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I'm never tempted by these spoiler buttons anyway They can try, but they won't succeed.
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I just finished "and then there were none" and I surely didn't see the end coming. Very very good read. Her books may be addictive . I already bought "murder on the orient express". She might become one of my favourite authors!
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Christie is my favorite mystery author, and while I love Poirot and Marple; And Then There Were None is my favorite. Even though this is an ereader's forum, I would like to recommend a visit to your local public library. Most of Christie's novels are in stock in many libraries. Also the omnibus collections of her novels are usually much cheaper than individual ebooks.
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I'm at it again. Going through 8th Poirot in a row for the past 2 weeks. What will I do when I have read them all?
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I read one and I didn't like it too much. I like Poirot, and Miss Marple a bit less. Yesterday I was just about to read Poirot explaining who did it and I had to get out of the tram, arrgh!
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They changed the ending a bit when the 1st movie adaptation was made in the 1940's though it's still the same killer at work. I don't know if her books would be considered 'fair' (i.e. giving you a even chance to work out who the murderer is) but she is always a good read I think.
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actually, I've got no problem reading Robinson Crusoe and that's from the early XVIII century. Shakespeare and Milton do demand more cautious reading, though. However, you soon become acquainted with the arcaic idiom used. The original text of Beowulf is a total no-no for me. and I guess for you too... |
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She was one of the founders of The Detection Club in 1930; a club dedicated to what today is referred to as the classical detective mystery. The oath that every member of this exclusive club takes upon themselves when admitted into the club is this: Quote:
H.R.F. Keating, president of The Detection Club from 1985 to 2000, has written that Quote:
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Well that novel is a special case I think in that 'playing fair' might reveal who the murderer is prematurely. It's also the only plot suggested by an English Lord I believe.
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