tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post4274921649517679930..comments2024-03-28T14:38:25.395-07:00Comments on Bitter Tea and Mystery: 13 at Dinner: Agatha ChristieTracyKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-31372262332691584512016-02-19T17:54:28.460-08:002016-02-19T17:54:28.460-08:00Jenny was a very good character, Lucy. I was surpr...Jenny was a very good character, Lucy. I was surprised at how many good female characters there were in this book.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-34092088560621441582016-02-19T17:52:09.154-08:002016-02-19T17:52:09.154-08:00Thanks for the kind words, Mathew. I have watched ...Thanks for the kind words, Mathew. I have watched only one film adaptation of an Agatha Christie that I can remember, Murder on the Orient Express, with Albert Finney. But I would like to watch some other ones, with David Suchet.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-27740123036583106312016-02-19T13:26:06.177-08:002016-02-19T13:26:06.177-08:00I like Jenny Driver - wish Christie had set a nove...I like Jenny Driver - wish Christie had set a novel in a hat shop!Lucy R. Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08632983296994349550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-37773650181985742912016-02-19T13:17:03.527-08:002016-02-19T13:17:03.527-08:00What I like is the way you present your reviews, T...What I like is the way you present your reviews, Tracy, this one especially. But, alas, like the Colonel, I suspect I shall let others ahead of me in the rush for <i>13 at Dinner</i>. I enjoy watching Poirot in dramatizations, but find Christie's narratives a tad protracted. Mathew Pausthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06157135006791553019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-455658329666053122016-02-19T12:58:47.663-08:002016-02-19T12:58:47.663-08:00I don't think you would be rushing to read any...I don't think you would be rushing to read any of the books by Agatha Christie that I have covered on my blog, Col. You might like Crooked House OK. A stand-alone. Someday I will reread The Murder of Roger Ackroyd and see if I think you would like it.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-35394284785360096452016-02-18T23:53:44.747-08:002016-02-18T23:53:44.747-08:00Not one I'll be rushing to read Tracy.Not one I'll be rushing to read Tracy.col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-4194542030568560842016-02-18T15:14:49.587-08:002016-02-18T15:14:49.587-08:00This one was still fun, Sergio, just not as good a...This one was still fun, Sergio, just not as good as most of the others I have read in the last two or three years. I have only read one novel I disliked and really it was only the end I did not like and it had some great characters (Secret of Chimneys).TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-70262961040404630512016-02-18T13:17:12.056-08:002016-02-18T13:17:12.056-08:00I agree - it is mid range for 1930s Christie, but ...I agree - it is mid range for 1930s Christie, but that is still saying quite a lot as she was truly at her height at the time in my view!Sergio (Tipping My Fedora)http://bloodymurder.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-39671530423948066762016-02-18T11:46:22.966-08:002016-02-18T11:46:22.966-08:00Thanks, Margot. The fact that Hastings narrates is...Thanks, Margot. The fact that Hastings narrates is a plus for me AND I had not had much exposure to Inspector Japp before. I think Hastings only narrates 2 or 3 more of the novels. Now I am going to have to go back and read that final sentence.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-22731354023825156822016-02-18T11:43:36.854-08:002016-02-18T11:43:36.854-08:00Moira, I feel like my post sounds more critical of...Moira, I feel like my post sounds more critical of this book than I am. I did like it but was disappointed with the 2nd half. Jane is definitely an interesting and unique character.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-82471021807400506462016-02-18T11:39:21.539-08:002016-02-18T11:39:21.539-08:00Thank you, Prashant. Multiple titles for one book ...Thank you, Prashant. Multiple titles for one book is confusing. Since I like the old paperback editions, I don't mind ending up with multiple copies of the same book, but it is annoying to buy a book and then figure out you already have it.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-70801937821229146772016-02-18T08:20:35.141-08:002016-02-18T08:20:35.141-08:00This is a fine review, Tracy! And I agree with you...This is a fine review, Tracy! And I agree with you about the wit and the way the book reflects the times. And I do like the final sentence in the story. Not Christie's very, very best, but still a good 'un, I think.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-70390796616900248282016-02-18T02:50:01.952-08:002016-02-18T02:50:01.952-08:00I like this one, but I first read it so long ago I...I like this one, but I first read it so long ago I don't know how easy it was to solve. On a re-read, I have to say, it seems to shout out what is going on, but I still enjoy it - I concur with all your criticisms, but I do like the characters, particularly Jane. Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-2112132306417700952016-02-18T02:15:41.203-08:002016-02-18T02:15:41.203-08:00Nicely reviewed, Tracy. I haven't read this my...Nicely reviewed, Tracy. I haven't read this mystery. Some of Christie's books, such as this one, have more than one title which is often confusing. I think my wife has this book with both titles. Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.com