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3.67 AVERAGE
3.67 AVERAGE
adventurous
mysterious
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
not a favorite fan of the serial... but there were some pretty cool stories in there. and what an ending!!
Delightful and hilarious. It's hard to get invested in the mysteries, which I think is just Agatha Christie's style, but it's easy to appreciate Tommy's and Tuppence's high solve rate.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Tommy and Tuppence are delightful, and this had very strong Psych vibes, right down to the ridiculous aliases. I think I would have loved it had I understood more of the pop culture detective references.
I didn't love the format of this book (lots of little mysteries in one story), but I do really like Tuppence as a character.
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Tommy and Tuppence are my favorite sleuthing couple, after S.H and Watson (though they are not a couple. But, you get my point). This book is a collection of cases they solve as Theodore Blunt and his demure secretary Miss Robinson.
Albert was a nice addition and a perfect addition to the book.
Albert was a nice addition and a perfect addition to the book.
Tommy and Tuppence are asked to take over Blunt’s International Detective Agency, and jump at the chance of new adventures…
Given that I didn’t love the first Tommy and Tuppence novel, I enjoyed this collection far more than I expected. The short story format helped - I found their gung-ho swashbuckling far more tolerable in small doses - but what made the collection particularly fun was all the tongue-in-cheek references to the methods and quirks of various illustrious fictional detectives, including Poirot (and his little grey cells of course), which sealed the deal for me. It was irreverent and really felt like Christie had fun writing these stories, even poking fun at her own creation. Greater familiarity with the classics of the crime genre would probably increase enjoyment, but I wouldn’t say it’s totally necessary. An unexpectedly fun collection of stories, a detective/adventure mash-up that doesn’t take itself too seriously and cheekily pokes fun at various acclaimed fictional detectives.