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A review by keepingyouonread
A Deadly Affair by Agatha Christie
4.0
A Deadly Affair is an anthology of a selection of Agatha Christie’s short stories tied together with a love theme. Being Christie, the stories tend towards the darker side of love - jealousy, affairs, crimes of passion, etc. There are 13 tales total, with a 14th about Christie’s own past loves.
What I liked: I’m not going to lie, I’m into short stories because I don’t have to commit a ton of time to a full novel - I can read one or two and walk away. While I wish some of the characters were a tad more developed, Christie has fully fleshed out mysteries and I didn’t guess a single guilty party.
My favorites were: The King of Clubs, Death on the Nile, The Double Clue, and The Wasps’ Nest.
What didn’t work for me: I think with any short story collection, some will stand out as stronger or weaker.
These were written in the 1920s on and some of the language is dated today. Also, her stories usually focus on upper-class white British people, so you won’t find a ton of diversity in the cast of characters.
Who should read it: if you’re just dipping your toes into Christie’s vast work, this isn’t a bad place to start. You get a good taste of her style. Fans of modern day cozies or Nancy Drew can see inspiration in Christie’s writing.
What I liked: I’m not going to lie, I’m into short stories because I don’t have to commit a ton of time to a full novel - I can read one or two and walk away. While I wish some of the characters were a tad more developed, Christie has fully fleshed out mysteries and I didn’t guess a single guilty party.
My favorites were: The King of Clubs, Death on the Nile, The Double Clue, and The Wasps’ Nest.
What didn’t work for me: I think with any short story collection, some will stand out as stronger or weaker.
These were written in the 1920s on and some of the language is dated today. Also, her stories usually focus on upper-class white British people, so you won’t find a ton of diversity in the cast of characters.
Who should read it: if you’re just dipping your toes into Christie’s vast work, this isn’t a bad place to start. You get a good taste of her style. Fans of modern day cozies or Nancy Drew can see inspiration in Christie’s writing.