tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7546783121640385268.post5990057633230361273..comments2024-03-23T18:50:06.402+11:00Comments on journey & destination: And There There Were None by Agatha Christie (1939)Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06820925595506920754noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7546783121640385268.post-50051134556506533972023-10-30T11:58:02.394+11:002023-10-30T11:58:02.394+11:00I read a lot of Miss Marple in high school and got...I read a lot of Miss Marple in high school and got kind of fed up with her, and quit reading Christie completely for about 20 years. Started reading some Poirot books a couple years back and discovered they were far more to my taste, and have been reading one or two a year ever since.Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7546783121640385268.post-10103877823057610042023-10-28T16:09:13.859+11:002023-10-28T16:09:13.859+11:00I’ve read a lot more of her books since I wrote th...I’ve read a lot more of her books since I wrote this & she’s grown on me. She has always surprised me & I don’t think I’ve ever had an inkling about the murderer in an6 of her books.<br />I hadn’t read any of her Marple books until more recently. I thought she was just an old gossip in the first one I read (Murder at the Vicarage) but she’s grown on me in later books. 😊Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06820925595506920754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7546783121640385268.post-71099306552238073962023-10-28T00:43:06.793+11:002023-10-28T00:43:06.793+11:00I agree that none of the characters in this were l...I agree that none of the characters in this were likeable. Which means it's one I probably won't reread -- but reading it for the first time this month was definitely a wild ride!Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7546783121640385268.post-36446837008019046912020-07-20T20:35:26.301+10:002020-07-20T20:35:26.301+10:00Gaudy Night is one of my favourite Sayers' boo...Gaudy Night is one of my favourite Sayers' books. I'm slowly re-reading her books and appreciate her writing even more now.<br />Re Josephine Tey - I'd recommend them all!(she only wrote 8 crime novels) If you like history 'The Daughter of Time' is an unusual detective story that examines Richard III's bad press over the years and whether his reputation is justified.<br />D of Time, The Franchise Affair, Brat Farrar, & The Singing Sands are I think, her better books.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06820925595506920754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7546783121640385268.post-15613115828156536172020-07-20T11:47:28.698+10:002020-07-20T11:47:28.698+10:00I agree that there weren't any redeemable or l...I agree that there weren't any redeemable or likable characters in this novel. I still really enjoyed it because of the suspense and mystery. She is the only mystery novelist I read because her writing is not too gory. I have Gaudy Night by Sayers on my classics list, so I may end up liking her writing style just as much or maybe more! I am not familiar with Tey but I have been seeing your reviews on several of her books. Which is your favorite?Elena Alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15685353322770187159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7546783121640385268.post-78163576750411328642018-09-17T18:31:07.197+10:002018-09-17T18:31:07.197+10:00Ooh, I’ve never heard of that one! Thanks Fanda. Ooh, I’ve never heard of that one! Thanks Fanda. Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06820925595506920754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7546783121640385268.post-11825392400499636952018-09-17T16:00:27.990+10:002018-09-17T16:00:27.990+10:00Hi Carol, my favorite from Christie is Curtain. If...Hi Carol, my favorite from Christie is Curtain. If you like mystery with a plot twist, this one is for you, it might be Christie's biggest plot twist! But what I liked most is its psychological aspect.Fanda Classiclithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07642429343958941266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7546783121640385268.post-7390334704809755422018-02-23T10:28:11.199+11:002018-02-23T10:28:11.199+11:00Looks like I’m in the minority!Looks like I’m in the minority!Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06820925595506920754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7546783121640385268.post-6715206543370045872018-02-23T08:13:51.878+11:002018-02-23T08:13:51.878+11:00I've read this novel a couple of times and lov...I've read this novel a couple of times and loved it!!Captivated Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15789205839634527219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7546783121640385268.post-31068131237112754512018-02-08T21:01:42.714+11:002018-02-08T21:01:42.714+11:00Isn’t it good to listen together! My youngest &...Isn’t it good to listen together! My youngest & I listened to some short stories by Anthony Trollope the other week when we were driving to various places. She’s still a bit young for Christie although she has read some of the Tommy & Tuppence books. I’d like to reread Murder on the Orient Express as I don’t really remember much about it. Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06820925595506920754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7546783121640385268.post-85411638583344734272018-02-08T00:01:08.773+11:002018-02-08T00:01:08.773+11:00My youngest son and I are kind of hooked on Agatha...My youngest son and I are kind of hooked on Agatha Christie audio books, and this was the first one we read. Very creepy.<br />I'm so impressed with the way Christie can spin a mysterious tale, even about murder, without making it unnecessarily gory. Right now we're listening to Pale Horse. Michele Morinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814119096056835884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7546783121640385268.post-11618294501425260632018-01-19T20:23:19.822+11:002018-01-19T20:23:19.822+11:00Hi Sharon, I haven't seen any film versions of...Hi Sharon, I haven't seen any film versions of Christie's books although I was thinking of going to see Murder on the Orient Express. Most of the books I've read by Christie didn't have Poirot & I haven't read any with Miss Marple. So I'm probably not really qualified in my opinions just yet!Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06820925595506920754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7546783121640385268.post-50683387953742933482018-01-19T20:20:12.616+11:002018-01-19T20:20:12.616+11:00Ruthiella, good point - her plots are all very dif...Ruthiella, good point - her plots are all very different. Dorothy Sayers isn't a quick read for me either and I like how her books focus on a particular theme like bell-ringing, mushroom poisoning, & advertising. I always feel I'm more educated after reading her books! I love Tey's characters so maybe it's just my preference to focus on 'who' rather than 'how,' 'what' or 'why.'Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06820925595506920754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7546783121640385268.post-32108079331732120902018-01-19T12:48:38.464+11:002018-01-19T12:48:38.464+11:00I couldn't have said it better myself. I love...I couldn't have said it better myself. I love Tey and Sayers, Christie's characters can be odious. I do like Hercule Poirot, however. At least David Suchet's interpretation of the character. I find Suchet's Poirot a very likeable character.Sharon Wilfonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17466621290140789056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7546783121640385268.post-7218907833652678262018-01-19T08:45:03.285+11:002018-01-19T08:45:03.285+11:00This was the first Agatha Christie title I ever re...This was the first Agatha Christie title I ever read. I was maybe 12 at the time? I also re-read it a couple of years ago (of course, I had totally forgotten the solution!). <br /><br />I love Christie, but you are correct, characterization isn't her strong suit. In fact, if you read a lot of her books, you will note certain character "prototypes" that she uses over and over. I think her real genius is in her plotting: to wit: of all her books and short stories that I have read, she only re-purposes a plot once or twice. <br /><br />I love her books and find them easy and comfortable reads for when I am stressed and unhappy in particular. And they are short! I love the Peter Wimsey books too, but I can't read one of Sayer's titles as quickly. Ruthiellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03871834571645928819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7546783121640385268.post-38909498888021032742018-01-18T09:55:40.590+11:002018-01-18T09:55:40.590+11:00Anne, yes, this book just went from murder to murd...Anne, yes, this book just went from murder to murder. Not that there were too many gory details but she was just intent on bopping them all off that I got tired of it.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06820925595506920754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7546783121640385268.post-25247089436445562162018-01-18T09:54:18.336+11:002018-01-18T09:54:18.336+11:00Hi Brian, I've read a reasonable amount of her...Hi Brian, I've read a reasonable amount of her work but nowhere near the number your wife has probably read but even in the books I've liked, many of her characters were rather forgettable.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06820925595506920754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7546783121640385268.post-3358709364013598662018-01-18T09:51:49.197+11:002018-01-18T09:51:49.197+11:00Ha! So it's not just me, Becky! Christie is so...Ha! So it's not just me, Becky! Christie is so popular that I always feel a little worried about publishing my negative comments on her books!Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06820925595506920754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7546783121640385268.post-82207098198018573112018-01-18T07:49:13.690+11:002018-01-18T07:49:13.690+11:00This is probably one of my least favorite Christie...This is probably one of my least favorite Christie novels. I watched the recent adaptation of it--and I didn't really change my mind, I just learned that I'm the type of person who shouts at the TV.Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00793618692608823102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7546783121640385268.post-78226981782074287602018-01-17T23:42:32.471+11:002018-01-17T23:42:32.471+11:00I'm a Christie fan, but I don't like myste...I'm a Christie fan, but I don't like mysteries in which there is so much murder that I can't relax into the sleuthing part of the story. I'm sure I've read this one, but it must have been long, long ago. I Aflyonmyhomeschoolwallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12746892667170459729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7546783121640385268.post-33224541992524083572018-01-17T21:30:58.817+11:002018-01-17T21:30:58.817+11:00Great review.
I have never read Christie. My wif...Great review. <br /><br />I have never read Christie. My wife is a big fan of hers. I have heard others comment that some of the other classic mystery writers were better because of the characters. I need to devote some reading time and try a couple of novels including Christie as welll as some of the others. Brian Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139559400312336791noreply@blogger.com