The Body in the Library
1932 • 9 pages

Ratings149

Average rating3.7

15

It might be my mood but charming isnt' working for me. I've wanted to read this forever. I think it's my first Agatha Christie. And, to be fair, everything I know about AC is from a Doctor Who episode but she is the queen of mysteries and most emulated so having read one of her works is a great baseline for reading other mysteries.
I didn't love this. I was curious how it was all going to play out and I did laugh out loud a couple of times, so there is that. I did not guess the solution to the murder (not that I've been in training or anything-seriously, mysteries are not my jam). I can see why fans love it.
As far as I'm concerned, this is a classic and I'm glad I spent some time with it.

April 13, 2020