Dick Francis Reading Group discussion

It's been so quiet here lately! Have you read any great mysteries you'd like to share? I recently read Agatha Christie's first Miss Marple book, Murder at the Vicarage, which I had somehow missed back when I was reading every Agatha Christie I could get my hands on. She's one I would love to go back and read everything she wrote in order - especially to make sure I find any others I might have missed.

ETA: Ha! Others have been thinking along the same lines. I just found a new group here on GR that started last week called Agatha Christie Challenge. I'm going to join and start posting my progress there. Join in, if you like! It should be fun.

Luann, a lot of people are reading my new racing mystery, FULL MORTALITY, and seem to really like it. You could give it a test ride by reading the first chapter at http://fullmortality.blogspot.com/

Hope you will give it a look, it is starting to get some good reviews on Amazon.com.

I just finished a Robert Crais mystery, THE FIRST RULE, that I thought was very good.

Best to all and bye for now, Sasscer Hill

Agatha Christie's "ABC Murders" was the first murder mystery I ever read. Murder in England is her area of expertise. Her two greatest detectives are the Belgian, Hercule Poirot, and the old English spinster, Miss Jane Marple.Many of the books are availabe on audio book from Amazon. However I can most strongly recommend the Miss Marple series on BBC DVD starring Joan Hickson (whom Dame Agatha always envisaged in the role). David Suchet has the aim of portraying Poirot in all the books written about him. I recommend the full-length stories. A slightly more whimsical portrayal is by Peter Ustinov. Whatever, her books are supreme in her genre.

Regards

Chris Jones

Thanks for the recommendation, Sasscer. I'll have to check that out.

Chris wrote: "...her books are supreme in her genre."

That's exactly how I feel, Chris!

Thank you, Luann, I hope you will give FULL MORTALITY a test drive. Best to you and bye for now, Lynda. aka Sasscer Hill