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Dean (6925 KP) rated Agatha Christie's The Pale Horse in TV
Feb 18, 2020
Artistic if a little underwhelming
I've seen over versions of this same story. It does feel strange not having either the Marple or Poirot characters in this version.
The BBC have done a few Christie adaptations recently with mixed success. While the production value is great setting it this time in the 60's the story itself feels quite thin. The first episode particularly feeling full of shots that don't really amount to much. Hopefully the next one they do will feel more like an Agatha Christie plot.
The BBC have done a few Christie adaptations recently with mixed success. While the production value is great setting it this time in the 60's the story itself feels quite thin. The first episode particularly feeling full of shots that don't really amount to much. Hopefully the next one they do will feel more like an Agatha Christie plot.
Suswatibasu (1701 KP) rated Magpie Murders in Books
Jul 25, 2017
Absolutely innovative and intriguing listening
Listened to on Audible.co.uk.
Listening to a murder mystery about a murder mystery was as intriguing as listening to a book about a book. A total reinvention of classic Agatha Christie type tale revamped for the modern reader. Is it guessable? One of the mysteries is, but the other solved by fictional PI Atticus Pund was definitely more of a mind bender. It leaves you analysing clues in the same way the narrator tries to do. As an Agatha Christie fan, I was hooked.
Well read and written by the literary genius that is Anthony Horowitz.
Listening to a murder mystery about a murder mystery was as intriguing as listening to a book about a book. A total reinvention of classic Agatha Christie type tale revamped for the modern reader. Is it guessable? One of the mysteries is, but the other solved by fictional PI Atticus Pund was definitely more of a mind bender. It leaves you analysing clues in the same way the narrator tries to do. As an Agatha Christie fan, I was hooked.
Well read and written by the literary genius that is Anthony Horowitz.
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2091 KP) rated Christietown (A Cece Caruso Mystery, #4) in Books
Mar 9, 2018
Cece's latest biography subject is Agatha Christie. But instead of beefing up the section on Agatha's real life disappearance, she's investigating the mysterious death of someone at the Agatha themed community Christietown. Slow at times as the book follows other things in Cece's life, but a fun addition to the series.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/03/book-review-christietown-by-susan-kandel.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/03/book-review-christietown-by-susan-kandel.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Jewels (684 KP) rated The Hunting Party in Books
May 7, 2020
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2091 KP) rated The Christie Caper in Books
Mar 29, 2023
Honoring Agatha Christie Turns Deadly
Annie Laurence Darling is hosting The Christie Caper, a week-long tribute to the queen of crime on her one hundredth birthday. But the event is being crashed by Neil Bledsoe, a reviewer who hates all but the most hard boiled mysteries and has made lots of enemies. Things have hardly started before the attacks on Neil begin, but he still goes ahead with tearing down Agatha Christie. Can Annie figure out what he is up to and stop him before someone stops him permanently?
Obviously, this book came out quite a few years ago since it was tied to Agatha Christie’s centennial. But that hardly matters since this is a great puzzle worth of Christie herself. I did find the pacing a little slow as it neared the middle of the book, but things picked up again not too long after that. All the characters we know and love are here once again, and they are fantastic. I do find Annie’s temper a little annoying, and hope it tones down as the series progresses. The suspects are strong as well. We get a great dose of humor as the book goes along. As with the others in the series, there is more foul language than I would expect for the genre. All told, this is another fine addition to a well-loved series. Fans of Christie will also enjoy it.
Obviously, this book came out quite a few years ago since it was tied to Agatha Christie’s centennial. But that hardly matters since this is a great puzzle worth of Christie herself. I did find the pacing a little slow as it neared the middle of the book, but things picked up again not too long after that. All the characters we know and love are here once again, and they are fantastic. I do find Annie’s temper a little annoying, and hope it tones down as the series progresses. The suspects are strong as well. We get a great dose of humor as the book goes along. As with the others in the series, there is more foul language than I would expect for the genre. All told, this is another fine addition to a well-loved series. Fans of Christie will also enjoy it.
The Chocolate Lady (94 KP) rated Murder in Belgravia (A Mayfair 100 Murder Mystery #1) in Books
Oct 5, 2020
This is a historical fiction mystery novel that takes place in England during the era of the Great War (WWII). As some of my readers know, I’ve been looking for good mystery books that will compare to those of the late, great Agatha Christie. Find out if “Murder in Belgravia,” Lynn Brittany’s first book in the Mayfair 100 Mystery Novels succeeded in filling the void that Christie left in my review here. https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2018/03/24/these-books-may-fare-well/
Dean (6925 KP) rated And Then There Were None - Season 1 in TV
Aug 31, 2018
An ok series based on the classic Agatha Christie story. A slightly different story to the film versions. It's very atmospheric with a great location and with a very good cast. For me it was just missing a certain vibe from the film. Still prefer the Richard Attenborough film version @Ten little Indians (1974)
BookwormMama14 (18 KP) rated Murder on the Orient Express in Books
Jan 2, 2019
LOVED this story. Listened to the audio book version read by Dan Stevens (Yes, THE Dan Stevens). And he did FABULOUS. Great story....Great mystery...can't wait to read more from Agatha Christie.
I borrowed the audio book from my local library. I was not required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are mine alone.
I borrowed the audio book from my local library. I was not required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are mine alone.
Dean (6925 KP) rated The Lady Vanishes in TV
Dec 30, 2018 (Updated Dec 30, 2018)
Slow train to the predictable
Another version of an old classic. Being a fan of Agatha Christie I thought this would be a similar train mystery. Being a TV movie and a PG rating made it fairly tame. Quite a lot of scenes didn't add up to very much at all. I'd rather watch @Murder on the Orient Express (1974) again.
Cori June (3033 KP) Feb 20, 2020