34. And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie and twisty, atmospheric mystery novels
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Today Chelsey and Sara are discussing And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie. We\\u2019re sipping some red wine while we talk about this classic locked-room mystery and pair it with some atmospheric, page-turning reads. We discuss Christie\\u2019s legacy in the mystery world (and her impact on literature in general), what we look for in the mystery genre, and that wild ending.
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Our discussion includes:
- How Christie\\u2019s novels have shaped today\\u2019s literary landscape, perhaps more than any other classics [17:18]
- The appeal of locked room mysteries [23:00]
- Spoiler alert: the twisty ending [26:42]
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Plus, as always, we\\u2019re recommending six contemporary books to pair with our classic,\\xa0 including a Japanese mystery in translation and a Christie-inspired campus novel.
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We do discuss some spoilers in this episode, but we\\u2019ll give you fair warning.\\xa0
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Books Mentioned:
Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie
Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie
The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware
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Shop the pairings:\\xa0 https://bookshop.org/lists/novel-pairings-for-and-then-there-were-none
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Chelsey\\u2019s Pairings:
- The Guest List by Lucy Foley [38:50]
- The Decagon House Murders by Yukito Ayatsuji [46:45]
- The Aosawa Murders by Riku Onda [55:25]
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Sara\\u2019s Pairings:
- The Truants by Kate Weinberg [42:08]
- Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty [51:18]\\xa0
- The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton [1:00:48]
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Picks of the Week:
Chelsey: The Woman on the Orient Express by Lindsay Jane Ashford
Sara: Clue
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