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3.73 AVERAGE
3.73 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Never tell all you know-not even to the person you know best.
About: Tommy and Tuppence have been friends for a long time and share one quite pressing thing in common: they're always broke. That is until Tuppence decides they'll start a little venture together. Overheard by a wealthy businessman, Tuppence is offered an unusual task but it leads to more questions and soon Tommy and Tuppence are embroiled in a case of espionage with dangerous consequences...
Thoughts
This was... fun? Tommy and Tuppence are really charming characters and there's a light-heartedness throughout that makes this an enjoyable read. But the plot was beyond far-fetched and I wasn't interested in any of the mysteries. Mr Brown is a Moriarty character who I've never really even liked in the Sherlock cases and I guessed who was behind the mask fairly easily. The Jane Finn equation was not too intriguing to me. The only mystery I wanted to focus on was the murder which was definitely not the focus of the story. This is a spy thriller, emphasis on the spy. And that just wasn't for me.
I couldn't suspend my disbelief on the stakes - an old treaty being discovered years later and potentially starting a new war didn't seem plausible to me. Maybe it was, but five years is a long time in politics, I just didn't believe the treaty could remain such a ticking bomb. Five years is also a long time to pretend to be someone you're not day in, day out.
Overall, I liked the characters but there wasn't nothing tense or intriguing to me as I find in other Christie novels. It was all a bit silly but I still like it?
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
First in Tommy & Tuppence series. Their not quite love birds, but close. I enjoyed it, but it was by no means one Christie's great ones. It kept me entertained and I like the snappy dialogue between Tommy & Tuppence. I listened to this one.
😊 Happy Reading 😊
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😊 Happy Reading 😊
#libbyapp #carlislepubliclibrary #lonokecountylibrarysystem #audiobook #agathachristie #thesecretadversary #classics #readaway2024
adventurous
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:
No
adventurous
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A good twisty tale introducing the characters of Tommy & Tuppence.
I began to suspect who Mr Brown was about 40% and was glad to see I was on the right track.
I began to suspect who Mr Brown was about 40% and was glad to see I was on the right track.
Would have given 4 stars because I really enjoyed this book, but the cousin love - no no NO!
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No