Book Info
Name of Book : Sparkling Cyanide
Author : Agatha Christie
Publisher : Harper Collins
Publication Date : Oct 14, 2010
No. of Pages : 289
Format : Digital
Why did I choose the book ?
I participated in a challenge organized by AgathaChristie.com for reading a book every month by Agatha Christie. And, for this month I chose Sparkling Cyanide.
Where to get the book ?
Sparkling Cyanide by Agatha Christie is available on Amazon :
Author Introduction
Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie, Lady Mallowan, (15 September 1890 – 12 January 1976) was an English writer known for her 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections, particularly those revolving around fictional detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. She also wrote the world's longest-running play, the murder mystery The Mousetrap, which has been performed in the West End since 1952. A writer during the "Golden Age of Detective Fiction", Christie has been called the "Queen of Crime". She also wrote six novels under the pseudonym Mary Westmacott. In 1971, she was made a Dame (DBE) by Queen Elizabeth II for her contributions to literature. Guinness World Records lists Christie as the best-selling fiction writer of all time, her novels having sold more than two billion copies.
Blurb
In Sparkling Cyanide, Agatha Christie seats six—including a murderer—around a dining table set for seven, one year to the day that a beautiful heiress was poisoned in that very room.
Six people sit down to a sumptuous meal at a table laid for seven. In front of the empty place is a sprig of rosemary—"rosemary for remembrance." A strange sentiment considering no one is likely to forget the night, exactly a year ago, that Rosemary Barton died at exactly the same table, her beautiful face unrecognizable, convulsed with pain and horror.
But then Rosemary had always been memorable—she had the ability to arouse strong passions in most people she met. In one case, strong enough to kill. . . .
My Opinion
Sparkling Cyanide by Agatha Christie is a stunning murder mystery with some exciting plot twists. In terms of writing style, the plot focuses on each character in detail which is going to leave readers guessing about the culprit. And, the climax is just in the last few pages which dropped like a bomb. I really enjoyed the book with its twists and turns. For me the best part of mystery was when everyone was doubting Rosemary. My heart just skipped a beat there. Definitely, 5 stars for the book.
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