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3.67 AVERAGE
3.67 AVERAGE
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
'We don't want a subtle one,' said Socks. 'We want one with a good loud ring.'
Well if it isn't the jolly limit. Christie has pulled off an ingenious, yet subtle, sleight of hand and once again I look like a silly ass as my suspicions were all bosh and I was on the wrong track as to the identity of the dastardly murderer.
It's enough to make one not want to get out of bed at any unearthly hour before midday. And that's how it all starts with one of the young men from the foreign office, a bunch of blethering idiots, a Mr Gerry Wade who is a champion sleeper and puts his hosts at Chimneys to a lot of bother as the rest of the guests are breakfasted and ready for lunch before he makes an appearance.
The guests enthusiastically set up a practical joke by setting up eight alarm clocks in his room after he's fallen asleep. A jolly jape that backfires when they find the alarms haven't woken him up because he's dead.
The damn impertinence of the young man to go dying like that and cause an inquest.
Lady Eileen Brent, known to all as Bundle, turns amateur detective and leading his own investigation is Superintendent Battle in this humorous thriller where Christie brings a Wodehouse feel with the butlers that are sensible and know everything, the upper class that are clueless and play golf badly or get in trouble with their gardeners, and the middle class who have far too much time on their hands. Christie also plays the thriller writers at their own game with a secret society, mysterious foreigners, a valuable formula, pistols and revolvers in gentlemen's pockets, and a feisty heroine in Bundle.
Absolutely spiffing fun with a tightly woven murder plot running throughout.
Well if it isn't the jolly limit. Christie has pulled off an ingenious, yet subtle, sleight of hand and once again I look like a silly ass as my suspicions were all bosh and I was on the wrong track as to the identity of the dastardly murderer.
It's enough to make one not want to get out of bed at any unearthly hour before midday. And that's how it all starts with one of the young men from the foreign office, a bunch of blethering idiots, a Mr Gerry Wade who is a champion sleeper and puts his hosts at Chimneys to a lot of bother as the rest of the guests are breakfasted and ready for lunch before he makes an appearance.
The guests enthusiastically set up a practical joke by setting up eight alarm clocks in his room after he's fallen asleep. A jolly jape that backfires when they find the alarms haven't woken him up because he's dead.
The damn impertinence of the young man to go dying like that and cause an inquest.
Lady Eileen Brent, known to all as Bundle, turns amateur detective and leading his own investigation is Superintendent Battle in this humorous thriller where Christie brings a Wodehouse feel with the butlers that are sensible and know everything, the upper class that are clueless and play golf badly or get in trouble with their gardeners, and the middle class who have far too much time on their hands. Christie also plays the thriller writers at their own game with a secret society, mysterious foreigners, a valuable formula, pistols and revolvers in gentlemen's pockets, and a feisty heroine in Bundle.
Absolutely spiffing fun with a tightly woven murder plot running throughout.
mysterious
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:
Complicated
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
adventurous
funny
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
mysterious
medium-paced
This was April’s choice for the prompt ‘Butlers’ and again, another one I really enjoyed! This is about when a joke goes wrong after a group of friends put eight clocks into one of the friend’s bedroom to give him a fright when the alarms all go off. In the morning they find their friend dead and one of the clocks missing.
This is a sequel to Christie’s book The Secret of Chimneys but you don’t need to have read that one to read this. This is more of a thriller/spy novel than her other books and a fun read!
Superintendent Battle features in this who is one of Christie’s recurring characters. This has brilliant characters in it, lots of rich ‘toffs’ but also secret society’s and much intrigue!
This is one of Christie’s hidden gems in my opinion, I never hear much about this one and it was one of her most entertaining books.
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Yet another absolute masterpiece by Agatha Christie! I had so much fun with this one — the plot was full of twists and turns, and the narration kept me hooked from start to finish. I’ll be honest, I had my suspicions at a few points (because how can you not try to play detective yourself?), but Christie still managed to blow me away with the reveal. If I had one tiny complaint, it would be the sheer number of characters — it felt like I needed a chart at times just to keep track of who was who and where they were! But honestly, that’s just part of the chaotic charm. Totally worth it for the ride this story takes you on!
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced