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Mrs Agatha Christie by Marie Benedict

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vlreid's review against another edition

4.0

A captivating historical fiction account of Agatha Christie and when she went missing for 11 days in 1926. She left her husband and daughter, causing an uproar and extensive manhunt throughout England. Marie Benedict does an excellent job of slowly giving the reader the background -- with dual timelines and dual narrators (both probably unreliable). We are kept guessing throughout the various twists and turns in the book, with a few surprises left for the end. We also get a peek into her life: her overbearing mother, her rival sister, her domineering and philandering husband, her distant daughter, and her love of surfing of all things! Apparently, no one really knows what happened to her during those missing 11 days, but the author provides a fascinating speculation about what may have happened.

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libraryjen's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

4.0

Quick and entertaining, this book is well written and made me want to learn more about Agatha Christie's real life.

carolinewood504's review against another edition

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mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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5.0

Loved loved loved. Agatha Christie is such a badass. She totally deserved better than Archie and he got what he deserved. She done so much for him and I’m glad she came out the winner.