I listened to this novel and I was surprised how fast it went. This is the first Agatha Christie novel that I have read in a long time and I was surprised how much I liked it. I thought it might be slow or wordy but this novel was non-stop action and there were times that I relistened to parts of it...
That was a fun ride! And I almost had it figured out. Well, not really. I mean, I was right in my guess for whodunnit, but couldn't figure out howdunnit. Anyway, it was perfectly plotted, wonderfully drawn characters, and Dan Stevens did a fantastic job bringing it to life with his reading. Au...
Is this the best Christie? I don't know. Some people will argue. But I can say that this, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, and Murder on the Orient Express are in my top favorite of Christie's works. "And Then There Were None" is a classic for a reason. Besides getting some locked room mysteries, you...
I wanted to read this because I went to see a play based on the book a while ago and I was curious about the book itself. So, of course, although I knew what happened in the play, I couldn’t know exactly how things would play out in the book. This is one of Christie’s standalone mystery novels. Th...
Continuing my November is vintage murder theme. This is one of the first mysteries I read. As a locked-room mystery, is it still great? Or have I passed my personal golden age of crime so long ago?
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2008 November 11
It is still great. Least probable book ever, but a rea...
And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie To start, And Then There Were None is the first ever Agatha Christie book I've read. But it's not like I've never known about her--you'd have to literally live in a cave to not know about one of literature's best mystery authors. It just never crossed ...
The Books: Bingo No. 3: Witches – Terry Pratchett / Neil Gaiman: Good Omens Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman's hilarious end-of-the-world spoof: Armageddon as foretold in the nice and accurate predictions of one Agnes Nutter, witch. (Time of Armageddon: Next Saturday. Place: Tadfield, Oxfordshire.)...
I was curious to read one of her novels as she is such a famous writer and I have been getting into the mystery genre. I am not overly fond of her writing style because it lacks descriptions. I am a huge fan of good description. But I see why her books are so popular. Her mysteries are good and the ...
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