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3.68 AVERAGE
3.68 AVERAGE
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
4.5⭐️
This is one of my favourite Christie novels. I can’t say exactly why—it just is. The mystery itself was intriguing, and I am rather fond of this eclectic cast of characters, particularly Hazel and Dr. Calgary. Plus, it’s an interesting insight into human nature.
Content: mild language (h*ll; d*mn; irreverent usage of God’s name); a married man kisses his sister-in-law & his wife walks in
This is one of my favourite Christie novels. I can’t say exactly why—it just is. The mystery itself was intriguing, and I am rather fond of this eclectic cast of characters, particularly Hazel and Dr. Calgary. Plus, it’s an interesting insight into human nature.
Content: mild language (h*ll; d*mn; irreverent usage of God’s name); a married man kisses his sister-in-law & his wife walks in
my first agatha christie very good and easy i loved it
This one is racy! Two years after the murder of Rachel Argyle and the imprisonment and subsequent death of her adopted son and supposed murderer, a man comes back from an artic expedition able to completely exonerate the deceased convicted son. Which begs the question, of course, if that kid hadn't done it, who did?
I liked the characters in this one. Rachel was unable to have any children of her own and adopted 5 war orphans. Each of them resented her smothering motherly affection and never truly loved her (except Tina I guess). It's a tough look for the case of adoption all around. Christie's views on the subject are harsh and super outdated. Jack was the murder suspect. Very charming (especially to wealthy older ladies--huba bubba), he was a very convenient suspect because everyone believed he was a bad seed and not quite right in the head. Hester is young, flighty and prone to intensity of feeling. Mikey always resented his adoption and had trouble sorting through his hatred for the mother that abandoned him after the war and the mother that literally paid to keep him. Tina is quiet and mysterious, seeming to know more than she is letting on--and her and Mikey are a thing! Sure they aren't blood relatives but they grew up as brother and sister so...ew. The dad started a thing with his smoking hot secretary (obviously) after becoming a widower, so he and his side piece have motive too.
Christie fooled me again! I absolutely did not suspect the killer. One of these days, though, one of these days.
I liked the characters in this one. Rachel was unable to have any children of her own and adopted 5 war orphans. Each of them resented her smothering motherly affection and never truly loved her (except Tina I guess). It's a tough look for the case of adoption all around. Christie's views on the subject are harsh and super outdated. Jack was the murder suspect. Very charming (especially to wealthy older ladies--huba bubba), he was a very convenient suspect because everyone believed he was a bad seed and not quite right in the head. Hester is young, flighty and prone to intensity of feeling. Mikey always resented his adoption and had trouble sorting through his hatred for the mother that abandoned him after the war and the mother that literally paid to keep him. Tina is quiet and mysterious, seeming to know more than she is letting on--and her and Mikey are a thing! Sure they aren't blood relatives but they grew up as brother and sister so...ew. The dad started a thing with his smoking hot secretary (obviously) after becoming a widower, so he and his side piece have motive too.
Christie fooled me again! I absolutely did not suspect the killer. One of these days, though, one of these days.
Quite good tale of a family disrupted by finding out one of their own had not committed the murder he'd been convicted of, and the consequences as they all scramble to deal with that, and figure out who the real murderer had been.
Cautions: some of the characters are racist and/or classist and/or ablist. My impression is that the author herself was not, based on the POV of the affected characters, but there could be subtle issues that I didn't notice.
Cautions: some of the characters are racist and/or classist and/or ablist. My impression is that the author herself was not, based on the POV of the affected characters, but there could be subtle issues that I didn't notice.
Puntuación:Excelente, me gusta mucho🤗
Emociones: Admiración, satisfacción, nostalgia.
Recomendado si te gustan: Las novelas policíacas y/o Agatha Christie.
Inocencia trágica es una novela de misterio de corte psicológico que no es protagonizada por ninguno de los detectives reconocidos de Christie. Es una de mis favoritas.
Jacko Argyle fue condenado por la muerte de su madre, crimen que siempre negó cometer, aseguraba que a esa hora estaba en carretera y que una persona le había dado un aventón (en dominicano, una bola). Durante la investigación nunca se encontró a la persona que le dio la bola. Jacko muere en la cárcel de neumonía. Pasado 2 años se presenta el Dr. Cargary asegurando que el era el conductor del auto, que la coartada de Jacko era cierta y que no pudo cometer el asesinato.
A partir de ese momento vemos el drama de la familia Argyle, ya que si el culpable no fue Jacko, uno de ellos debe ser el asesino. La novela nos presenta cómo las dudas y el miedo los envuelve y cómo los inocentes sufrirán por este descubrimiento. Si nunca se descubre al asesino, aquellos que sean inocentes vivirán siempre con el estigma de la duda.
Es una novela con muy buen ritmo, con personajes interesantes y un misterio excelentemente hilvanado. Como siempre, Agatha te lleva por un lado para luego ponerte todo de cabeza.
Esta novela también hace un comentario social sobre las adopciones de niños, las razones por las que la gente filantrópica se ve llamada a ellas y como eso puede afectar las relaciones de estas familias que no están unidas por la sangre. Yo no comparto su vision en este tema, pero pienso que podría ser un reflejo de la sociedad inglesa de la época. La madre de Christie fue adoptada y siempre tuvo resentimiento hacia su madre biológica y se sintió no querida. Puede ser que Agatha quisiera plasmar algo de la experiencia de su madre en la misma.
Muy recomendado
Emociones: Admiración, satisfacción, nostalgia.
Recomendado si te gustan: Las novelas policíacas y/o Agatha Christie.
Inocencia trágica es una novela de misterio de corte psicológico que no es protagonizada por ninguno de los detectives reconocidos de Christie. Es una de mis favoritas.
Jacko Argyle fue condenado por la muerte de su madre, crimen que siempre negó cometer, aseguraba que a esa hora estaba en carretera y que una persona le había dado un aventón (en dominicano, una bola). Durante la investigación nunca se encontró a la persona que le dio la bola. Jacko muere en la cárcel de neumonía. Pasado 2 años se presenta el Dr. Cargary asegurando que el era el conductor del auto, que la coartada de Jacko era cierta y que no pudo cometer el asesinato.
A partir de ese momento vemos el drama de la familia Argyle, ya que si el culpable no fue Jacko, uno de ellos debe ser el asesino. La novela nos presenta cómo las dudas y el miedo los envuelve y cómo los inocentes sufrirán por este descubrimiento. Si nunca se descubre al asesino, aquellos que sean inocentes vivirán siempre con el estigma de la duda.
Es una novela con muy buen ritmo, con personajes interesantes y un misterio excelentemente hilvanado. Como siempre, Agatha te lleva por un lado para luego ponerte todo de cabeza.
Spoiler
Claro que el culpable es Jacko. Enamoró a Katy, la convenció de matar a su madre. Katy no confesó porque se enteró que Jacko se había casado.Esta novela también hace un comentario social sobre las adopciones de niños, las razones por las que la gente filantrópica se ve llamada a ellas y como eso puede afectar las relaciones de estas familias que no están unidas por la sangre. Yo no comparto su vision en este tema, pero pienso que podría ser un reflejo de la sociedad inglesa de la época. La madre de Christie fue adoptada y siempre tuvo resentimiento hacia su madre biológica y se sintió no querida. Puede ser que Agatha quisiera plasmar algo de la experiencia de su madre en la misma.
Muy recomendado
I expected much more from an Agatha Christie book. It was quite thrilling and engaging, but unlike other classical Agatha Christie books, there weren't a lot of description about the actual investigation done by Dr. Calgary. The ending felt rushed. But, I was hooked on to the book until the end to see if my guess about the killer was right!
I found this to be a refreshingly interesting mystery from Ms. Christie. Quite different from her normal foray into murder and intrigue. Plus it's nice that there's a television series accompanying it, too.
A very good read - the plot has enough twists to keep it interesting while allowing the reader to try and solve the mystery themselves. My only qualm was with Hester's ending, as I thought it was rushed and didn't relate much to the rest of the novel.
