Scariest book by Agatha Christie, IMO? "And Then There Were None".

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I love Agatha Christie. Have read nearly every one of her books and am currently working my way through the ones I'd missed. I love the suspense in her stories, and also the fact that nothing she writes (at least, that I have read) is ever over-the-top gruesome or horrific (a la Stephen King, for example - and I just want to mention that before I had DS, I was a huge SK fan).

There was a short story in "Surprise, Surprise" that I read recently which gave me chills as I was reading it, and I was lad to finish it and go on to something else that was a little less, well, really frightening. I'm not used to reading AG in bed at night and being afraid to turn out the light!!

"And Then There Were None" was like that for me. It was like a train wreck - I couldn't not look - had to keep reading, and last night, when I finished it around midnight I was so frightened by how the narrative at the end of the story where the murderer confesses to the deeds and how he did it, I couldn't sleep for hours!! I had to get DS and snuggle him in bed with me, with the light on, before I could doze off.

Anybody else find that story particularly disturbing?

This is well worth a listen if you didn't catch it

www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00mj64x/Archive_on_4_Agatha_Christies_Life_in_Her_Words/

Loved Julia McKenzie as Miss Marple, far better than Geraldine McEwan, but obviously not as good as Joan Hickson. Must admit to being partial to Margaret Rutherfords version, though nothing like the character in the books, it seemed to work.

What I love best about Agatha Christies books is there's a variety to them

Poirot is quite glam and stylish and cosmopolitan

Miss Marple is all quaint,

Tommy and Tuppence are more famous five

I always find it really hard to pick a favourite but think it would have to "And Then There Where None"

Oh noo! I was so dissapointed by Julia Mackenzie. She just seemed to lack presence and character. The thing about Miss. M is that she's a seemingly innocent, sheltered spinster, who conversely has a hidden razor sharp intelligence and understanding of human nature, right? And she smokes out the baddies because people are happy to chatter to this seemingly fluffy old dear? JM didn't convey that to me at all. There was nothing intriguing about her, and not a great deal of charm either.

I've always thought Emma Thompson would make a great Tuppence. Not sure who would be her Tommy though - Rupert Everett?

disappointed (Duh. Wine)

Have checkedmy books off the list fromwiki and in the process discovered I have loads of doubles. Is it worth me posting them on here ? Does anyone have any to swap?

Reading hercule poirots Christmas at themoment and can't get into it at all.