The Seven Dials Mystery (Superintendent Battle #2)
Agatha Christie
A practical joke goes chillingly, murderously wrong in Queen of Mystery Agatha Christie’s classic detective story, The Seven Dials Mystery. Gerry Wade had proved himself to be a champion sleeper, so the other houseguests decided to play a practical joke on him. Eight alarm clocks were set to go off, one after the other, starting at 6:30 a.m. But when morning arrived, one clock was missing and the prank then backfired, with tragic consequences. For Jimmy Thesiger in particular, the words "Seven Dials" were to take on a new and chilling significance...
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“It’s odd, isn’t it, why farce so often seems to get mixed up with tragedy?”This book is now part of my Agatha Christie favorites. What an engaging, entertaining, and surprising novel! For the first time, I reached the halfway mark without a theory of what was going on and what direction the story was taking and I absolutely loved it. And then, when I thought I had things figured out...Mrs. Christie pulled the rug from under me AGAIN! So many twists! I also loved Bundle as the main character, she's so charismatic, is strong-willed, and action-driven! Her interactions with her father (who is absolutely delightful) and Inspector Battle are so good, and I love how supportive they are of her, especially her father. There is a rather unnecessary romance plot, but all in all, it didn't bother me, especially after the reveal in the end. I could have done without it, but it wasn't enough to diminish my love for this book. An obvious 5-star for me!
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"Seven Dials" is not the best of Christie's mysteries, but it's engaging enough to keep you hooked as you try to figure out the meaning of the Seven Dials and how they relate to the murders. I liked that the protagonist, Lady Eileen “Bundle” Brent, is a woman unraveling the mystery. She takes on the task of investigating Wade's murder and manages to figure out most of the mystery on her own, without much help from Superintendent Battle. He only comes in to help her put the final pieces in place. This differs from Miss Marple, who usually appears after the detective finds all the pieces to solve the puzzle.
It's a good light read to pass the time, but it's not one of the best Christie mysteries.
0Fue una buena forma de adentrarme en el mundo de Agatha Christie. Agarre este libro con unas críticas super positivas hacía sus obras, así que tenía la vara muy alta pero lo más sorprendente es que sobrepasó todas mis expectativas.
Me sentí dentro del relato todo el tiempo. Y he pensado mucho sobre quién sería el posible culpable. Pero Agatha simplemente trabajó la historia de una manera espectacular que cuando llegas a las últimas páginas, el momento de declarar todas las pruebas en orden y por consiguiente revelar el misterio, quedas completamente soprendido de no haber pensado en esa persona. Una de las mejores lecturas de este año.
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