November 23, 2021 The Secret of Chimneys (Superintendent Battle #1) – Agatha Christie The Secret of Chimneys, the first Superintendent Battle novel, is more a thriller than a murder mystery. I’m a mystery fan, so I’m a…
November 23, 2021 The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (Hercule Poirot #4) – Agatha Christie This is another brilliantly written murder mystery by Agatha Christie. The plot is well structured with a mind-blowing twist at the end which will…
November 23, 2021 The Mysterious Affairs at Styles (Hercule Poirot #1) – Agatha Christie This is my first introduction to Agatha Christie. Having never read her before, I was interested in starting her with the Poirot series which…
November 22, 2021 Death Comes as the End – Agatha Christie Death Comes as the End is by far the best standalone mystery that I’ve read by Agatha Christie. Its ancient setting, making it her…
November 22, 2021 Lady Audley’s Secret – Mary Elizabeth Braddon Lady Audley’s Secret is a Victorian “sensational”. My love for “sensational” novels began with The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins. I read that…
November 17, 2021 Sparkling Cyanide (Colonel Race #4) – Agatha Christie This is one of the most enjoyable murder mysteries by our queen of crimes. It is well written. From the very first chapter, the…
November 17, 2021 The Clocks (Hercule Poirot #37)- Agatha Christie The Clocks is a very interesting and clever story. It is a story that could only come from the pen of an ingenious writer….
November 17, 2021 The Body in the Library (Miss Marple #3) – Agatha Christie When I read the first book of the Marple series, two years ago, I wasn’t much impressed. It was, of course, entertaining, as any…
November 17, 2021 The Hound of the Baskerville – Sir Arthur Conan Doyle I first read The Hound of the Baskervilles when I was about ten years old. It was both a fascinating and scary read for…