One for Christie fans only…
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Being a big fan of Agatha Christie (even my cats are called Tommy & Tuppence!), I expected to enjoy this collection. However, I’m afraid I found it a little disappointing. While some of the stories were near to her usual standard, it seemed to me that some of the others had only been included as padding.
The stories contained in this collection are:-
The House of Dreams – a mild horror story
The Actress – a story about blackmail and revenge
The Edge – a story about twisted love and guilt
Christmas Adventure – a Poirot story about a stolen gem
The Lonely God – a romance
Manx Gold – a treasure hunt round the Isle of Man
Within a Wall – destructive love
The Mystery of the Baghdad Chest – another Poirot, this time a murder mystery
While the Light Lasts – tragic love with an African setting
I know what you mean about some of these stories. I actually have to say I like the real-life story behind Manx Gold – an interesting bit of background. And I think Christie always had a trace of romance in her mind as she wrote. Several of her novels have that thread in them somewhere. But I agree with you that this isn’t her strongest collection. But then, Christie’s weakest efforts are far better than lots of people’s best work…
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Indeed! I was thinking about that with regard to your post on predictabilities – that in Christie there tends to be a romance with either of two outcomes; that one of the lovers is innocent but suspected, or that both lovers are working in tandem.
Your posts are inspiring me to go back and re-read them all again!
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Why, thank you 🙂 *blush*
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Very good review–though, you should have ripped more.
Death on the Nile is my absolute favorite mystery novel! The answer stunned the professor into silence.
Tommy and Tuppence seem great, even if Tuppence isn’t highly regarded. Poor Tuppence. 😉
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Oh, I couldn’t be really mean about Ms Christie – I’ll have to leave that to you!
😆 Tuppence is worshipped – I’d be too scared to do anything less…
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That’s how I feel about Bob!
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😀 Maybe they’re related!
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They might just be!
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i want the book review of while the light lasts
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Hope it was helpful! Thanks for commenting. 🙂
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