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3.73 AVERAGE
3.73 AVERAGE
This book is the first of Tommy Beresford and Tuppence Cowley’s adventures for their little job. The two are best friends since they were young and lost touch over the years. They met again in 1916 when Tommy got injured (it was during the war) and Tuppence is working as a nurse. They have no money and are both looking for work. Now, this job they thought of, is not exactly detective work – I’d say an espionage, maybe? But in the book, I felt like Agatha made it seem like they were doing some investigation or something but that’s just me.
Now, I absolutely adore the two young couple. They are absolutely cute together and their conversations are both very believable and really witty. Their endless banter is really ridiculous, you’d want to roll them both in a towel like a burrito and take them home so you could cuddle them together.
The beginning of this book was great, but then when they started with the job, I find that there was TOO MUCH coincidences. They are just too damn lucky. While my love for the characters are over the top, the story itself does not work for me. I was confused at some time during the who’s bluffing who and I had to reread several passages to get it. Definitely not Agatha’s best work but she can do no wrong, and even when she does, I still end up liking it.
Overall, would I recommend it? Only if you want to get some sheer fun of getting to know the author. Would I read the rest of the series of Tommy and Tuppence? Yes. I want to laugh while reading about their banters again. 😊
Now, I absolutely adore the two young couple. They are absolutely cute together and their conversations are both very believable and really witty. Their endless banter is really ridiculous, you’d want to roll them both in a towel like a burrito and take them home so you could cuddle them together.
The beginning of this book was great, but then when they started with the job, I find that there was TOO MUCH coincidences. They are just too damn lucky. While my love for the characters are over the top, the story itself does not work for me. I was confused at some time during the who’s bluffing who and I had to reread several passages to get it. Definitely not Agatha’s best work but she can do no wrong, and even when she does, I still end up liking it.
Overall, would I recommend it? Only if you want to get some sheer fun of getting to know the author. Would I read the rest of the series of Tommy and Tuppence? Yes. I want to laugh while reading about their banters again. 😊
**3 stars**
This was Agatha christies second published novel and you can definitely tell it lacks the oomph of her later work.
This was a decent book to pass time with, but none of the stories truly interested me. Tommy and tuppence to me reminded me more of children trying to solve a puzzle than detectives.
This was Agatha christies second published novel and you can definitely tell it lacks the oomph of her later work.
This was a decent book to pass time with, but none of the stories truly interested me. Tommy and tuppence to me reminded me more of children trying to solve a puzzle than detectives.
I listened to this through Phoebe Reads a Mystery (daily podcast). It worked very well in the one-chapter-per-day audio format. Each day when the chapter came out I was excited to hit play.
3ish stars.
Perhaps I am so used to either Marple or Poirot in my Christie mysteries, that anything else doesn't seem to work for me.
This post WW 1 espionage mystery wasn't much to my liking, though brilliantly written. I don't know why, but I somewhat dislike Tuppence, and Tommy too, by virtue of association with her.
This is the first book in their adventure series, wherein they try to solve the mysterious disappearance of important Allied forces documents, which in the wrong hands, were still potent enough to cause a rift amidst world powers.
I found the whole rigmarole incredulously stupid. Mr. Brown, secret messages, shuttered houses - all seemed like some children's fantasy role play.
Perhaps I am so used to either Marple or Poirot in my Christie mysteries, that anything else doesn't seem to work for me.
This post WW 1 espionage mystery wasn't much to my liking, though brilliantly written. I don't know why, but I somewhat dislike Tuppence, and Tommy too, by virtue of association with her.
This is the first book in their adventure series, wherein they try to solve the mysterious disappearance of important Allied forces documents, which in the wrong hands, were still potent enough to cause a rift amidst world powers.
I found the whole rigmarole incredulously stupid. Mr. Brown, secret messages, shuttered houses - all seemed like some children's fantasy role play.
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
I enjoyed this book with its twists and turns. The start is a bit slow but builds up very well. (Will try for a more detailed review later)
Slow mystery,not the twist and turns I expected from Agatha Christie.
adventurous
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix