Week beginning 2 December

Book reviews: The early material related to An indulgence of Agatha Christies has been moved to Book Reviews: Archives. This includes the introduction, reviews of two books about Christie’s life and work: Laura Thompson, Agatha Christie: A Mysterious Life and John Curran, Agatha Christie’s Complete Secret Notebooks: Stories and Secrets of Murder in the MakingContinue reading “Week beginning 2 December”

Week beginning 25 November

Booker Prize goes to Scottish author Douglas Stuart for debut novel Shuggie Bain. Book reviews@ By arts editor Dee Jefferson. Book Reviews: Introduction to reviews of Agatha Christie novels which reflect racist, sexist and classist ideas. This introduction is based on my article Ethical Fiction: Essential? Desirable? Irrelevant? Review of Agatha Christie’s The Mysterious AffairContinue reading “Week beginning 25 November”

Posts week beginning 18 November 2020

Book reviews: The Agatha Christie indulgence continues, with another train related mystery, The ABC Murders. I began these as I was indulging a long held aspiration to travel on The Ghan from Adelaide to Alice Springs, and was thinking about the romance and joy associated with such travel. Of course, Christie does not dwell onContinue reading “Posts week beginning 18 November 2020”

Posts week beginning November 2

This week part of the blog will begin a day early, so as to include Bob McMullan’s prediction for the 2020 American Presidential Election before the vote is counted in America. After the prediction post I have also added some of the material from his weekly reports on the election. Brilliant & Bold! Bold &Continue reading “Posts week beginning November 2”