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A review by booklistqueen
The Christie Affair by Nina de Gramont
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
3.0
Nina de Gramont boldly reimagines the unsolved eleven-day disappearance of famous mystery writer Agatha Christie. In a glittery world of privilege in 1925, Nan O'Dea begins an affair with Archie Christie. Told from Nan's perspective, The Christie Affair is a tale of a calculated plot to steal another woman's husband, ending in betrayal and possibly murder.
I'm rather surprised The Christie Affair was a Reese Witherspoon book club pick because it was so dull that I ended up skimming the last quarter. I had read Marie Benedict's The Mystery of Mrs. Christie last year, so I was annoyed at how fast and loose de Gramont played with historical facts. Nan's backstory is intriguing and the best part of the book, but it doesn't mesh well with the mystery of the disappearance.
I'm rather surprised The Christie Affair was a Reese Witherspoon book club pick because it was so dull that I ended up skimming the last quarter. I had read Marie Benedict's The Mystery of Mrs. Christie last year, so I was annoyed at how fast and loose de Gramont played with historical facts. Nan's backstory is intriguing and the best part of the book, but it doesn't mesh well with the mystery of the disappearance.