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3.54 AVERAGE
3.54 AVERAGE
Much like being married to Archibald Christie, reading this book was a depressing chore that took years off of my life and crushed my spirit.
This is a historical fiction imagining of what occurred during Agatha Christie's real life disappearance. I will give credit where credit is due; this explanation for Christie's disappearance seems very plausible and could very well be what really happened.
On the other hand, 90% of this book consisted of Agatha being miserable in her marriage and trying her hardest to please a man who couldn't care less about her. While the ending was mildly satisfying (if not highly predictable), it was not worth the 292 pages of soul crushing. I could see how some people may find this to be an empowering story, but the ends did not justify the means in my opinion.
If I wasn't desperate to hit my reading goal, I would have DNFed. If you're a big historical fiction and Agatha Christie fan, who's also heartless, you may enjoy this one, but I cannot in good conscience recommend it.
This is a historical fiction imagining of what occurred during Agatha Christie's real life disappearance. I will give credit where credit is due; this explanation for Christie's disappearance seems very plausible and could very well be what really happened.
On the other hand, 90% of this book consisted of Agatha being miserable in her marriage and trying her hardest to please a man who couldn't care less about her. While the ending was mildly satisfying (if not highly predictable), it was not worth the 292 pages of soul crushing. I could see how some people may find this to be an empowering story, but the ends did not justify the means in my opinion.
If I wasn't desperate to hit my reading goal, I would have DNFed. If you're a big historical fiction and Agatha Christie fan, who's also heartless, you may enjoy this one, but I cannot in good conscience recommend it.
As a huge Christie fan, I was excited to finally read an account of what happened in those 11 days. I was expecting a bit more silliness or fantasy, rather than a sobering (seemingly mostly historically accurate) account of her cold, sad first marriage to a manipulative, fragile man who couldn’t care less about her. It was well written and convincing, but not a cozy mystery, if that’s what you’re looking for. I’m glad this was written and glad I read it, but I think it might be too sad for me to reread.
Unreliable narrator, pretty reliable (predictable) outcomes/storyline.
I really enjoyed this one! I liked how clear the two perspectives/timelines were laid out and each chapter very much keeps you entertained and wanting more! I do love that Benedict told the story of a more well-known woman, while still including some mystery. I would definitely recommend for fans of Agatha Christie as well as those who enjoyed Gone Girl. I would absolutely read this again!
I could not put this down. I've no idea how true this possible explanation for her disappearance is, but I loved this book regardless.
What really happened to Agatha Christie when she disappeared for eleven days? That’s the reason I pick up this book. Though fiction, just curious at how it all play out.
Marie Benedict tries to uncover the story behind Agatha’s disappearance. She goes missing for eleven days in December 1926. Investigators find her car ditch on the edge of gloomy pond with her things inside the car on a cold night. Her husband and daughter have no idea of her whereabouts. England conducts a manhunt to find the up-and-coming mystery writer. After eleven days, she appears mysteriously claiming amnesia and no explanation whatsoever. Lots of speculations go around and the author delves into the one of the most plausible explanation as to why she disappears.
While the story shows the details of her dispappeance, which I think you can easily find as well in the internet, much less time than reading the book, I find the author’s version not convincing though possible. I was waiting for a good reason, fiction as it might be but I am not sold on her version. Though I like how she writes and the short chapters but I find the story of the husband dragging a bit long.
If you are fan of the author and Agatha Christie, you might want to check this out.
Marie Benedict tries to uncover the story behind Agatha’s disappearance. She goes missing for eleven days in December 1926. Investigators find her car ditch on the edge of gloomy pond with her things inside the car on a cold night. Her husband and daughter have no idea of her whereabouts. England conducts a manhunt to find the up-and-coming mystery writer. After eleven days, she appears mysteriously claiming amnesia and no explanation whatsoever. Lots of speculations go around and the author delves into the one of the most plausible explanation as to why she disappears.
While the story shows the details of her dispappeance, which I think you can easily find as well in the internet, much less time than reading the book, I find the author’s version not convincing though possible. I was waiting for a good reason, fiction as it might be but I am not sold on her version. Though I like how she writes and the short chapters but I find the story of the husband dragging a bit long.
If you are fan of the author and Agatha Christie, you might want to check this out.
This wasn’t it… rather a boring fictional account told in dual timelines of Agatha meeting Archie and their life together through her disappearance. I hung on and only completed the book thinking it would be redeemed by the ending, but I wasn’t impressed. Bit of a let down.
This book took me so long to read. It wasn’t long in length, just in content. It was boring and not at all exciting to read. The whole story kept going on and on about Archie Christie and how awful of a husband he was and how bad their relationship was. It could have been written in 10 pages, but stretched into a book. I usually love historical fiction, but I give this a thumbs down!
This was ok…. A good enough read for a plane ride but I wanted more detail at the end. It felt a little rushed when so much had led up to it.
I really wanted to like this so much better than I did. I’m not sure what Benedict was going for here - if she was trying to emulate Christie’s writing style in the chapters narrated by Agatha, she failed. It seems more like she was trying to be Gone, Girl but since we all already knew that Agatha Christie was found after 11 days, that particular device was not effective here either. Fortunately, it was quite short, and enough of a distraction from my covid-induced isolation that it gets three stars instead of two.