‘Boomerang Clue’ (1934) a better romance than mystery
Sleuthing Sunday (Book review): It’s too bad Frankie and Bobby didn’t get more stories, because they’re by far the best part of this Christie yarn.
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‘Boomerang Clue’ (1934) a better romance than mystery
Crichton takes new track in ‘Great Train Robbery’ (1975)
Michael Crichton Monday (Book review): The author trades science fiction for historical fiction and gives an eye-opening look at 1850s London.
Poirot questions himself in ‘Peril at End House’ (1932)
Sleuthing Sunday (Book review): A vacation turns into a murder mystery, but that doesn’t mean Poirot is off his game. Nor is Christie.
Crichton’s ‘Congo’ (1980) illustrates nature’s power
Michael Crichton Monday (Book review): “Congo” is less focused than his other thrillers, but it’s a sneaky man-versus-nature novel.
Poirot takes swing at ‘Murder on the Links’ (1923)
Sleuthing Sunday (Book review): Christie’s second Poirot novel includes rival detectives, forbidden love and dysfunctional families.
Crichton warns of mind control in ‘Terminal Man’ (1972)
Michael Crichton Monday (Book review): Mind-control via computers never became a thing. But that only makes “The Terminal Man” more fascinating.
‘Mysterious Mr. Quin’ (1930) toys with supernatural
Sleuthing Sunday (Book review): Christie tiptoes close to adding the supernatural into her work in this collection that explores relationships.
Wilson’s ‘Andromeda Evolution’ (2019) a strong sequel
Michael Crichton Monday (Book review): Daniel H. Wilson’s sequel to “The Andromeda Strain” is a neat way to satiate fans’ hunger for more Crichton stories.
Tommy and Tuppence star in ‘Partners in Crime’ (1929)
Sleuthing Sunday (Book review): Agatha Christie returns to the husband-and-wife amateur detectives in a likable short-story collection.
‘Andromeda Strain’ (1969) launches a career, genre
Michael Crichton Monday (Book review): With its gripping reportage style, Crichton’s debut under his own name is the epitome of a techno-thriller.