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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)
Andrew Porritt (1 KP) rated Grace by Jeff Buckley in Music
Feb 20, 2019
A rare perfect album
Just a great piece of music. Cohesive yet never boring or repetitive. If I was forced to pick a weak link, it would be that "Corpus Christie Carrol" can be jarring on the first few listens. However in context it's as stunning as any of the other tracks.
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.
The Chocolate Lady (94 KP) rated The War Widow (Billie Walker Mystery, #1) in Books
Oct 6, 2020
Well, well, well... I think I finally found a book that's the first in a series that might be able to fill that Agathe Christie gap in my reading list. I hope you'll visit my blog and my #bookreview here to see why I'm saying this. https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2020/05/29/a-wonderful-beginning-for-billie-walker/
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.
Chloe (778 KP) rated The Hunting Party in Books
May 9, 2021
Intricate (2 more)
Great setting
Atmospheric
Too Similar to the guest list (1 more)
Frustrating
Very Agatha christie
Contains spoilers, click to show
I enjoyed this but very similar to the Guest List, perhaps not quite as intricate. I found it quite frustrating that we got to meet so many characters but very few of them were actually involved with the final plot. Also the decoy was FAR too obvious.
Dean (6925 KP) rated Gosford Park (2001) in Movies
Oct 6, 2018
A pretty good period drama with a touch of Whodunit? about it similar to an Agatha Christie film. Great largely all English cast, location, costumes. A lot of effort went into the production of the movie, noticeable in the attention to every detail. Has a slight twist as you would expect but may be a bit too slow for some.
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2097 KP) rated Death on the Nile in Books
Nov 12, 2018
Murder Visits Egypt
Hercule Poirot is on vacation in Egypt, just looking to relax. However, he quickly gets involved in the drama involving a young heiress on her honeymoon. When a murder happens on board the ship they are all traveling on, Poirot finds himself drawn into the case. Can he unravel what really happened?
This is classic Agatha Christie with an extremely complex mystery that seems so simple once Poirot unravels it all. I did feel the book took a bit too long to truly get started, opening as it does a few months before the events really began. But once it does, hold on. Some of the supporting cast could have been stronger, but the main characters were all strong and kept me confused until the end. Agatha Christie is still a master of the mystery genre, and this book shows exactly why.
This is classic Agatha Christie with an extremely complex mystery that seems so simple once Poirot unravels it all. I did feel the book took a bit too long to truly get started, opening as it does a few months before the events really began. But once it does, hold on. Some of the supporting cast could have been stronger, but the main characters were all strong and kept me confused until the end. Agatha Christie is still a master of the mystery genre, and this book shows exactly why.
BookCritics (259 KP) rated Magpie Murders in Books
Jun 12, 2017
I recommend this to you if you’ve read quite some Agatha Christie and appreciate a crime novel inspired by her work. She is mentioned quite a lot in the book, so if you don’t know the author or don’t like her books, I think you’ll find this irritating.
Critic- Naty
Original Score: 3 out of 5
Read Review: https://natysbookshelf.wordpress.com/2017/06/11/review-magpie-murders-by-anthony-horowitz/#more-1687
Original Score: 3 out of 5
Read Review: https://natysbookshelf.wordpress.com/2017/06/11/review-magpie-murders-by-anthony-horowitz/#more-1687
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2097 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>.