A Talent for Murder : A Novel (Paperback)

from smik

In the past I have written about what I call "coat-tails" books, those that attach themselves to the success of others. I think this is one such book. To be honest, I wouldn't have read it if it wasn't for the reference to Agatha Christie in the blurb. And yet the allure is very strong. I'm not s...

from dbsovereign

To be clear: This is not a mystery story, but it is a romance, a story told from different perspectives and a fictional history - purporting to be the tale of what transpired when Agatha Christie disappeared prior to her marrying a second time. It is very cinematic - I can imagine a BBC mini seri...

from BrianEWilliams

Agatha Christie went missing for 11 days in December 1926 and her disappearance has never been explained. She was going through a marriage breakdown at the time and some blame that for the disappearance. Another explanation is that she suffered an amnesia attack. Christie never acknowledged the e...

from Ameise1

This story is about Agatha Christie and her mysterious disappearance in 1926, but somehow this story did not grab me right. The villain tries to create a Christie-style murder, but misses the lightness that comes with crimes. The story seems to me to be incongruous and in fact the handwriting of ...

from LARA335

In 1926 Agatha Christie went missing for a few days, a massive police hunt followed to find the celebrated authoress, and Agatha was eventually discovered at a hotel in Harrogate. She said she had lost her memory & refused to discuss the incident. Around these facts Andrew Wilson has woven a prep...