![]() ![]() She parcels out information in an awkward manner, telling us first that young Agatha’s going husband-hunting and then that, oh, by the way, she’s already engaged. Based on all she’s shared with us about Agatha’s history and values-and apparently she did her research carefully-her theory about the disappearance makes perfect sense.īut with all this going for the book, I wish the author’s style were stronger. As Agatha’s narrative catches up to the present, Benedict eventually presents us with an unusual confrontation and an explanation that’s really ingenious. ![]() She alternates chapters between Agatha in the past (first person) and Agatha’s husband, Archie (third person) in the present, allowing her to cover both the history that led to the disappearance, and the reactions of everyone involved as the disappearance stretches on. The strength of Benedict’s book is her structure. ![]() ![]() Historical novelist Marie Benedict tackles a nearly century-old mystery: Why did Agatha Christie suddenly vanish for 11 days in the winter of 1926, and where did she go? Christie herself never revealed the answers to these questions, so the subject is fertile ground for speculation. Christie by Marie Benedict (Sourcebooks Landmark, 2021) ![]()
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