Scan barcode
A review by athirah_idrus
The Seven Dials Mystery by Agatha Christie
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
If my rudimentary calculation is correct, this is the 68th book that I've read written by Agatha Christie.
The Seven Dials Mystery began with a silly prank when a group of friends decided to play a trick on one of their own who could sleep his way through a catastrophe. (Dia tidur mati like me 😂)
Together they set up eight alarm clocks at an interval to disturb his sleep in the wee hours of the morning. Instead of being crossed at the ruckus caused by the blaring alarm as the friends thought he would be, Gerry remained asleep. It didn't take long for them to realize that he would never awake from his sleep anymore.
Usually AC books fall between a comfortable two to three hundred pages but this book is a tad longer. Perhaps due to the espionage and secret society theme which is my least fave of AC books, I was not as entertained as I usually would be when reading an AC. However, it was still written by the Queen of Crime and her writing was as tantalising as per her usual standard.
The Seven Dials Mystery began with a silly prank when a group of friends decided to play a trick on one of their own who could sleep his way through a catastrophe. (Dia tidur mati like me 😂)
Together they set up eight alarm clocks at an interval to disturb his sleep in the wee hours of the morning. Instead of being crossed at the ruckus caused by the blaring alarm as the friends thought he would be, Gerry remained asleep. It didn't take long for them to realize that he would never awake from his sleep anymore.
Usually AC books fall between a comfortable two to three hundred pages but this book is a tad longer. Perhaps due to the espionage and secret society theme which is my least fave of AC books, I was not as entertained as I usually would be when reading an AC. However, it was still written by the Queen of Crime and her writing was as tantalising as per her usual standard.