Oh, dear Agatha,
After being completely entertained by The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, I really hesitated to start The Big Four. I wasn't sure anything would compare, and I really didn't want to end up disappointed, you know. But since we had this reading competition going and it's my quest to read all your works anyway, I picked it up while we were in California and got going on it.
And... I loved it! This was so much fun! I wonder of the theme of people trying to take over the world is really a thing in the past in literature and movies these days. I don't recall much current work like that. I'm trying to think, even among superhero movies and such that are set in present day... Well anyway, because of that (and some of your descriptions that today would be considered very politically incorrect and even racist), I felt like this was very old-fashioned - but still, totally fun.
You make me really love to read again, Dame Agatha. I don't know why I don't do it more. I'm lazy to the core. While we were in California, I made it a point to go down to bed early every night, specifically so I could read. Now that we're home and back into our routine, I find myself going to bed every night and playing on my stupid phone! What the heck, Agatha? Ridiculous. I'm going to start tonight getting back into the habit I had in California.
Can't wait,
Beth
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