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ISBN: 1250274613

ISBN13: 9781250274618

The Christie Affair

Name: I love Christie and this book
Item: The Christie Affair
Rating: 4
Author: Donna

by Nina de Gramont

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Book Overview

Why would the world's most famous mystery writer disappear for eleven days? What makes a woman desperate enough to destroy another woman's marriage? How deeply can a person crave revenge?

"Sizzles from its first sentence." - The Wall Street Journal
A Reese's Book Club Pick

In 1925, Miss Nan O'Dea infiltrated the wealthy, rarefied world of author Agatha Christie and her husband, Archie. In every way, she became a part of their life--first, both Christies. Then, just Archie. Soon, Nan became Archie's mistress, luring him away from his devoted wife, desperate to marry him. Nan's plot didn't begin the day she met Archie and Agatha.

It began decades before, in Ireland, when Nan was a young girl. She and the man she loved were a star-crossed couple who were destined to be together--until the Great War, a pandemic, and shameful secrets tore them apart. Then acts of unspeakable cruelty kept them separated.

What drives someone to murder? What will someone do in the name of love? What kind of crime can someone never forgive? Nina de Gramont's brilliant, unforgettable novel explores these questions and more.

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:1250274613

ISBN13:9781250274618

Release Date:February 2022

Publisher:St. Martin's Press

Length:320 Pages

Weight:1.13 lbs.

Dimensions:1.3" x 6.2" x 9.3"

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Fiction Literature & Fiction Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

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I love Christie and this book

Published by Donna , 11 days ago

I had read articles about what happened to the Christie’s but this book gave me a deeper look and forced me to consider not only the woman who was so talented but so ahead of her time. My love of Agatha Christie make me hate the situation but it also built on my respect for the trails she went through. Great read

4 stars

Published by INKwitchery , 10 months ago

THE CHRISTIE AFFAIR by Nina de Gramont This is a clever reimagining of the events surrounding the mysterious disappearance of famed author Agatha Christie right after her husband, Arthur, admits to having an affair and wants a divorce. Interestingly, the story is narrated by Arthur’s mistress, Nan O’Dea. In real life Nan ends up becoming Arthur’s second wife so right away I was intrigued at how this would pan out. Nan narrates the present-day, then flashes back to her backstory, then it’s Nan’s imagination and guesses as to what transpired in the events she wasn’t a part of. Sometimes this occurred within the same paragraph which was confusing and convoluted to say the least. You’re expected to dislike Nan, but as the story progresses certain things come to light that might change your views. The author certainly took a lot of liberties when writing this story. Despite the meandering pace of the plot, I felt it came together in the end. Overall I really enjoyed the mystery within a mystery, the drama, trauma, and revenge with just a smidge of romance thrown in. A good book to pick up if you’re an Agatha Christie fan. Rating: 4/5 ⭐️

A disappointment for Christie fans

Published by agathafan , 1 year ago

I feel like this book uses the name Agatha Christie to get readers. The main character is not Christie, but the mistress of Archie Christie, Nan. The main emphasis of the book is the appalling treatment of pregnant women by the religious houses. The author showed the most interest in this, so, to me, the book should have stuck to that and left Agatha Christie out of it. I feel using a person who lived and still has living relatives is wrong. An unfortunate period in their life is written as fiction. The narrator "Nan", Archie's mistress discloses in great detail what Agatha, Archie, and everyone else is thinking. How would she know? I found the book hard to follow, the jumps between time periods were hard to keep up with. There was nothing I liked about this book!