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ganzfeldstate's review against another edition
3.0
Incredibly biased and Ms Thompson clearly loves Christine very very much, but entertaining nonetheless.
cheekylaydee's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed this book. Although I have read quite a few biographies sometimes I find them hard to get into because they're more or less set out like a timeline of the person's life. Although of course this book does more or less the same thing it is written in more of a literary fashion, which as a reader of mainly fiction I found easier to read. I especially like the way that she handles the 10 days when Agatha went missing, coming up with her most plausible scenario of what she thinks might have happened.
Because the author has had access to Agatha Christie's diaries and survivng family it lends the book an authenticity that other biographies don't normally have. Also I like the fact that Laura Thompson is a genuine fan of Christie's work and not just a critic writing a book to earn a living. She also seems to undestand the subtle intelligence of Christie's seemingly simplistic writing style. Her novels dont always neccessarily get the literary credit that they deserve.
Altogether a very educational and enjoyable work, which since reading, has encouraged me to read more Agatha Christie books. There are plenty to get through! Highly recommended for Christie fans and sceptics alike, a very well written book.
Because the author has had access to Agatha Christie's diaries and survivng family it lends the book an authenticity that other biographies don't normally have. Also I like the fact that Laura Thompson is a genuine fan of Christie's work and not just a critic writing a book to earn a living. She also seems to undestand the subtle intelligence of Christie's seemingly simplistic writing style. Her novels dont always neccessarily get the literary credit that they deserve.
Altogether a very educational and enjoyable work, which since reading, has encouraged me to read more Agatha Christie books. There are plenty to get through! Highly recommended for Christie fans and sceptics alike, a very well written book.
annarella's review against another edition
4.0
A must read for any Agatha Christie's fan. It's a mix of biography and bibliography and it was an interesting, entertaining and engrossing read.
Recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.
Recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.
melindamoor's review against another edition
2.0
Well, this book was a total letdown, a biography absolutely unworthy of Agatha Christie. The style was annoying & pretentious and gave me the feeling that this book was a phoney, which I hate!!!!
We are told that the author had unique access to A.C.'s correspondence & other personal family papers. All the worse for her, because clearly she couldn't rise to the occasion and wasted her chances.
The book is jerky, rambles all over the place without agenda & structure, the author goes on about stuff in unnecessary circles and forgets where she wants to go, so we have no clue either.
DUH, enough said, it's not worth wasting more time over this
We are told that the author had unique access to A.C.'s correspondence & other personal family papers. All the worse for her, because clearly she couldn't rise to the occasion and wasted her chances.
The book is jerky, rambles all over the place without agenda & structure, the author goes on about stuff in unnecessary circles and forgets where she wants to go, so we have no clue either.
DUH, enough said, it's not worth wasting more time over this
catmar19's review against another edition
2.0
This biography is well researched but very biased in some ways. There are quotes and spoilers from her novels that bog down the narrative of her life, which is the point of the biography for me.