Kenneth Branagh’s “A Haunting in Venice” takes Agatha Christie’s classic mystery novel “Hallowe’en Party” and spins it into an eerie, supernatural thriller against the enchanting backdrop of the Italian city. While Branagh’s directorial finesse and the film’s visual splendor are evident, the departure from Christie’s original intent leaves purists with a spectral enigma rather than…
I recently rewatched the fantastic BBC adaptation of Agatha Christie’s best novel. ‘And Then There Were None Show’ (2015) BBC version is excellent and so psychologically intriguing that I’ve watched it several times, despite knowing the ending. It’s a close adaptation with a few tweaks here and there. Except for the excellent video game, this…
Unraveling the Enigma: Agatha Christie Biography Agatha Christie, born on September 15, 1890, in Torquay, England, was a renowned British author best known for her detective novels and plays. Often referred to as the “Queen of Crime,” Christie’s literary career spanned over six decades, during which she created iconic characters such as Hercule Poirot and…
Have you ever been utterly absorbed by the tangled web of crime and suspense that the great Agatha Christie wove? We are about to plunge deeply into her riveting masterpiece, Curtain Poirot’s last case, so hang on to your reading glasses! In this article, we will reveal the secrets and twists that will leave you…
Many people picture Agatha Christie as either a nice elderly lady who knits too much and has a flair for investigating mysterious deaths, or a witty Belgian detective with an egg-shaped skull. I read my first Agatha Christie novel, Death on the Nile, when I was around twelve or thirteen, and have since devoured many…
The ABC Murders Amazon series, much like its Agatha Christie predecessor ‘And Then There Were None‘, gathers a stellar ensemble for a brooding, unhurried narrative that lacks the pzazz of the original books. The ABC Murders marks the resurrection of the legendary Hercule Poirot, one of Christie’s most iconic and timeless characters, in this latest…