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2stars as in ok, for the lovely relationship between Tommy and Tuppence Beresford. I never thought I’d get halfway through a Christie mystery - she’s probably my favorite writer - and give up and skip to the last chapter, but I’m afraid that’s what I’ve done here, I just lost interest.
Tommy and Tuppence Beresford are elderly now, and have retired to a house in the country; as Tuppence sorts through several old books left behind, she comes across a secret message: “Mary Jordan did not die a natur ...more
Tommy and Tuppence Beresford are elderly now, and have retired to a house in the country; as Tuppence sorts through several old books left behind, she comes across a secret message: “Mary Jordan did not die a natur ...more
Apr 15, 2023
Teri-K
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It always amazes me how much some people dislike this book. In fact some believe it's the worst book Christie ever wrote. I disagree.* It does help to realize that it's the last book she wrote, she was in her 80s, and revisits Tommy and Tuppence when they're in their 70s. So it has to be different from her earlier works. Still I really like Tuppence, I enjoy Tommy and Alfred, and the three of them make up most of the book.
There's an old house full of very old kid's books, a run-down garden and ...more
There's an old house full of very old kid's books, a run-down garden and ...more
The fourth and final full-length book in Christie's Tommy and Tuppence series. Tommy and Tuppence are apparently now about in their 70's and have purchased an old home to retire in. Although they both formerly worked in espionage, they have both been out of the 'business' for awhile. However, when they innocently stumble upon secrets left by their new home's long-ago former occupants, Tommy and Tuppence find themselves in their elderly years once again involved in intrigue - much to the chagrin
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Reread 2021: Tommy & Tuppence's love for adventure, mystery, and each other remains strong, but this final Christie drops in quality and is repetitive and meandering. This could have been a better book with half the text edited out.
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I find that listening to the audio versions of some of my lesser loved Agatha Christie novels only improves on the stories. I tried reading the first in the Tommy and Tuppence series years ago but lost interest half way through. I admit spy stories aren't really my favorites. But I listened to Emilia Fox narrate "The Man in the Brown Suit" and really enjoyed that book. I don't think I would have enjoyed it as much as just reading it. Hugh Fraser is definitely my favorite of narrators. This story
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I read other reviews, and a lot of readers don't seem enamored of this one. I wanted to love it. I love couples solving mysteries, but Tommy could not denigrate his wife often enough, while assuring her and himself that he and everyone else are looking after her. Everyone else talks about how bright she is, and that she's really the brains of the outfit, while he's just stunned to learn that, or that he should appreciate her more, from one friend's point of view. I agreed with that friend, and i
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Jan 01, 2008
Jenn Estepp
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Oct 18, 2008
Aubree Goodlad
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May 16, 2011
Abbey
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did not like it
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Mar 21, 2015
MissLemon
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Jun 22, 2015
Elena
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Apr 14, 2017
Katie
marked it as to-read
Jan 02, 2022
Helen (read247_instyle_inca)
marked it as to-read
