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nanaofnaia 's review for:
The Secret Adversary
by Agatha Christie
Christie #2
Tommy & Tuppence #1
Talking Books narrator George Holmes--good
Overdrive narrator Nadia May--excellent except when fighting a migraine
It's a suspense story rather than a mystery and really picks up in the second half when we all know what a dangerous situation has developed but don't know if the main characters will figure it out. Lot's of silly romance in there, too.
It's hard to rate Agatha Christie--think when she was writing and how original she was! For example, how many suspense novels had been written when she wrote this one? And the character of Tuppence--we take smart, independent female MC's for granted today. She was probably a novelty in Christie's time.
It's also interesting to compare the difference in the approach to problems between Tommy and Tuppence. Christie must have been an absolute genius to have such appreciation of this at such a young age.
It would be fun to hear Nadia May narrate the story.
Tommy & Tuppence #1
Talking Books narrator George Holmes--good
Overdrive narrator Nadia May--excellent except when fighting a migraine
It's a suspense story rather than a mystery and really picks up in the second half when we all know what a dangerous situation has developed but don't know if the main characters will figure it out. Lot's of silly romance in there, too.
It's hard to rate Agatha Christie--think when she was writing and how original she was! For example, how many suspense novels had been written when she wrote this one? And the character of Tuppence--we take smart, independent female MC's for granted today. She was probably a novelty in Christie's time.
It's also interesting to compare the difference in the approach to problems between Tommy and Tuppence. Christie must have been an absolute genius to have such appreciation of this at such a young age.
It would be fun to hear Nadia May narrate the story.