I was at the library when I came across The Big Four and thought “hold on, an Hercule Poirot mystery that I’ve never read?”. I’m used to not having read Miss Marple, given that I focused on the Poirot mysteries when I was younger, so it was a shock to see a Poirot book that… Read More Book Review: The Big Four by Agatha Christie
“I am a man,” answered Father Brown gravely; “and therefore have all devils in my heart.” The Hammer of God by G.K. Chesterton It occurs to me that I’ve not properly reviewed this book on the blog before! And yet it’s a collection that I enjoy returning to because I really like Chesterton’s language (although… Read More Book Review: Father Brown – The Essential Tales by G.K. Chesterton
I can’t quite remember why this was on my TBR list (perhaps I heard of an adaptation of the book?) but it was on hold and I’m not going to turn down the opportunity to read a Christie when it arises. The Pale Horse is a standalone Christie mystery, belonging neither to the Poirot nor… Read More Book Review: The Pale Horse by Agatha Christie
Recently, someone commented on an old review of A Shilling for Candles and recommended that I also read The Franchise Affair. Apart from My Brother’s Killer, I haven’t read a Golden Age mystery in a while so I was eager to do so. And wow, The Franchise Affair was intense! I pretty much gobbled this… Read More Book Review: The Franchise Affair by Josephine Tey
I bought this book mostly because I was intrigued by the fact that it was “judged best detective novel by Agatha Christie.” I really enjoy Christie’s mysteries so I was eager to see what she considered good. The story starts when Simon stumbles across his brother, Oliver’s, body in his office. You might think this… Read More Book Review: My Brother’s Killer by D.M. Devine
A pretty long while back, my boyfriend was making a few purchases on Amazon and needed to buy one more thing to get free shipping. He asked me if I needed anything and for some reason, I thought: I want another Anthony Berkeley mystery. Berkeley’s mysteries are both inventive and hard to find in the… Read More Book Review: Jumping Jenny by Anthony Berkeley
After a long time, I’ve finally managed to read The Red House Mystery, which is not only a Golden Age Mystery, but also the only mystery written by A.A. Milne, the author behind the Winnie-the-Pooh stories. In The Red House Mystery, Antony Gillingham decides to visit his friend Bill, who’s visiting another friend named Mark… Read More Book Review: The Red House Mystery by A.A. Milne
Thanks to years of media, winter and Christmas have become inextricably linked, even if you live in year-round summer. So when I saw Murder on a Winter’s Night, I thought: “this book would be perfect for the Christmas season.” Edited by Cecily Gayford, Murder on a Winter’s Night collects 10 crime stories from various classic… Read More Book Review: Murder on a Winter’s Night edited by Cecily Gayford
I have been in a bit of a reading slump, taking well over a week to finish a book. Luckily, Krysta has been reviewing Miss Marple mysteries over at PagesUnbound and her reviews made me realise that it was time for some Christie. So when I had the opportunity, I popped into my local library… Read More Book Review: They Do It With Mirrors by Agatha Christie
I should have a tag called “accidental rereads”. Before I checked Goodreads, I was very happy about having enjoyed Holy Disorders more than The Moving Toyshop and I was attributing this to finally getting used to Cripsin’s style. But now, I see that I’ve read the book in 2018 and that gives rise to the… Read More Book Review: Holy Disorders by Edmund Crispin