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<jmks100@a...> wrote:
>
Re Christie, I just wanted to mention I'm a huge fan of her
books. I've read most of them (although it's been some time),
find them hugely entertaining, and whether you like the hard
or soft stuff you can learn a ton about plotting from her
books...
> J
> http://www.jasonstarr.com
Like Jason, I have read lots of her stuff and mainly for the
plots. She *also* had an unlimited reservoir of nasty,
dislikable characters. While she worked the traditional
detection mystery, many of her books are bleak about the
human animal. For me, Christie is definitely not light
entertainment.
On the other hand, her characterization is not very deep,
probably because characters had to serve her devilish plots
and her rhythm requires quick rotation of characters.
Best,
MrT
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