A review by pbraue13
The Secret of Chimneys by Agatha Christie

3.0

One of the "Queen of Mystery"'s rare forays into the world of organized crime (slightly) the plot is less of a detective novel and more of a light-hearted thriller. There are stolen jewels, mysterious manuscripts, oil concessions, compromising letters, a foreign throne, villains, heroes, and mysterious beautiful women - what's not to love. Toss in a murder and you have a very labyrinthine plot that verges on the romantic and requires a lot of suspension of disbelief to get through. It demands indulgence of the reader. I liked the characters (especially the protagonist - Anthony Cade - as he is so mysterious and we never know his true identity or purpose), but it was hard for me to really believe them and believe that some of them make the dumb decisions they do after displaying such smart tact throughout the first portions of the book. Not too bad, but not my favorite either. 3.5/5 stars