Last Fall I watched the movie A Haunting in Venice, based on the famous book by Agatha Christie called Hallowe’en Party. I loved the movie, so obviously felt I needed to read the book as soon as possible. People had warned me that the book itself was nothing like the movie, and they were right,…
I smuggled this paperback home from my recent trip to my family cottage where I was delighted to find this dusty little gem. This market paperback edition of Destination Unknown by Agatha Christie was the perfect little treat to cap off my summer reading, and for those searching for it online, note that it was…
This may be the one and only time I say this, but for once I don’t resent the fact that this is an extremely long book: 600 pages! Moonflower Murders by Anthony Horowitz is a classic whodunnit, and although the references to Agatha Christie in the blurbs are a stretch (how dare you, nothing will…
I’m so excited to tell you about this classic mystery The Mirror Crack’d From Side to Side by Agatha Christie. I’ve been dying to read this book for awhile thanks to FictionFan and her consistent recommendations of this bestselling writer, but I rarely get an opening in my reading schedule, and I feel terrible about…
Ten Dead Comedians by Fred Van Lente is a fun murder mystery based on Agatha Christie’s most popular book And Then There Were None. According to Christie’s ‘official’ website, And Then There Were None is the best-selling crime book of all time, and it’s no wonder why, it has a fabulous premise: ten strangers are lured…
Oh what, an old book? But Anne you never review those! I know, I’ve shocked everyone by reading a book by a dead author, but I can always make an exception for the wonderful Agatha Christie, the mentor to my idol Jessica Fletcher. I got this book from the library, which was extra fun because…
I’m a little late on the holiday bandwagon, but I’m typing this the day before New Year’s Eve, so I’m hoping the Christmas cheer hasn’t worn off yet. I read C.C. Benison’s Eleven Pipers Piping over the Christmas break, which seemed quite fitting when I look back on my reading schedule, but not for the…
