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3.67 AVERAGE
3.67 AVERAGE
Tommy and Tuppence will always be my favourite detectives.
I just find they have more variety in their cases. Some of the cases that they take on in this novel are ones that I just can't see Miss Marple or Poirot being a part of. I also love the fact that they are a husband and wife duo. This gives Christie another dynamic to work with.
The cases in "Partners in Crime" are very different from the cases that we see Christie take on in her other novels. I found that they weren't as complicated as some of her other solutions and that made them a little bit more interesting. Plus, Tommy and Tuppence were bantering through out the novel. It was interesting to see the way that they used each other to solve the crimes. They would challenge each other, but at the same time, they would be working together to solve the crime!
Another great Agatha Christie novel. Definitely up there with my favourites of her novels. I can't wait to see what Tommy and Tuppence get involved in next!
I just find they have more variety in their cases. Some of the cases that they take on in this novel are ones that I just can't see Miss Marple or Poirot being a part of. I also love the fact that they are a husband and wife duo. This gives Christie another dynamic to work with.
The cases in "Partners in Crime" are very different from the cases that we see Christie take on in her other novels. I found that they weren't as complicated as some of her other solutions and that made them a little bit more interesting. Plus, Tommy and Tuppence were bantering through out the novel. It was interesting to see the way that they used each other to solve the crimes. They would challenge each other, but at the same time, they would be working together to solve the crime!
Another great Agatha Christie novel. Definitely up there with my favourites of her novels. I can't wait to see what Tommy and Tuppence get involved in next!
I really liked this! I love Tommy & Tuppence! They're my favourite Agatha Chrsitie characters!
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
I adore Tommy and Tuppence. I think they're my favorite Agatha Christie characters. I didn't realize that this is basically a collection of loosely connected short stories. Short stories aren't my favorite things, but this was still entertaining and the audiobook was well narrated.
Loved all of Tommy and Tuppence's banter and the cleverly placed references to other famous sleuths of the 'Golden age of crime'. Some mysteries were definitely better than others, but overall this collection was just a lot of fun to read!
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Tommy and Tuppence are fast on their way to becoming my favourite Agatha Christie characters. Yes, perhaps even more so than Poirot and Marple. The dynamic between them is brilliant and utterly charming; the dialogue some of the snappiest and all around best I've encountered.
I loved the whole structure and concept of this book. It's technically a series of short stories, with each one largely focussing on its own case as the sleuths seek to build a reputation for their new agency, whilst honing their skills. The stories are, however, joined very nicely by a couple of threads that run throughout and tie them all together at the end. Some are sinister, some are downright fun, but all are as clever and well thought-out as you'd expect from the Queen of Mystery.
Christie's playful side is also in full force here, with lots of good natured parodying of classic crime. Indeed, Tommy and Tuppence are avid crime readers themselves, and with each case, they choose a famous detective (even Poirot!) to try and emulate, drawing on their styles of detection to try and solve the mystery at hand, and to see which techniques might work for them. This intertextuality is so well handled, and is testament to Christie's obvious love for and knowledge of the genre in which she was writing. It brought a whole other level of enjoyment to the reading experience for me, and it's sure to please fellow lovers of the genre.
I loved the whole structure and concept of this book. It's technically a series of short stories, with each one largely focussing on its own case as the sleuths seek to build a reputation for their new agency, whilst honing their skills. The stories are, however, joined very nicely by a couple of threads that run throughout and tie them all together at the end. Some are sinister, some are downright fun, but all are as clever and well thought-out as you'd expect from the Queen of Mystery.
Christie's playful side is also in full force here, with lots of good natured parodying of classic crime. Indeed, Tommy and Tuppence are avid crime readers themselves, and with each case, they choose a famous detective (even Poirot!) to try and emulate, drawing on their styles of detection to try and solve the mystery at hand, and to see which techniques might work for them. This intertextuality is so well handled, and is testament to Christie's obvious love for and knowledge of the genre in which she was writing. It brought a whole other level of enjoyment to the reading experience for me, and it's sure to please fellow lovers of the genre.
I didn’t read the first Tommy & Tuppance novel, but I really enjoyed this one. It was basically a bunch of different short stories/mysteries that they solve under their detective agency. They were mostly them trying to be different famous book detectives. My favorite was when they were trying to be Poirot and Hastings
One of my favorite Agatha Christie books. Tommy and Tuppence are a treasure.
Ill say 3.5 stars. I’m not a huge fan of the T&T stories, but more than that I think I’m just not a fan of Agatha Christie’s short stories. This is mostly a collection of small cases, and it lacks any of the charm that the full length cases might bring with it. You don’t really get a chance to get invested, and instead the stories clip along and I feel like I’m being force-fed all of the grating personality keystones that are supposed to be endearing but aren’t. Some of the cases are interesting but most of them aren’t even clever.