Format: Paperback, 285 pages
Published: 2015 by Harper Collins (first published 7 June 1929)
Genres: Mystery, crime
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
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Synopsis
Tommy and Tuppence Beresford were restless for adventure, so when they were asked to take over Blunt’s International Detective Agency, they leapt at the chance. After their triumphant recovery of a pink pearl, intriguing cases kept on coming their way: a stabbing on Sunningdale golf course; cryptic messages in the personal columns of newspapers; and even a box of poisoned chocolates.
Review
Delving into this book having read the first in the series several years prior was the most amazing thing.
Words are such uncertain things, they so often sound well but mean the opposite of what one thinks they do.
This book is slightly different from the first in that, instead of focusing on one mystery throughout the whole novel, Christie gives us a series of mysteries Tommy and Tuppence dip their toes into. Some of these are quite serious, gripping, will have you on the edge of your seat — others are brimming with fun and playfulness.
It is a great advantage to be intelligent and not to look it.
As usual, Tuppence steals the show. How can anyone not love Tuppence; she’s funny, witty, everything you would love in another person. She adds a twist and a touch of humour to every short story.
If you disperse energy in speech, it doesn’t leave you too much over for action.
There were a couple of short stories that were difficult to get into, that left me feeling satisfied when the truth was revealed. The storytelling is better in some short stories than others. But that said, it’s still a great book all in all to get into, certainly helped me out of my reading slump!
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