- Paperback: 224 pages
- Publisher: HarperCollins; New Ed edition (20 July 1998)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0006510183
- ISBN-13: 978-0006510185
- Product Dimensions: 17.2 x 11 x 1.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
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31 of 31 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I read this years ago, and recently found it again. It is a really dark book with typical Christy twists and turns in every plot. Even if you dont like the Poirot and Marple novels this collection of short stories will become a staple on your regular reads list. A real classic.
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Being a big fan of Agatha Christie (even my cats are called Tommy & Tuppence!), I expected to enjoy this collection. However, I'm afraid I found it a little disappointing. While some of the stories were near to her usual standard, it seemed to me that some of the others had only been included as padding.
The stories contained in this collection are:-
The House of Dreams - a mild horror story
The Actress - a story about blackmail and revenge
The Edge - a story about twisted love and guilt
Christmas Adventure - a Poirot story about a stolen gem
The Lonely God - a romance
Manx Gold - a treasure hunt round the Isle of Man
Within a Wall - destructive love
The Mystery of the Baghdad Chest - another Poirot, this time a murder mystery
While the Light Lasts - tragic love with an African setting
The collection as a whole is of interest in showing Christie's development and her forays into romance and horror writing, but none of the stories could be classed as great and some, particularly Manx Gold, are quite poor. I would be sorry if any newcomers to Christie's work were to judge her on the basis of this collection. Much better to read one of the well-known novels instead - I would recommend Death on the Nile for Poirot, The Moving Finger for Miss Marple or get to know the real Tommy & Tuppence in The Secret Adversary.
The stories contained in this collection are:-
The House of Dreams - a mild horror story
The Actress - a story about blackmail and revenge
The Edge - a story about twisted love and guilt
Christmas Adventure - a Poirot story about a stolen gem
The Lonely God - a romance
Manx Gold - a treasure hunt round the Isle of Man
Within a Wall - destructive love
The Mystery of the Baghdad Chest - another Poirot, this time a murder mystery
While the Light Lasts - tragic love with an African setting
The collection as a whole is of interest in showing Christie's development and her forays into romance and horror writing, but none of the stories could be classed as great and some, particularly Manx Gold, are quite poor. I would be sorry if any newcomers to Christie's work were to judge her on the basis of this collection. Much better to read one of the well-known novels instead - I would recommend Death on the Nile for Poirot, The Moving Finger for Miss Marple or get to know the real Tommy & Tuppence in The Secret Adversary.
31 of 34 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A brilliant collection of short stories from the master of mystery and suspense. I couldn't put this down until I had read the whole lot. A wonderful treat for any Agatha Christie fan and a nice introduction to the author for a new comer.
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Christie is one of my favourite authors and I make no bones about the fact I love my Poirot and Marple. Read more
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Ms Christie Does it Again
This book is a lesser known but as usual the master of crime books succeeds again.
Highly recommend this is a gripping read right off from the start, so if you are an AC fan,... Read more
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Published 12 months ago by P. Nicholls
an odd little collection - one for the true Christie fans only, I feel
I quite enjoyed this collection, but the stories are varied in their style and execution. Some of them seem very dated and a bit silly in places. Read more
Published on 16 Jan 2010 by L. Bretherton
WHILE THE LIGHT LASTS
I HAVEN'T READ THIS BOOK YET BUT I AM CURRENTLY READING ANOTHER AGATHA CHRISTIE BOOK OF SHORT STORIES AND THEY ARE VERY GOOD, SO ON THAT RECOMMENDATION - MY OWN - I BOUGHT THIS... Read more
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