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A review by growe16
Death Comes as the End by Agatha Christie
mysterious
medium-paced
4.0
I need to preface this by saying how surprised I was to learn that Agatha Christie KNEW HER STUFF when it came to Egyptology. She didn't just take a quick trip there and decided to write books based on it. No, Christie's second husband was an archeologist in Egypt. She learned about ancient Egyptian religion, hieroglyphics, daily life, etc. around the height of the Egyptian dig and relic hype.
Christie decided to write this story after hearing about the curse inscribed in the seal on a particular tomb, and the archeologist who died shortly after uncovering and entering the tomb.
This book is unlike any other Christie book I've ever read in the sense that 1, it takes place is Ancient Egypt and is immersed in a realistic daily life from back then and 2, it is one of her only novels that has never been adapted to film.
It is very much like most Christie books in the sense that one might briefly guess at the killer, but the red herring are sufficient to throw readers off. The three characters I suspected most all died. 😅
Like all Christie books I've read, this didn't change my life or alter my brain chemistry. But it was a really enjoying, and difficult puzzle to solve. And I LOVED her immersive and effortless portrayal of ancient Egyptian life. She didn't belabor or over explain anything about history, but she still captured it very well. This is a hidden gem for mystery or history fans. Bravo to Agatha Christie!
Christie decided to write this story after hearing about the curse inscribed in the seal on a particular tomb, and the archeologist who died shortly after uncovering and entering the tomb.
This book is unlike any other Christie book I've ever read in the sense that 1, it takes place is Ancient Egypt and is immersed in a realistic daily life from back then and 2, it is one of her only novels that has never been adapted to film.
It is very much like most Christie books in the sense that one might briefly guess at the killer, but the red herring are sufficient to throw readers off. The three characters I suspected most all died. 😅
Like all Christie books I've read, this didn't change my life or alter my brain chemistry. But it was a really enjoying, and difficult puzzle to solve. And I LOVED her immersive and effortless portrayal of ancient Egyptian life. She didn't belabor or over explain anything about history, but she still captured it very well. This is a hidden gem for mystery or history fans. Bravo to Agatha Christie!