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MissHel
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Mehso-so

I‘m rereading the Tommy and Tuppence books, and I don‘t think Christie liked Tuppence very much. The other characters are rude to her. She constantly gets bashed about the head. Everyone refers to her as elderly (she‘s mid fifties max). Bah. At least this was funnier than I remember.

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vivastory
N Or M? | Agatha Christie
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Although I had previously read a Tommy & Tuppence story in a detective story anthology, this was the first novel featuring the married duo I have read & what an absolute delight. Set during WWII Tommy is tasked with trying to determine who might be behind the Fifth Column in Britain. Not one to be left behind, Tuppence secretly joins him. My minor gripe about this novel is that the reveal about the major players def have a deus ex machina (CONT)

vivastory that is unusual for the usual cleverness of a Christie novel; she can def be excused considering the circumstances. This was a women getting shit done book. Loved! 7d
CogsOfEncouragement I really enjoy the way the books featuring this couple allow us to see them grow old together. 7d
vivastory @CogsOfEncouragement Do you have a favorite? 7d
CogsOfEncouragement I read them too long ago to answer that. and I gave them all five stars. 7d
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RainyDayReading
The Secret Adversary | Agatha Christie
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Pickpick

Slowly getting caught up on reviews. Read this back in Feb and never posted 😅 I liked this more than I thought I would. Usually I‘m not one for espionage-esque plots but this one didn‘t bother me so much. The characters were endearing and I‘m looking forward to the other Tommy and Tuppence adventures. #ChristiesCapers

Librarybelle 😁 1w
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suvata
The Secret Adversary | Agatha Christie
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Pickpick

Catching up with first few books ... Reading with Christie‘s Capers Group on #Litsy (Reading Agatha Christie's books in publication order) Hosted by @Librarybelle
#AgathaChristieClubR3

4 Stars • "The Secret Adversary," Agatha Christie's 1922 novel, introduces Tommy Beresford and Tuppence Cowley, unemployed friends who start "The Young Adventurers, Ltd." ⬇️

suvata Their first case involves Jane Finn, a missing woman tied to a secret treaty from the Lusitania sinking. Pursued by the sinister Mr. Brown, they navigate espionage and danger, ultimately rescuing Jane, thwarting the villain, and saving Britain. Their adventure ignites their romance and future as detectives.

#TheSecretAdversary #TommyAndTuppence #Bookish
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Librarybelle Yay!! 3w
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kelli7990
The Secret Adversary | Agatha Christie
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Pickpick

Here‘s my review for a book I just finished reading for the #christiescapers buddy read. I‘m going to start reading The Murder On The Links next.

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kelli7990
The Secret Adversary | Agatha Christie

I just finished reading this book for the #christiescapers buddy read. I‘ll write my review for it tomorrow and then I‘ll start The Murder On The Links after that. I‘m close to being caught up with the buddy read now.

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kelli7990
The Secret Adversary | Agatha Christie
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kelli7990
The Secret Adversary | Agatha Christie
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I just started listening to this book for the #christiescapers buddy read. I like it so far.

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BarbaraJean
The Secret Adversary | Agatha Christie
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Pickpick

Another belated review… this was the #ChristiesCapers #AgathaChristieClubR3 pick for February.

I was excited to read this because I hadn‘t read any of the Tommy & Tuppence books before, and it was such fun—in spite of the more improbable & unrealistic aspects of the plot! Both Tommy & Tuppence annoyed me a little at times, but I did enjoy their youthful energy and banter—as well as seeing Agatha Christie write younger protagonists. ⤵️

BarbaraJean (Cont‘d) I loved their ingenuity as they navigated various predicaments independently of each other. Tuppence had her own strengths and contributions in unraveling the mystery, instead of just being a throwaway token female in the duo. I look forward to reading more Tommy & Tuppence in the future!

This was also my 1922 pick for the #192025 challenge.
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Librarybelle Yay!! 1mo
dabbe You old bean! 🤩🤣🤩 1mo
BarbaraJean @dabbe 😂 I love that expression so much—really need to find ways to work it into my daily life 😆 1mo
dabbe @BarbaraJean IKR? I adored this book! 🤩🤣🤗 1mo
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MariaW
The Secret Adversary | Agatha Christie
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No idea why my ebook is marked as Hercule Poirot mystery. 🧐 It is definitely not one. Language-wise it had been quite challenging for me as non-native English speaker & very interesting as an English teacher because I had to look up many words which I feel broadened my knowledge and horizon. That‘s something that normally does not happen with Poirot. Content-wise it was a 50-50 chance of who is the culprit short after the beginning. Of course I…

MariaW guessed wrong. 🙈 But again that‘s something I never came across in the Poirot novels. So the Tommy & Tuppence murder mystery started off well and different from Poirot. 💪 (edited) 1mo
Librarybelle How odd it‘s labeled as a Poirot mystery! 1mo
MariaW @Librarybelle To lure more readers into buying it? 🤣 1mo
Librarybelle Maybe! 😂 1mo
ferskner Ooooo the slang on this one is next level! 1mo
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