I’ve been wanting to read more about Mr Quin and Mr Satterthwaite ever since I read The Harlequin Tea Party earlier this year. Unusually for me, it only took three months for me to pick up The Mysterious Mr Quin, a collection of short stories, loosely ordered in chronological order, about the first few times… Read More Book Review: The Mysterious Mr Quin by Agatha Christie
I’m feeling pretty proud of myself for being able to read two books in a row for the A Year with Christie 2020 challenge! It used to be pretty hard to find the right book in the NLB, but I’m finding it a bit easier nowadays. Sad Cypress starts with a trial: Elinor is on… Read More Book Review: Sad Cypress by Agatha Christie
I’m finally reading one of the A Year with Christie 2020 books! The July pick is Death Comes as the End, Christie’s only historical mystery, set in Ancient Egypt. After the death of her husband, Renisenb and her daughter go back to her father’s house. It’s been eight years, but Renisenb finds that little has… Read More Book Review: Death Comes as the End by Agatha Christie
There was an abundance of Agatha Christie books at the library and since the choice was overwhelming, I decided to get a collection of short stories (rather than a collection of novels). Plus, I love tea so the word “tea set” appealed immensely to me. The Harlequin Tea Set is a collection of nine short… Read More Book Review: The Harlequin Tea Set by Agatha Christie
It has taken me half a year but I am finally over my feelings towards Nemesis (a Miss Marple mystery). It helped that I read C.S. Lewis on why he reads – experience different views of life, not just views that I agree with. I’m glad that I gave Miss Marple another chance because apart… Read More Not That Cosy: A Murder is Announced by Agatha Christie
In an effort to be ready for the March edition of A Year with Christie 2020 (having completely missed the February version), I checked out The ABC Murders from the library early. Since this is my second time reading the mystery, I sort of knew what was going on and so, instead of guessing what… Read More Re-Reading Christie: Is ‘The ABC Murders’ Self-Aware?
I went to the library looking for more Miss Marple, but I couldn’t resist a Poirot mystery that I haven’t read. In After the Funeral, Hercule Poirot is pulled into a mystery – possibly a serial murder mystery. Richard Lansquenet dies, of natural causes, it’s presumed. But at his funeral, his long-estranged sister, Cora, remarks… Read More After the Funeral by Agatha Christie
A Pocket Full of Rye is one of the first Miss Marple mysteries that I’ve read in a long time. While I’m a Christie fan, I tend to favour Poirot’s stories. But, I’m running out of new Poirot’s mysteries and decided to try a Miss Marple; I was surprised by how fun it was! In… Read More A Pocket Full of Rye by Agatha Christie