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The Sittaford Mystery

Agatha Christie

Start date: December 1, 2021

Finish date: December 31, 2021

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Why we're reading this: The last title in our Assorted Christies Challenge!
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* Sept 25: The Mystery of the Blue Train (1928) by Agatha Christie
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Jun 05, 2020 John rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: agatha-christie

A solid 3.5. The book is much better than the movie where Miss Marple is added and Treveylan’s backstory is silly. Of course the ending is the much better in the book and makes more sense. Given that the murderer in the movie is different! So if you have seen the movie and not read the book you have a treat in store.

I did like Emily and her intrepid sleuthing with Charles Enderby but her decision on who she would love is baffling. How can an intelligent woman make the decision she made.

Some gr ...more

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Oct 26, 2020 Jess Penhallow rated it really liked it

Shelves: uk, 1930s, library-book

I listened to the full cast BBC dramatisation of this book and it was wonderful. The actors and sound effects really set the atmosphere.

It's a classic Christie mystery with a touch of supernatural and a Devon setting, which I loved. I also really liked that there were multiple people trying to solve the crime at the same time for different reasons.

The characters were endearing especially Emily (view spoiler) but I did notice that C ...more

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Dec 05, 2016 Gillian Kevern rated it really liked it

Shelves: pure-fun, mystery, queens-of-crime, vintage, instant-pleasure, classic, police-procedural, 1930s

This was my reward for making my second and third solo drives.

A really fun Christie. I remembered the twists, but rather than detracting from my enjoyment of the story, it meant I could just sit back and enjoy Christie's mastery of the mystery genre. I had to say that I like Inspector Narracott a lot, and wish Christie had written more books with him in them.

Highlight was Emily Trefusis. I particularly enjoyed Emily congratulating herself on how clever she was, unaware that everyone of the Sit ...more

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Apr 13, 2017 Laura rated it really liked it

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Aug 26, 2020 Kara rated it liked it

Shelves: agatha-christie

Lovely wintery moors mystery. Perfect Christmassy murder mystery.
I love these stand alones from Christie as they often have a cutesy romance and this was no different.
Emily is an excellent amateur sleuth. I also loved the mode of transport used to commit the murder as it's very similar to one of Christie's most famous stories. ...more

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