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Mar 16, 2014
Carol She's So Novel꧁꧂
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One of her best, although on this reread I was a little unsatisfied by(view spoiler)
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This was my first Christie. I figured that I would start with a standalone rather than with one of her famous detective series. Maybe that was a mistake on my part. This was okay, but nothing really special or memorable. It was very formulaic and I guessed the murderer pretty early on.
Something in its favour, and this gives me a glimpse of the Christie style that is adored by many, was the incredible pace of the writing. There was absolutely no time to take a breath and no superfluous scene sett ...more
Something in its favour, and this gives me a glimpse of the Christie style that is adored by many, was the incredible pace of the writing. There was absolutely no time to take a breath and no superfluous scene sett ...more
You are almost always assured of a good read when you sit down with an Agatha Christie. And Crooked House is no exception. Sure, I figured it out... all of 6 pages from the end. You know, the point where you smack your forehead, and say, "Of course! The solution was there all along. Why didn't I see it sooner?"
This is one of Christie's stand-alone mysteries—no Miss Marple, no Hercule Poirot—and reportedly one of her own personal favorites. She described the writing of it as "pure pleasure." Some ...more
This is one of Christie's stand-alone mysteries—no Miss Marple, no Hercule Poirot—and reportedly one of her own personal favorites. She described the writing of it as "pure pleasure." Some ...more
This is something.
When I first read Crooked House, I immediately wanted to adapt it into a screenplay and dreamt of Julian Fellows making it. I later read Fellows owned the rights and was already on the job, rightfully so! This is waiting to be made into a twisting, historical crowd pleaser of a film, spanning from the summer breezes of Greece to a slightly skewed Downtown Abbey set, minus the downstairs crew.
And like all stories with many twists and turns, I won't say much, other than this is v ...more
When I first read Crooked House, I immediately wanted to adapt it into a screenplay and dreamt of Julian Fellows making it. I later read Fellows owned the rights and was already on the job, rightfully so! This is waiting to be made into a twisting, historical crowd pleaser of a film, spanning from the summer breezes of Greece to a slightly skewed Downtown Abbey set, minus the downstairs crew.
And like all stories with many twists and turns, I won't say much, other than this is v ...more
This is one of my most favorite Agatha Christie's stories ....the suspense, the characters, the setting and the whodunit is all crafted superbly....resulting in a very masterful drop scene
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Feb 17, 2014
Suzanne Robertson Moutis
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it was amazing
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Dec 02, 2017
Tania
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it was amazing
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