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By the Pricking of My Thumbs (Tommy and Tuppence Mysteries, #4)

Agatha Christie

Start date: July 15, 2025

Finish date: August 6, 2025

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Oct 12, 2020 Lillian rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: mystery-vintage-golden-age, holiday-reads, audio-chirp, read-in-2020

I think this would have been a five star listen if I hadn't read the few reviews that claimed this was the most creepy of Agatha Christie's books. I went in expecting creepy and it turned out not to be the kind of creepy I was expecting. I know better than to let other reviews formulate my expectations. That is the definition of disappointment. The ending is more unsettling for me than creepy. But it was a very good listen. Hugh Fraser is once again superb in his narration. Christie excellent in ...more

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May 27, 2017 Nanosynergy rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: series, mysteries-thrillers-espionage, british, 2017read, fiction, reviewed, fiction-1960s

This is the third full-length book in Agatha Christie's Tommy and Tuppence series. The title comes from MacBeth - "By the pricking of my thumbs, Something wicked this way comes." There are only four books in the series and several short stories. This Christie series grew on me as I read through them. Love that she ages this couple as the stories progress. ...more

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Jun 22, 2018 Teri-K rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: mystery-golden-age, senior-citizen-mcs

This is a good story but it's never been one of my favorites. I think it's the suspicion surrounding the nursing home, and the constant talk about how once you're "old" you lose your memory, your mind, your common sense... I first read this when I was a girl, and I was close to my grandparents and volunteered in our two local nursing homes, so the idea of seniors being abused upset me a lot. (Though it's just a possibility - not an actual story line.) I wouldn't suggest reading this if you're fe ...more

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May 27, 2017 Elizabeth rated it it was amazing

Excellent.

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Mar 04, 2009 Laura Anne rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: mystery, british-isles

Reread 2021: Between the good beginning and the highly memorable conclusion, the plot swims aimlessly amongst the red herrings a bit too much; but Tommy & Tuppence continue to delight and the witch's house atmosphere is so creepy. ...more

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Mar 21, 2022 Anna Adams rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

I've been a little iffy on Tommy & Tuppence novels in the past. This one is definitely my favorite.

Same feeling as last time! That's always fun! ...more

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