Hello to my first Classic Remarks post of 2021! This one is such a fun one and I could not pass it up, although writing it proved to be much harder than anticipated. While I like a lot of authors and the Golden Age of Mystery in general is a favourite, it’s always hard to… Read More Classic Remarks: My Favourite Classic Mystery Writers
I’ve read my second Mrs Bradley book, the first being Speedy Death, and I’m really appreciating how unusual a detective Mrs Bradley is! This is definitely a series to read if you’re looking for unconventional detectives from Golden Age writers. In Come Away, Death, Mrs Bradley follows the husband of a school friend as he… Read More Book Review: Come Away, Death by Gladys Mitchell
I bought this because I am a fan of the Golden Age of Mystery and I like true crime and this book fits into both these categories – it’s a collection of true crime stories written by authors from the Golden Age of Mystery. While Agatha Christie is not in this book, unlike Ask a… Read More Rereading: The Anatomy of Murder by The Detection Club
I have been meaning to read something by Gladys Mitchell since I read Ask a Policeman, all the way back in 2016. Ask a Policeman was a novel by the Detection Club, but since I wasn’t very familiar with all the authors, I didn’t really enjoy the book. Because of that, I made a mental… Read More Book Review: Speedy Death by Gladys Mitchell
I picked up this book because it’s said to be one of Tey’s best works, and all you really need to know is that there are imposters and people who resemble horses* in it. Named after its protagonist, Brat Farrar is the story of how Brat comes to become Patrick Ashby, the heir to the… Read More Book Review: Brat Farrar by Josephine Tey
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
After an enjoyable experience reading A Shilling for Candles, I was on the look out for more Inspector Grant mysteries. I happened to find a copy of The Man in the Queue in a second hand bookstore (before the lockdown) and since it was only $2, I snapped it up. The Man in the Queue… Read More Book Review: The Man in the Queue by Josephine Tey
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