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  • Why Didn't They Ask Evans?

  • By: Agatha Christie
  • Narrated by: Emilia Fox
  • Length: 7 hrs and 12 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (696 ratings)

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Why Didn't They Ask Evans?

By: Agatha Christie
Narrated by: Emilia Fox
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Publisher's summary

While playing an erratic round of golf, Bobby Jones slices his ball over the edge of a cliff. His ball is lost, but on the rocks below he finds the crumpled body of a dying man. The man opens his eyes and with his last breath says, "Why didn't they ask Evans?"

Haunted by those words, Bobby and his vivacious companion, Frankie, set out to solve a mystery that will bring them into mortal danger....

This title was previously published as The Boomerang Clue.

©1934 Agatha Christie Limited (P)2004 HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
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Narrator is completely fine!

I was very close to not getting this book because of all the hate on the narrator. It’s all very misplaced. The story is great, narration is not at all distracting or whatever else, totally worth it.

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Mystery with a twist

I found this mystery to be quite different than some of the other ones I have listen to I very much enjoyed it it had me fooled till the very end I highly recommend this book for all Agatha Christie fans

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Somewhat unique Agatha Christie mystery

An intriguing story, charming young friends, she a young duchess, he just a guy, team up as the sleuths to solve a tangled and evil plot. Their light banter is fresh and fun in breezy 1920’s slang. The only problem was, as others have said, the performance was annoying. The voices Ms. Fox provides for the characters are not just poor they are awful and hard to listen to. It was hard to tell at times who was talking because the voices were so odd or inappropriate. Some shrill, some inappropriately gruff. Odd choice for a performer. But the story was good enough to keep me listening.

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Thought performance great!

I almost missed my new favorite Agatha Christie book because of reviews hating the reader ... thot I’d let anyone interested know she did a great job and I enjoyed the book thoroughly.

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wonderful narration

the narrator really carried this story! it is such a good listen and quite exciting. would recommend.

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Evans?

I am so happy to have listened to this, and finally find who Evans was!

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Why don’t you listen to Evans?

I love Agatha Christie and heard about the film. I was curious to listen and it paid off. The chemistry of Frankie and Bobby, the tantalizing mystery, the range of characters and the twists are worth every minute!

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the story was fun , narrator needs better voices

The men's voices all sounded like a woman trying to sound like a man. Kind of distracting at times, but overall fairly well done.A very very fun story.
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really, a great story.

really, its got to be one of her best. and the narrator was great also.

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Loved it!!! Kept me guessing the whole way!

Wow! So well written, I was riveted! I’m so excited to get to watch the movie, but we all know the book is always better!

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