Jan 18 2009
Agatha Christie and her Writing Style in a Nutshell
Okay, I might as well declare that I’ve been a big admirer of Dame Agatha Christie, the world’s best-selling mystery writer. Like many of her fans out there, it’s not difficult to love her ‘Hercule Poirot’ and ‘Miss Marple’ creations. What with the grey cells of that impeccable Belgian sleuth Poirot, and St Mary Mead’s Miss Marple, with her shrewd view of nature and her knitting.
Agatha Christie’s drawing card is her light detective stories. They are so enjoyable despite their ’crime’ category. Why? They are easy to read, yet the plots are so brilliantly clever. And her ending is almost always unpredictable.
Having written numerous novels covering the period from 1916 to mid-1970s, her earlier works tend to be older in style. However, her period detail is so authentic. English country houses and villages are obviously her specialty.
For those familiar with Christie’s novels, you’ll agree with me that she has two stand outs, “Ten Little Niggers” and “Curtain: Poirot’s Last Case.” They have been considered as such for being very different from the rest, but as usual, worth reading.
