4. The Man in the Brown Suit (1924)

Dear Agatha,

Wow.

I don't know much what else to say.  I love this book.

Love, love, love, love, love.

I never have you figured out - I'm always caught off-guard at who the culprit is, and who is actually innocent.

I loved the character of Anne Beddingfield.  She is so fun, sarcastic, independent, and yet soft enough to fall in love.  And how the men love her!  I actually wish she was a recurring character in your novels. I'd love to read more of her.

I've been so busy working that I haven't had any time to read for pleasure.  I re-started this book last Friday while at work.  While I'm working a lot, we've certainly slowed down and I have more time for reading.  Anyway, I re-started this Friday, and finished it yesterday morning before church.  Grace said, "Mom! You read fast!"  Not really.  I just enjoyed reading it so much that I turned off the TV and read.  I took a hot bath and read.  I even read while riding the stationary bike. 

It felt so good to read for fun again and this book was such a delight, dear Agatha.  I'm hoping to read some more of your autobiography soon before I start the next book you published, some short stories of Poirot.  (Actually Christianne bought me a book, recently, so I should read that sometime soon as well.)

I decided on a plan.  I want to read all your published works, then visit England and see where you've lived.  If money is not an object, I'd like to travel to Africa and other places you write about.  But after that I want to read all your works again.  Sounds like a good plan to me.  Robert only smiled when I told him.

Thank you, dear Agatha, for another beautifully crafted work.

With admiration,
Beth