Jul 19, 2023esrobbins rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
This was okay. I skimmed the last 50 pages because I lost interest. I didn’t like how Agatha’s story was so one sided and she was portrayed as such a victim. That didn’t seem plausible considering her writing ability. I think I was…
Oct 03, 2022bocalibrary_Marcella rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This fictionalized version of Agatha Christie's real life disappearance painted a realistic, if harsh, depiction of the toll wrought by her increasingly strained marriage with Archie Christie and her battle with the day's conventional…
Mar 03, 2022KristinMaloney rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
In 1926, Agatha Christie went missing for eleven days after having a quarrel with her unfaithful husband. Nearly 100 years later, there is still no credible explanation for this disappearance. How did this popular author spend those eleven…
This book was a page turner. Clever and well written, I enjoyed it, but given the chance to choose another book, knowing how unhappy this one was, I have gone for something else.
Aug 27, 2021WC_Editrix rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Well written, but not a mystery. It is, instead, a fictional account behind the historic mystery.
I was rather disappointed. Did not provide the "where was she?", but did give a LOT more about Archie's movements and state of mind than I…
May 09, 2021Margush rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I never heard of AC’s personal life or disappearance. I felt sorry that she needed to turn herself into a doormat for a man who clearly didn’t love or valued her. But I’m glad that she found her long lost self-respect even if it was…
Apr 01, 2021C_reads rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
I thought this book was going to be about a mysterious disappearance and a detective problem solving thing but really ended up being disappointing. There is really no plot and a lot of run arounds.
Mar 17, 2021Einer2 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
I wasn't aware of the true life disappearance of Agatha Christie so enjoyed this aspect to learn a bit about her personal life in this fictionalized version. Amazing that a person of her intellect could potentially have been so…
Feb 12, 2021betsymarzoni rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
I struggled to read this book. The humiliation and minimizing of Agatha Christie through the years at the hand of her husband Archie was difficult to witness. She was so desperate to please him that she agreed, at his insistence, to…
Feb 02, 2021mdawnott rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
A mystery about Agatha Christie, as I commented to a friend, seems very meta. But it is also very intriguing. I had heard about Christie's disappearance before, but I didn't remember many of the details. So, a mystery novel filling in the…
Jan 22, 2021genepy rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Another accomplishment for Marie Benedict who has become the champion of many formidable women whose emotional lives have been crushed and sacrificed by misogynistic and selfish partners ( Hedy Lamarr, Mitza Einstein , Clementine…
Jan 21, 2021MelissaStorytime rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
What a compelling story. I have watched several films about Agatha Christie's disappearance, but this book had the best concept by far. I can't wait to read the rest of Marie Benedict's books.
Jan 12, 2021xyzxyzxyzII rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
The lasting mystery of an 11 day disappearance has been much discussed by everyone except the author herself. Real-life mystery endures: nearly a century later, there’s a new take on the decidedly unheroic Archibald Christie. And it’s…
Jan 06, 2021JCLPiepieB rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This was an intriguing story based on the real-life, 11-day disappearance of mystery writer Agatha Christie. The two timelines - before and during the disappearance - were woven well. You could really feel how hurt Agatha was at her…
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