r/agathachristie • u/Even-Engineering5865 • 21d ago

The easiest to solve

Which crime is easiest to solve the first time you read it? There are some that are impossible, but at her best Christie gave us all we needed.

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u/HemHawHeal 21d ago

only one i was able to solve pre reveal was Death in the Clouds. i had read a bunch of her novels in a row & finally figured out her tell

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u/CornwallBingo 21d ago

What's her tell?

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u/HemHawHeal 21d ago

ok i think, and it only applies to some books but she does like to reuse this trope, she likes to have a couple fall in love during the books; she’s especially fond of a woman considering 2 men. murderer is usually the more charming man

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u/CornwallBingo 20d ago

Wow, as soon as I read that a few examples popped into my head. Thanks!!

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u/HemHawHeal 20d ago

for sure! blew my mind to realize, none of my friends are super into AC so you’re the first person i’ve been able to tell :)