Book Review: “The Mysterious Mr. Quin” by Agatha Christie

The Mysterious Mr. Quin by Agatha Christie is a collection of 12 short stories. These stories feature the characters of Mr. Harley Quin and Mr. Satterthwaite. Both of these characters try to solve different mysteries in a logical and clever manner. While Mr. Quin plays a major part in solving these mysteries, Mr. Satterthwaite plays a … Continue reading →

Book Review: “They Came to Baghdad” by Agatha Christie

They Came to Baghdad by Agatha Christie is not a murder mystery. The book can be categorised as a thriller. As the title of the book suggests, the book is set in the exotic city of Baghdad. The book is relatively a fast-paced read and you will be able to finish it pretty soon.    … Continue reading →

Death in the Clouds: A Hercule Poirot Mystery

Death in the Clouds by Agatha Christie is another Poirot mystery. The book was first published in the US on 10 March 1935. As the title of the book suggests, the murder in this book takes place in the clouds. Well! Not in the clouds in the genuine sense but in the closed confines of … Continue reading →

A Little Crooked House: Agatha Christie’s Twisted Tale

Crooked House by Agatha Christie is one of her standalone novels. You will not find her well-established sleuths (Hercule Poirot, Miss Marple, Tommy and Tuppence, and Superintendent Battle, etc.) in this novel. The book was one of Christie’s favourite books and she thoroughly enjoyed writing it. In the foreword of this book, Agatha Christie writes, “This … Continue reading →

Book Review: ”Unlawful Justice” by Vish Dhamija

Popularly known as John Grisham of India, Vish Dhamija has authored a number of books.  I had been reading rave reviews of his books on various social platforms for a long period of time. Some of these reviews were so good that I added him as an author to read in future. Sadly this kept … Continue reading →

The Dark Road

The Dark Road by Mayur Didolkar is a beautifully written murder mystery. Clues have been scattered evenly throughout the book and the end is satisfactory. The chapters move between past and present, and culminate perfectly in the end. The book is so brilliantly written that you will finish the book even before you know it. … Continue reading →

Why should you read ‘Dumb Witness’ by Agatha Christie?

Dumb Witness by Agatha Christie is another murder mystery featuring our beloved Belgian detective Hercule Poirot. The book was later on also published as Poirot Loses A Client. The book is a classic Poirot mystery and you find almost all the elements you generally see in Poirot books. There is a close door murder mystery … Continue reading →

City of Death

City of Death by Abheek Barua is a recently released crime fiction that tries to look into the dark side of the human mind. The book has been released not only on the mobile platform, but also as a hard copy. The story is apparently set in some unknown city of West Bengal (most probably … Continue reading →