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3.54 AVERAGE
3.54 AVERAGE
mysterious
fast-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
The story of the eleven days of Agatha Christie’s disappearance will forever remain a mystery. The author has crafted a clever story that gives an interesting account as to what led up to the disappearance and what actually happened. Agatha fell hard for her future husband, and married him against family hesitations. Archie turned out not to be the man she hoped for,but it helped develop Agatha’s inner strength. The story is told alternating chapters of Agatha and Archie’s relationship,with the eleven days of her disappearance, I recommend this book, particularly for mystery lovers. Thanks to Edelweiss for the ARC.
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Who would have thought that the (fictional) telling of the (true) disappearance of one of my favorite writers (Agatha Christie) could be so...dare I say it(?)...boring?!? I kept waiting for this book to grab me and it just didn't. Lots of too long descriptions of minutiae that just dragged down the narrative.
Nice twist at the end that saved this read for me but I have another book by this author (The Only Woman in the Room) and I don't think I will be reaching for it any time soon.
Nice twist at the end that saved this read for me but I have another book by this author (The Only Woman in the Room) and I don't think I will be reaching for it any time soon.
Perfect book to start the year! Positive, uplifting story about a remarkable woman AND a compelling thriller!
Entertaining however hollow.
Perhaps the original Gone Girl (story wise), it's merely a fictitious report of what happened to Agatha Christie in 1926. While it starts of with an air of mystery, by the end she devolves into a version of Amy Dunn.
I'm not sure how much I like the comparison, but I do like her motives for what she did. However, for a novel with the word Mystery and even Christie in the title, it does not live up to any kind of mystery and it was somewhat a disservice to the Christie name. Perhaps of Benedict added more elements of mystery through out instead of just the beginning, or even made a puzzle of a story much the the titular character would, I would have appreciated it more.
Yet, after reading it, I feel like I want to research more into the actual disappearance of Agatha in 1926.
I recommend it for sheer entertainment but like the Titanic, we already know how it ends. I'm not sure the journey was really the right path for this story.
Perhaps the original Gone Girl (story wise), it's merely a fictitious report of what happened to Agatha Christie in 1926. While it starts of with an air of mystery, by the end she devolves into a version of Amy Dunn.
I'm not sure how much I like the comparison, but I do like her motives for what she did. However, for a novel with the word Mystery and even Christie in the title, it does not live up to any kind of mystery and it was somewhat a disservice to the Christie name. Perhaps of Benedict added more elements of mystery through out instead of just the beginning, or even made a puzzle of a story much the the titular character would, I would have appreciated it more.
Yet, after reading it, I feel like I want to research more into the actual disappearance of Agatha in 1926.
I recommend it for sheer entertainment but like the Titanic, we already know how it ends. I'm not sure the journey was really the right path for this story.
This one definitely fell flat… Not nearly the intrigue that was promised.
This was a quick read and interesting for the most part, though I didn't love it.
I know it was true to life, but Archie was a really annoying person to read about. He really was awful in most of his choices. It was also frustrating to read about the way Agatha saw her duty as a wife to him.
The story itself was interesting, but a little long for me. I didn't hate the ending, but it wasn't the most satisfying either. I also struggled a little with the format: the chapters went back and forth between present and past tense, which felt jarring to me.
I know it was true to life, but Archie was a really annoying person to read about. He really was awful in most of his choices. It was also frustrating to read about the way Agatha saw her duty as a wife to him.
The story itself was interesting, but a little long for me. I didn't hate the ending, but it wasn't the most satisfying either. I also struggled a little with the format: the chapters went back and forth between present and past tense, which felt jarring to me.
Wow. Pretty imaginative. Nice probability. Interesting thoughts about what might have happened during those 11 days.
Hell hath no fury.....
Hell hath no fury.....