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

2.0

The concept of this book drew me in—the question of what happened to Agatha is a mystery of its own making. But this book fell flat for me. Far too contrived to even be considered historical fiction, and frankly even contrarian to some known facts about Christie. Christie was known to hate publicity and crowds, yet this tale seems to ignore that. Also, I didn’t appreciate the idea that all Christie did was for her husband. She was one of the great female writers of her time and describing her as a simple emotional wife seems to short change Christie and her accomplishments. Benedict simply tried to ‘Gone Girl’ this mystery, and it was not for me.