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risingsuncoc t1_j5tfja2 wrote

Reply to comment by Smellynerfherder in Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie by starrynight179

The Mysterious Affair at Styles was quite a drag, but understandable since it was her very first book.

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Purdaddy t1_j5tmowl wrote

I have this one on my shelf, is there a better place to start with Christie?

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UrMomsPornAlt t1_j5ugjcf wrote

And Then There Were None, Murder on the Orient Express, Death on the Nile.

Any of the more famous ones

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Gabriel_Wolfen t1_j605hbm wrote

I actually think The Mysterious Affair at Styles is a good place to start. It is more spare than her later novels, but you can see all the elements that characterize her mysteries. I didn't find it boring at all, and she does cleverly trick the reader, which is essentially her signature style.

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Gigigirl52 t1_j5xvctl wrote

I love Mysterious Affair at Styles. It is such a nice, comfortable book. For me, it is perfect for a lazy read. It reminds me of a Barbara Pym novel.

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