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![]() Female Author (198) Books Read in 2020 (320) » 16 more British Mystery (52) Agatha Christie (1) In and About the 1920s (142) Books Read in 2017 (3,064) Books Read in 2022 (4,676) Cruise Books (1) Detective Stories (192) Books About Murder (268) AlphaKIT: Brown (7) No current Talk conversations about this book. ![]() ![]() This is Agatha Christie's first novel. It's good but not as tightly written as her later novels. There is more romance here. So Anne's father dies leaving her with just enough money to settle his debts. She moves to London where she hopes she will find adventure. With very little money, she decides she wants to go to Africa where her father had done some digs. While on the ship, she meets some interesting characters. She is almost murdered but rescued by the man in the brown suit. Who tried to kill her? Why? Who is the Man in the Brown Suit? I enjoyed this. Anne makes friends on her cruise. At least, she has someone to worry about her when the attempts are made on her life. She also has a friend in Suzanne who she can confide in. Suzanne ends up as involved in the mystery as Anne. They have to figure out who murdered the woman back in England, whether the person is on the ship, and how to expose the person. I have to admit I would never have figured it out without the explanation at the end. I was hoping it was not who it turned out to be. But I am glad that the Man in the Brown Suit turned out to be good for Anne. I always forget how good Agatha Christie's writing is until I get lost in one of her stories. The Man in the Brown Suit - Christie Audio performance by Nicola Barber and Graeme Malcolm 3 stars This is an early Christie novel, first published in 1924. It is the first one to feature Colonel Race.There’s a typically complicated mystery that moves from London to an Africa bound cruise ship. I was a bit lost among the many characters and the rapid changes in setting. There’s a murder, a diamond theft, an abduction, an armed rebellion, and a love story. The audio production is very effective with two performers reading chapters as they alternate between two perspectives. This book was recommended to me as “adventure escapism”. Indeed, it was. This is not a classical Agatha Christie whodunit, but an adventure story that knows exactly what it is. I liked Anne very much, as a character and as a narrator. She was plucky, sassy, strong and independent, clever and observant, with a healthy dose of sarcasm always at the ready. Sir Eustace’s diary was a hoot, I enjoyed it very much. Overall, there was a lot to laugh at in the book (unlike Agatha Christie’s other novels). Now, the reasons for it being “only” a three star read are: The mystery was not very interesting, and the big reveal was not surprising at all… I had guessed it many chapters before. I much prefer when authors outwit me ;) The romance and the things said about men and women have not aged well. I did some eye-rolling. I did like how the lovers behaved when they were in tight spot together, nice teamwork. Unfortunately, disturbing racial stereotypes and colonialism were all over the place in the second half of the book. I couldn’t get my “of its time” thinking to work… I had fun, but Agatha Christie had written better books than this one. no reviews | add a review
Is contained inAgatha Christie Crime Collection: Dead Man's Folly, The Man in the Brown Suit, Murder is Easy by Agatha Christie 1920's Agatha Christie, Vol. 2: The Man in the Brown Suit / The Secret of Chimneys / Poirot Investigates by Agatha Christie The Golden Ball, The Man in the Brown Suit, The Regatta Mystery, They Came to Baghdad by Agatha Christie 1920s Omnibus: The Secret Adversary, The Man in the Brown Suit, The Secret of Chimneys, The Seven Dials Mystery by Agatha Christie Has the adaptationAwards
Anne Beddingfeld is on her own and ready for adventures when one comes her way. She sees a man die in a tube station and picks up a piece of paper dropped nearby. The message on the paper leads her to South Africa as she fits more pieces of the puzzle together about the death she witnessed. There is a murder in England the next day, and the murderer attempts to kill her on the ship en route to Cape Town. No library descriptions found.
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