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Sept 25: The Mystery of the Blue Train (1928) by Agatha Christie
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I can see it's flaws, but I can't help it - I just love this book
This is all the more surprising as I am not a big Marsh fan. I think this one was the first Marsh I read and maybe that explains my love for it.
The Dolphin Theatre is described with such love and detail. Ms Marsh is totally at home with her theatrical characters and she also makes them believable as people from the sixties - my favourite decade! I don't think the murder was as important to Marsh in this myst ...more
This is all the more surprising as I am not a big Marsh fan. I think this one was the first Marsh I read and maybe that explains my love for it.
The Dolphin Theatre is described with such love and detail. Ms Marsh is totally at home with her theatrical characters and she also makes them believable as people from the sixties - my favourite decade! I don't think the murder was as important to Marsh in this myst ...more
This is the 24th novel in the Inspector Alleyn series. The plot is about the discovery of a priceless relic associated with Shakespeare in the form of a glove. The start of the story is excellent when Peregrine a theatrical director and writer is exploring the dilapidated Dolphin theatre near the Thames River in London.
Peregrine gets himself into deep water and is saved by a wealthy eccentric who takes him home and then shows him a glove associated with Shakespeare. Peregrine a bit tipsy and ha ...more
Peregrine gets himself into deep water and is saved by a wealthy eccentric who takes him home and then shows him a glove associated with Shakespeare. Peregrine a bit tipsy and ha ...more
The beginning is so painfully slow, the action picks up when the murder is committed. Not one of her best.
