“Writing Crooked House was pure pleasure and I feel justified in my belief that it is one of my best.” –Agatha ChristieDescribed by the queen of mystery herself as one of her favorites of her published work, Crooked House is a classic Agatha Christie thriller revolving around a devastating family mystery.The Leonides are one big happy family living in a sprawling, ramshackle mansion. That is … big happy family living in a sprawling, ramshackle mansion. That is until the head of the household, Aristide, is murdered with a fatal barbiturate injection.
Suspicion naturally falls on the old man’s young widow, fifty years his junior. But the murderer has reckoned without the tenacity of Charles Hayward, fiancé of the late millionaire’s granddaughter.
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Loved it
Agatha Christie books are always entertaining and keep-you-up-half-the-night reads….
I enjoyed this book
One of my all-time favorites
Not one of Dame Agatha’s best. But I remember reading many years ago and being impressed by the twist.
Enjoyed reading – one of Agatha Christie’s books I have never read.
I am a fan of Agatha Christie. Unpredictable till the end. A fine plot nicely woven.
The ending was a surprise. The characters are well defined, and the mystery vintage Christie.
I basically like all Agatha Christie novels. This was very good
The foreword by Christie said this was one of her favorite novels.
It did not disappoint.
You can count on Agatha Christie. I enjoyed the story.
I love Agatha writing this is my one of my favorites
Enjoyed all the characters
Not your typical Christie, in part because it’s really obvious who dunnit early on. But because it’s Christie, you keep reading because you know you can’t have figured it out.
Can’t say enough great things about Agatha Christie’s books!!
Great Agatha Christie!
It may have been Agatha Christie’s favorite, but it’s not mine..
Entertaining, but 70% through I was able to pinpoint the killer. This rarely happens with an Agatha Christie novel. Lots of characters !
This book was unique. You will find it hard to predict who the murderer is…… A classic for a reason.
For all those you thought Christie wrote cozy British countryside mysteries, think again. If you are a fan of Highsmith, try this one
This is one of Christie’s very best. Unexpected, right up to the end.