An Autobiography & Death at Wentwater Court
My Twelfth book for ljbookbingo is An Autobiography by Agatha Christie for the Autobiography/Biography Square, table found here:
I saw this book at a thrift store for a dollar and being a huge fan of Agatha Christie's novels I picked it up and once home put it on my bookshelf and promptly forgot about it. Fast forward a few years I was listening to one of my favorite podcasts Stuff You Missed in History Class and the topic was The Mysterious Disappearance of Agatha Christie, which detailed the ten days that the world renowned author was missing. The podcast was very good and reminded me of the book I had bought all those years ago.
I really enjoyed getting to know one of my favorite authors. Mrs. Christie is a fabulous mystery writer and apparently can also write a really good autobiography. I liked learning about her early life and how she became a writer. I felt badly for her and the collapse of her marriage to her first husband which leads to her disappearance which understandingly enough Mrs. Christie never touches on. I loved how in her later life she marries a delightful archeologist and travels the Middle East with him and helps on his digs. My favorite aspect was when she spoke of her writing and what her process was and her personal feelings on some of her favorite stories. Overall a very enjoyable autobiography.
My Thirteenth book for ljbookbingo is Death at Wentwater Court by Carola Dunn for the Female Author Square, table found here:
In early 1923, the young Honourable Daisy Dalrymple has made a decision that shocks her social class-instead of living in the Dower House with her mother and being supported by her relatives, she's decided to make her own living as a writer. Landing an assignment for Town & Country to write a series of articles on country manor houses, Daisy travels to Wentwater Court to research her first piece. There she finds a household in turmoil, filled with holiday guests and recriminations. But that's nothing compared to the uproar when one of those guests drowns in a tragic early-morning skating "accident." When it is learned that this was anything but accidental, Scotland Yard is called in and a young Chief Inspector, one Alec Fletcher, is called in to investigate. ~Amazon Book Description
This was a nice and easy read. The main character Daisy was a hoot and I really enjoyed her pov as she helped the dashing Inspector Alec Fletcher solve the death of one Lord Stephen Astwick. I am thrilled that this is a long series as I am looking forward to reading the next one.
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I saw this book at a thrift store for a dollar and being a huge fan of Agatha Christie's novels I picked it up and once home put it on my bookshelf and promptly forgot about it. Fast forward a few years I was listening to one of my favorite podcasts Stuff You Missed in History Class and the topic was The Mysterious Disappearance of Agatha Christie, which detailed the ten days that the world renowned author was missing. The podcast was very good and reminded me of the book I had bought all those years ago.
I really enjoyed getting to know one of my favorite authors. Mrs. Christie is a fabulous mystery writer and apparently can also write a really good autobiography. I liked learning about her early life and how she became a writer. I felt badly for her and the collapse of her marriage to her first husband which leads to her disappearance which understandingly enough Mrs. Christie never touches on. I loved how in her later life she marries a delightful archeologist and travels the Middle East with him and helps on his digs. My favorite aspect was when she spoke of her writing and what her process was and her personal feelings on some of her favorite stories. Overall a very enjoyable autobiography.
My Thirteenth book for ljbookbingo is Death at Wentwater Court by Carola Dunn for the Female Author Square, table found here:
In early 1923, the young Honourable Daisy Dalrymple has made a decision that shocks her social class-instead of living in the Dower House with her mother and being supported by her relatives, she's decided to make her own living as a writer. Landing an assignment for Town & Country to write a series of articles on country manor houses, Daisy travels to Wentwater Court to research her first piece. There she finds a household in turmoil, filled with holiday guests and recriminations. But that's nothing compared to the uproar when one of those guests drowns in a tragic early-morning skating "accident." When it is learned that this was anything but accidental, Scotland Yard is called in and a young Chief Inspector, one Alec Fletcher, is called in to investigate. ~Amazon Book Description
This was a nice and easy read. The main character Daisy was a hoot and I really enjoyed her pov as she helped the dashing Inspector Alec Fletcher solve the death of one Lord Stephen Astwick. I am thrilled that this is a long series as I am looking forward to reading the next one.
Also bidding for
fandomtrumpshate started tonight. Go over and place a bid. It is for a great cause!
This entry was originally posted at https://under-the-silk-tree.dreamwidth.org/52650.html