Exploring Agatha Christie's Art of Deception and Digression

» Suzanne Hill - enjoyed your article

I thoroughly enjoyed your article - you have a wonderful way of describing everything! I have always been fascinated with mysteries. Now i intend to check out the Bayard work to increase my understanding. And I love it when you digress....

cheers,
Suzanne

-- posted by Suzanne Hill

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» Tricia_S - The cleverness of Christie

What an interesting idea! Could it be that the presented solution was wrong? Maybe it is time I reread some Christie novels. My daughter has nearly read all of the Nancy Drew Mysteries, so maybe I should pick something new to start her out on.

What I have always thought so fascinating about Christie is that most of the time she tells her reader early on who the murderer is. In Crooked House, I remember she says that the culprit will want to keep talking about the murder. And there is one character who does - but the brilliance of Christie is that she adds a twist so that we discount this person and then find out we were wrong to do so.

Good article. I enjoyed it.

-- posted by Tricia_S

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