Agatha Christie was born in Torquay,
Devon, South West England on September 15, 1890. She is one of the most famous
detective writers of all time and is known as the “Queen of Crime”. She wrote
her first novel in 1920. Her most famous characters are Hercule Poirot and Miss
Marple. Agatha Christie grew up surrounded by a
succession of strong and independent women from an early age. She was married
twice and had a daughter. She died in 1976.
In a career which spanned over 55 years,
Agatha Christie wrote over 70 novels and more than a dozen plays. Her superbly
written detective stories are “unputdownable”. I’ve been a big fan of her
novels since I was a teenager. I read her books one after another and I have
loved all of them - that is why I suggest you discover her novels. In terms of
crime novels, there is no denying that there is Agatha and then there are the
others! My favourite book by Agatha Christie is And Then There Were
None (1939) which I have reviewed already.
My
thoughts about And Then There Were None: With this novel,
again, Agatha Christie signs a brilliant puzzle that leaves the reader
breathless and disoriented until final outcome. I love the atmosphere, the
captivating plot, the quintessential British touch and the inescapable tea
time. I love the overall ambience of those afternoon teas; the warm and
comfortable event where guests feel welcomed and inclined to confidences and
chatter…And most of all the final twist… justice has been done…shush!!!!!!