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Postern of Fate by Agatha Christie

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meghabytes's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.0

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4.0

The last of the Tommy & Tuppence books.

Enjoyable as any Christie book and makes me wish there were more than 5 of this particular series.

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3.0

Definitely should only be read by serious Christie fans, as so much context is required to appreciate this book. Not only is it the last of a series, it is also the last book that Christie ever wrote, as she was ageing and struggling with her memory.
But for those who have been diligently reading all of Agatha Christie's work, it is a delightful read, though a little sad because of the clear trouble Christie had in writing it.

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adventurous mysterious relaxing slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

A good slow burn story. It follows Tuppence and Tommy a retired couple in the early 70s who got a small country mansion to retire in. Tuppence discovers a hidden message in a children’s book-Black Arrow. <spoilers> it involved the murder of Mary Jordan in the First World War, which keeps effecting the present. It is a slow burn, but is a good tale.

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4.0

This is one of my least favorite of Christie’s novels. I’m not crazy about the Tommy and Tuppence novels. Like all of Christie’s Spy novels, I feel that they try too hard and fall flat. Still, even a lesser Christie is better than the better of most authors’ mysteries. Technically, I give this book a 3.5 and round it up to 4. The reason I like this the least of the Tommy and Tuppence books is because the solution hinges on esoteric British knowledge of a long-gone era (gone well before 1973, when the book was published.) One of the things I like about Christie’s mysteries is that she’s usually into Fair Play. That is, she presents all of the clues to the reader, even if the significance of these clues is not clear. Her spy novels (of which most of T&T fall into the category) don’t have that same sense of Fair Play. This is the last book Christie wrote, although it was not the last one published. The book is one that she wrote about murders that took place some years before the setting of the novel.
Christie Stats:
Detective- Tommy and Tuppence
POV- 3rd person
Published- 1973
Means- poison
First Victim- Mary Jordan