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A review by aserra
A Murder Is Announced by Agatha Christie
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
A very solid, quick Agatha Christie read! Christie's classic "people are not who they seem" premise and reveal.
For anyone hesitant to read because it's the fourth book in a series: you absolutely do not need to read the previous installments to comprehend what's happening. This novel completely stands on its own.
Bonus: this book features a lesbian couple (not outright confirmed in the book, but all but so, given the heavy historical queer-coding).Unfortunately, the "bury your gays" trope does occur. It's murder mystery, though, so...some grace, I suppose?
Did I guess the killer? (I like to keep track of this for Christie novels) No :( Not mad about it, though--I think the setup was quite clever!
For anyone hesitant to read because it's the fourth book in a series: you absolutely do not need to read the previous installments to comprehend what's happening. This novel completely stands on its own.
Bonus: this book features a lesbian couple (not outright confirmed in the book, but all but so, given the heavy historical queer-coding).
Did I guess the killer? (I like to keep track of this for Christie novels) No :( Not mad about it, though--I think the setup was quite clever!
Content Warnings
Minor: Animal death, Death, Death of parent, and Murder
The book takes place in the 20th century U.K.--don't expect anything groundbreaking from the characters and overall diversity.