one to read.

Christopher_Wren 03 Oct 08 at 3:35 p.m. GMT

I read the Osbourne book as well. Personally, I always found Osborne's descriptions of the scene simply dull, and this is no exception. To me, it always seems, as if he just wrote down the stage direction. It is in the dialogue, which is of course by Christie, where the book really shines.

dada222 30 Sep 08 at 2:15 p.m. GMT

I haven't seen the play, but I've read the book by Osbourn which was unexpectedly good!

moonraker 29 Sep 08 at 7:36 p.m. GMT

Spider's Web is my all time favourite Christie. I wish I could get the DVD of the TV play starring Penelope Keith - sheer magic!