Thursday, February 26, 2015

Agatha Christie

Okay, I just mailed the box of books back to Michigan. And then I discovered I didn't like the book I saved. And Phil is reading a really long book on the Kindle.

So I am left with the books left here by
other guests. The only ones I think I might like are the ACs. Now I have read every AC but a long time ago.

These are my choices: THE PALE HORSE, MRS. MCGINTY'S DEAD, SLEEPING MURDER, AN OVERDOSE OF DEATH, THE UNDERDOG, THE BURDEN, A MURDER IS ANNOUNCED, CROOKED HOUSE, DEAD MAN"S FOLLY, NEMESIS and THE CLOCKS.

Which one would you read?
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13 comments:

  1. causer6593:30 PM

    I love Christie, and enjoyed A Murder is Announced.

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  2. Jeff Meyerson5:15 PM

    I was going to say the same one.

    Jeff M.

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  3. Anonymous10:33 PM

    Just to be contrary, I would argue for Nemesis. (Ironic, huh?)

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  4. Anonymous10:35 PM

    Postscript: But I am mystified. Why settle for one when you could read them all?

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  5. pattinase (abbott)12:41 AM

    They belong to the condo and I leave Sat.

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  6. Prashant C. Trikannad3:24 AM

    Patti, I still have a lot of Agatha Christies to read, so I can't answer your question just yet.

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  7. Sergio (Tipping My Fedora)4:15 AM

    CROOKED HOUSE is one of her best stand alone titles and MURDER IS ANNOUNCED is my favourite Marple.

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  8. Deb6:47 AM

    Mrs. McGinty's Dead--there's a lot going on and quite a few red herrings.

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  9. Anonymous8:02 AM

    Oh, I have a real fondness for Mrs. MdGinty's Dead. It was my first Christie and really sparked my interest in her work.

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  10. George8:47 AM

    I would make my decision based on the copyright date. The earlier the date, the better the Christie.

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  11. Rick Robinson10:24 AM

    Definitely MURDER IS ANNOUNCED or MRS. MCGINTY.

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  12. J F Norris10:59 AM

    I know I'm too late, but I disagree with George. In this group you have three of her best books from her mid-career: CROOKED HOUSE, MRS. MCGINTY'S DEAD (the best from the 1950s, IMO,) A MURDER IS ANNOUCNED (the best MARPLE also from the 1950s). Then there's also THE PALE HORSE from 1961 which I think is her best stand alone.

    If you went by copyright date as George suggests you'd end up reading one the weakest, least satisfying Poirot books: AN OVERDOSE OF DEATH (aka THE PATRIOTIC MURDERS, aka ONE, TWO, BUCKLE MY SHOE) which I always call "that book about the dentist".

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  13. pattinase (abbott)11:03 AM

    I had to begin one before anyone responded so I picked CROOKED HOUSE.

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