73. Endless Night (1967)

 Dear Agatha,

We're almost there - almost to the books you've written in my lifetime.  

So - I. LOVED. THIS. BOOK.  

Funny story.

I'm reading along, thinking to myself, and sharing with Robert, how amazing this book is and how different it is from anything else of yours I've read before (which, really, is amazing, given that this is title number 73!).  I wouldn't have called it a crime or detective novel.  It was more suspense, slightly horror themed.

And then one day I get to a latter section of the book and I think, hmmmm... this is kind of familiar.  And I went on my Goodreads and lo and behold - I *had* read it before!  AND... my comment was "This novel is different from any Christie I've read, vastly different."   Hil. Ar. Ious.

What a ride.  Thanks for the fun!

b.

72. Third Girl (1966)

 Dear Agatha,

Talk about gaslighting!  Loved this book.  Lots going on, but as always, you are way smarter than I.

Here's a tangential story.  Recently I had to get a new specialist, a rheumatologist, and I had two to choose from, a woman and a man.  I had just finished this novel, and found that the femaile doctor's first name is Ariadne - so I went with her!

On the day of the appointment, as we were winding down, I asked if her she knew who Ariadne Oliver was.  No.  Agatha Christie?  No.  Oh, Agatha... I felt so let down!  I was more upset about that than about any of the medical stuff.  How could she not know?  Yes, she was young, but you're... you're Agatha CHRISTIE.

Not only that, but she said her parents misspelled her name - and they pronounce it AriaDEN.  What?!  So, so disappointed.

Sigh.  I thought about bringing her a book that features Ariadne Oliver to my next appointment, but I didn't act on the thought and the appointment is tomorrow.  I'll see if I can turn anything up.

So many books, so little time.

b.