By the Pricking of My Thumbs
An old woman in a nursing home speaks of a child buried behind the fireplace...When Tommy and Tuppence visited an elderly aunt in her gothic nursing home, they thought nothing of her mistrust of the doctors; after all, Ada was a very difficult old lady. But when Mrs Lockett mentioned a poisoned...
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An old woman in a nursing home speaks of a child buried behind the fireplace...When Tommy and Tuppence visited an elderly aunt in her gothic nursing home, they thought nothing of her mistrust of the doctors; after all, Ada was a very difficult old lady. But when Mrs Lockett mentioned a poisoned mushroom stew and Mrs Lancaster talked about 'something behind the fireplace', Tommy and Tuppence found themselves caught up in an unexpected adventure involving possible black magic...
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780007111497 (0007111495)
Publish date: 2001
Publisher: HarperCollins
Pages no: 352
Edition language: English
I only have one more Tommy and Tuppence to read - Postern of Fate - and I have heard that it is on the shortlist of worst Christie books published. So, there's that. Also, though, I've decided that it is best not to "binge read" T&T because, overall, they among her weakest books. The mysteries are...
I just like those two. The crime story was a little weaker than most of Christie's in my opinion, but still good. Also in my edition were some annoying typos (mrs instead of mr).
Masterful Agatha Christie classic. A Tommy and Tuppence mystery in which the intrepid Tuppence takes center stage. Subtle, multi-layered mystery that shows all of Dame Agatha's plotting and character creation skills. One of my all time favorites. The usual witty and pleasant banter between Tommy...
6/10 - DOBRA Całkiem ciekawe, ale w ogóle mnie nie zaskoczyła. Pierwsza spotkanie z książką Christie zakończyło się na całkiem przyjemnym wrażeniu. Biorę się za następne historie.
Wow that doll face is creepy! At the time I never guessed the significance of it to the story but I should have realised that with Christie, every little detail plays a part. This was my first introduction to Tommy and Tuppence, who I have stumbled upon quite a few years later (according to the book...
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