A review by gwen87
The Mystery of Mrs. Christie by Marie Benedict

adventurous dark emotional informative sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

There are things to like about this book - it is well researched and the characterisation is done quickly and effectively (key, given that there are only really an couple of characters with minor players floating in the background). But it really needed a bit of editing. The writing itself isn't great, and the repetition of adjectives got quite annoying. At times it felt like the author was trying to persuade us that she had done her research by throwing facts in as part of narration. It also contains a major spoiler for one of Christie's most significant novels (The Murder of Roger Ackroyd) which felt really out of keeping with the spirit of a book about the queen of plot twists. 

I listened to this as an audiobook. The narrator was fine, but her constant mispronunciation of Berkshire (and Harrogate) was deeply irritating!
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