There are too many Agatha Christie books to review individually. Actually, I was wondering when the murder was going to happen and thankfully Christie spared the readers an entire book of detective work and instead gave only half a book.more doesn't happen until about a hundred pages into the book.
In any other genre besides a mystery this would annoy me but the beginning of this novel awakened my inner detective. In this book though Christie drops many hard to discern clues in the first few chapters in which she also throws so much information at the reader that one is left picking up the pieces and trying to determine which bit of information is important. The term "deus ex machina" comes to mind. is that she crafts her mysteries in such a way that it is impossible for the reader to discern clues and figure out the answer to the mystery or simply be stumped at the end. Something that continually drives me nuts with her books. perhaps because her books are held in such high repute that she's become legend. I don't know why I figured that Agatha Christie was a pen name. I'll never forget when I finally learned that Agatha Christie was a real person and not just a pen name. is that she crafts her mysteries in such a way that it is impossible for the reader to discern clues and figure out the an A review from my old blog. ) Something that continually drives me nuts with her books. By the time the boat reaches its destination, Canon Pennefather has laid bare an audacious conspiracy and has made sure the criminals shall not go free.moreĪ review from my old blog. A few moments later Kay is found shot in her bunk. During the voyage Jacqueline works herself into a state of hysteria and shoots at Simon, wounding him in the knee. Also on the boat are a rich, ill tempered old woman with her niece and companion, a rather direct young man, a German who nurses a grudge against Kay's father and Kay's maid. With them is Canon Pennefather, Kay's guardian, and Jacqueline, who has been dogging their footsteps all through the honeymoon.
The couple are on their honeymoon and are at present on a paddle steamer on the Nile.
Simon Mostyn has recently married Kay Ridgeway, a rich woman, having thrown over his former lover Jacqueline. With them is Canon Pennefather, Kay's guardian, and Jacqueline, who has been dogging their footsteps all Agatha ChristieFull Length, Mystery Agatha ChristieFull Length, Mystery Characters: 8 male, 5 female Interior Set Simon Mostyn has recently married Kay Ridgeway, a rich woman, having thrown over his former lover Jacqueline.
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