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The Secret Adversary (Tommy and Tuppence Mysteries, #1)

Agatha Christie

Start date: July 15, 2024

Finish date: August 6, 2024

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Why we're reading this: By member request, the first in the Tommy and Tuppence series.
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Oct 24, 2020 Brenda rated it liked it · review of another edition

I liked and didn’t like this book. I was rather excited from the beginning, the meeting of Tommy and Tuppence and the start of their adventures was fun and exciting. The mystery itself wasn’t always believable. Right off I was astounded how T & T go off telling every stranger the whole story. The wrap up was done well, but I’d also suspected the suspect at times and I’m usually bad at being the detective.

It’s still early Christie, and the first instance of Tommy & Tuppence so I do hope subseque ...more

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Jun 22, 2013 Ruth rated it really liked it

Shelves: mystery, mine, audible, kindle

Good fun. Possibly I'd put it on the verge of rollicking. Somehow I'd missed reading this initial offering in the Tommy and Tuppence series before -- how did I do that? Now I know how they got themselves started in their "adventurers" firm and as a couple.

It's a nice sotry - -possibly convoluted, but fun. Just go along for the ride. It is jus tthe sort of story I want from Christie -- interesting enough to keep part of my brain engaged, and there will alway sbe a satisfactory "happy" ending. Bl ...more

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May 09, 2017 Nanosynergy rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: 2017read, reviewed, fiction, series, mysteries-thrillers-espionage, british, fiction-1920s

The Secret Adversary, published in 1922, is a bit Nick and Nora meets Nancy Drew. Almost a 'young adult' book. Lifelong friends Tommy and Tupennce stumble into being detectives in pursuit of gainful employment after the end of the war, realize they are in love, eventually marry and become husband/wife detective team. Despite their inexperience, the plucky duo plunge headlong into solving the mystery, surviving life-threatening situations with innate cleverness and a bit of help along the way. ...more

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