Agatha Christie

Retro Book Review: Passenger to Frankfurt

Passenger to Frankfurt is not my favorite Christie mystery, at all. The spy ones and conspiracy ones just don't work…

1 month ago

Retro Book Review: The Murder on The Links

I'm just gonna lead with it -- I think The Murder on the Links is one of the weakest Christie…

8 months ago

Retro Book Review: The Mysterious Affair at Styles

The Mysterious Affair at Styles is the first Hercule Poirot novel. When this novel opens, he's already a retired detective,…

11 months ago

Why Readers Still Love Agatha Christie Mysteries

Agatha Christie is called the "Queen of Crime" and her mystery novels have been captivating readers for over a century.…

2 years ago

Retro Book Review: The Mirror Crack’d from Side to Side

Today's retro book review is Agatha Christie's The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side. This is another Miss Marple mystery,…

2 years ago

Retro Book Review: Sad Cypress

Sad Cypress is another Poirot mystery novel by Agatha Christie. It was recommended to me as part of the Read…

2 years ago

Retro Book Review: The Murder of Roger Ackroyd

The Murder of Roger Ackroyd is the sixth of Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot novels. In this one, Poirot has given…

2 years ago

Marple: Twelve New Mysteries

Marple: Twelve New Mysteries is a new collection of short mysteries starring the classic Miss Marple, all written by different…

2 years ago

The Kind Worth Killing / Crooked House

I really enjoyed Peter Swanson's mystery thriller All The Beautiful Lies, and one of my favorite parts was when bookseller Bill…

2 years ago

Retro Book Review: The Mystery of the Blue Train

The Mystery of the Blue Train is another Poirot mystery by Agatha Christie.  American millionaire Rufus Van Aldin has bought…

3 years ago

Retro Book Review: Ordeal by Innocence

I wanted to read Ordeal of Innocence, by Agatha Christie, because the premise was both intriguing and ridiculous. First, the…

3 years ago

Retro Book Review: At Bertram’s Hotel

Just going to pause in reviewing new releases and upcoming releases to talk about At Bertram's Hotel, by Agatha Christie.…

3 years ago

The Woman On The Orient Express

The Woman On The Orient Express, by Lindsay Jayne Ashford, uses Agatha Christie's life for a dramatic historical adventure, with…

4 years ago