‘Sleeping Murder’ (1976) a relaxing throwback mystery
Sleuthing Sunday (Book review): Agatha Christie’s only posthumous novel is also one of her finest Marple yarns, one where we can apply what we’ve learned.
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‘Sleeping Murder’ (1976) a relaxing throwback mystery
‘Curtain’ (1975) impressively drops on Poirot’s career
Sleuthing Sunday (Book review): Hercule Poirot’s last case is also one of his most memorable, in this novel written decades before its publication.
T&T’s interplay makes ‘Postern of Fate’ (1973) readable
Sleuthing Sunday (Book review): Christie’s last-written novel is one of her weakest, but thanks to Tommy and Tuppence’s banter, it’s not the worst.
Christie, Osborne weave a tangled ‘Spider’s Web’ (2000)
Sleuthing Sunday (Book review): A colorful lead heroine and a tangled scheme are the highlights of the third and final novelization of a Christie play.
‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ (1973) didn’t start as a slasher
Frightening Friday (Book review): Fifty years ago, Lois Duncan wrote a gripping mystery novel for teens about guilt, responsibility and moving on.
‘Unfinished Portrait’ (1934) peeks into Christie’s life
Sleuthing Sunday (Book review): It’s not Christie’s most twisty or polished piece of literature, but it’s perhaps her most autobiographical.
John’s top 10 movies of 2022
2022 movies: The horror genre enjoyed a particularly strong year, but I rallied toward the comedies as I ranked my favorites.
Craig’s Blanc joins a newly loaded cast for ‘Glass Onion’
Movie review: Rian Johnson continues with what worked on “Knives Out” in this twisty romp of a mystery that gets a little overblown by the end.
‘Await Further Instructions’ (2018) a solid ‘What’s going on?’ flick
Frightening Friday (Movie review): A young man and his girlfriend find themselves trapped with his dysfunctional family – but that’s not the scariest part.
‘Under the Banner of Heaven’ a ripping critique of religion
TV review: One of 2022’s best murder-mystery miniseries is also an honest study of how religion shapes people’s minds and lives.