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Favourite Agatha Christie Novels
I'm a great fan of Agatha Christie. The first set of books I collected from Odhams (remember them?) were hers and I proudly own at least 30 red leather-bound hardbacks.
Each hardback contains two novels or a novel and a set of her short stories (such as The Labours of Hercules).
My favourite character is Jane Marple, though I do love Tommy and Tuppence in The Secret Adversary.
My favourite novel, though, is Murder on the Orient Express because it looks at whether murder is ever justified, even when the usual justice system fails.
It's still a pertinent question. Even more pertinent is the fact the justice system shouldn't fail but can do. Desperation and anger drive people to do desperate things and this is very much reflected in this book.
I also liked the David Suchet TV version of this. His Poirot was in angry anguish over what happened (and by implication what drove those events in the first place).
So what are your favourite Agatha books?
Each hardback contains two novels or a novel and a set of her short stories (such as The Labours of Hercules).
My favourite character is Jane Marple, though I do love Tommy and Tuppence in The Secret Adversary.
My favourite novel, though, is Murder on the Orient Express because it looks at whether murder is ever justified, even when the usual justice system fails.
It's still a pertinent question. Even more pertinent is the fact the justice system shouldn't fail but can do. Desperation and anger drive people to do desperate things and this is very much reflected in this book.
I also liked the David Suchet TV version of this. His Poirot was in angry anguish over what happened (and by implication what drove those events in the first place).
So what are your favourite Agatha books?
