Chantajes y secretos (Deseo) (Spanish Edition)

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Oh so much exposition. Every other chapter told the story of the life that this character had or supposedly had gone through. About the time a murder happened or a secret passage was discovered "electric torches" I'm not sure Christie is for me. About the time a murder happened or a secret passage was discovered "electric torches"; heh , I started to enjoy it.

But then the book was already winding to its conclusion. I came close to giving up several times, but my stubbornness got me through. I keep hoping I'll find another Christie book to win me over. So far though, the approachable nature for millions makes it a little bland for me.

I guess I want something a little more off the beaten path. Or at least, I'd like to beaten over the head with exposition a lot less. View all 3 comments. The next book in my effort to read through Dame Agatha's collected works, I found this book to be a bit contrived, with too many coincidences and a bit too predictable. Perhaps I need to take a break from her books? In any case, it was still a decent quick read and an interesting tale.

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I liked the story and loved the characters, but the book was not my favorite. I should have read this one before reading The Seven Dials Mystery , but I read them close enough together to get some continuity from t The next book in my effort to read through Dame Agatha's collected works, I found this book to be a bit contrived, with too many coincidences and a bit too predictable. I should have read this one before reading The Seven Dials Mystery , but I read them close enough together to get some continuity from the stories.

If I weren't reading the Bible right now, I don't think I would have caught it.

And the oddest coincidence is that I just read that passage in 2 Samuel a day or two prior to reading the reference in this book. I think I liked it more both because Christie is clearly having fun, and because the Ruritanian-inspired style adventure doesn't annoy me the way her anti-working class stuff does. I was amused by the ending, which was completely over the top for a detective novel, but quite appropriate for Ruritania.

Sudah lama cari buku ini, akhirnya baru dapat kemarin. Harusnya buku ini dibaca duluan daripada Misteri Tujuh Lonceng, ya karena kejadian di buku ini lebih dulu empat tahun berlangsungnya. Di buku ini kita sudah diperkenalkan dengan Bundle Brent dan Bill Eversleigh, walau mereka belum jadi jagoan. Meski cerita cukup seru dgn intrik kekisruhan mencari penerus tahta monarki di negara fiktif Herzoslovakia , adanya Anthony Cade yg keren, plus pencarian permata kerajaan yang hilang, bagi , saya buku Sudah lama cari buku ini, akhirnya baru dapat kemarin.

Meski cerita cukup seru dgn intrik kekisruhan mencari penerus tahta monarki di negara fiktif Herzoslovakia , adanya Anthony Cade yg keren, plus pencarian permata kerajaan yang hilang, bagi , saya buku ini tidak seseru Tujuh Lonceng. Tokoh yg paling saya tunggu tunggu kemunculannya di buku ini adalah Alistair Brent, alias Marquis Caterham kesembilan: Tanpa beliau, buku ini bakal jadi buku detektif biasa eh She's an awesome author.

The reader gets a peek into aristocratic English life of a much earlier time period. These books are as nice to read as curling up in your favorite chair with a cup of cocoa and the dog on your lap while it blizzards outside.

I liked this Agatha Christie mystery - murder, missing jewels, mistaken identity, country manor house, unpublished journals. All the usual you would expect from this Golden Age author. However, I got confused from time to time keeping the characters straight. This story may be better served by reading rather than listening. My least favorite of Agatha Christie's interbellum political-intrigue thrillers; some fun and I enjoyed seeing the characters that later appear in The Seven Dials Mystery , but it relies on one outlandish coincidence too many for my taste.

Love me a little Christie every few months. You should try it! Dame Christie is the absolute Mistress of Mystery - she keeps it "simple", deceptively so. This is not the pinnacle of her work, but it's good, very good - definitely up to her standard. Some of the same characters as in "Seven Dials Mystery" --and this comes first--though I read "Dials" first and liked it better.

Some awful continual racism really mars this story. Which is a shame, because there is also a lot of humour and satire here with great characters. Minus the long-winded exposition in the first few pages about the political situation in Herzoslovakia, this is a fun and light read. Not as much a thriller as Christie's other mysteries, this one would actually make a pretty good comedy.

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Although this is considered an entry in Superintendent Battle's series, I think this is just his first appearance. Anthony Cade is actually the dashing protagonist and amateur detective. Anthony is a handsome, young adventurer whose cool, unflappable demeanor a Minus the long-winded exposition in the first few pages about the political situation in Herzoslovakia, this is a fun and light read. Anthony is a handsome, young adventurer whose cool, unflappable demeanor and nonchalant wit will win you over even if he's not Poirot or Marple.

He's a lot of fun and it's too bad this is his only appearance. Maybe once I reread this, the political backstory will make more sense to me. Basically, a late count in Herzoslovakia wrote some potentially scandalous memoirs that could disrupt the political scene in Herzoslovakia if published. The troubled Balkan state just had a revolution and is about to have a new king. Britain and the US get involved, each backing an heir to the throne in exchange for oil concessions. Add in a murder and things get complicated for all parties.

If that's not intricate enough, there's a fellow named King Victor, a notorious impersonator and jewel thief, and a mob-like organization named the Comrades of the Red Hand who are all entangled in this conflict. Personally, the ending seemed a little too tidy and even rushed to me, but I really believe this is one of the rare Christie novels where the plot is secondary to the characters.

I think 3 stars is fair because of the confusing narrative, but honestly, it had 5 star entertainment value. Otra vez me la hizo Agatha, el personaje menos esperado era el culpable del asesinato del segundo. En una parte del libro se hac Otra vez me la hizo Agatha, el personaje menos esperado era el culpable del asesinato del segundo. This novel was not as good as Christie's most other works. I love to read Christie's mysteries because I can too play the part of detective. However, in this story their too few hints and deducting was almost impossible.

Almost everyone has some motive for murder and everyone is under suspicion in Christie's works, but not in this one. Most people have no motive nor chance. I recommend that you skip t This novel was not as good as Christie's most other works. I recommend that you skip this one. One thing confused me immensely. Attempts very made to prevent Virginia from reaching the meeting with King Michael because she had similar looks to the french thief-queen and the King might mistaken Virginia for thief queen.

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Then the thief queen pretending to live in Chimney as school teacher would get caught. But the Baron had seen the thief queen already, then why the hell did he not comment Virginia's resemblance to thief queen?

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February - The Secret of Chimneys 11 59 Sep 17, The Secret of Chimneys 4 12 Sep 04, Agatha Christie also wrote romance novels under the pseudonym Mary Westmacott , and was occasionally published under the name Agatha Christie Mallowan. Agatha Christie is the best-selling author of all time. She wrote eighty crime novels and story collections, fourteen plays, and several other books. Her books have sold roughly four billion copies and have been translated into 45 languages. She is t Agatha Christie also wrote romance novels under the pseudonym Mary Westmacott , and was occasionally published under the name Agatha Christie Mallowan.

She is the creator of the two most enduring figures in crime literature-Hercule Poirot and Miss Jane Marple-and author of The Mousetrap , the longest-running play in the history of modern theatre. The Millers had two other children: During the First World War, she worked at a hospital as a nurse; later working at a hospital pharmacy, a job that influenced her work, as many of the murders in her books are carried out with poison. Her first novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles , came out in During this marriage, Agatha published six novels, a collection of short stories, and a number of short stories in magazines.

In late , Agatha's husband, Archie, revealed that he was in love with another woman, Nancy Neele, and wanted a divorce. On 8 December the couple quarreled, and Archie Christie left their house Styles in Sunningdale, Berkshire, to spend the weekend with his mistress at Godalming, Surrey.

That same evening Agatha disappeared from her home, leaving behind a letter for her secretary saying that she was going to Yorkshire. Her disappearance caused an outcry from the public, many of whom were admirers of her novels. Despite a massive manhunt, she was not found for eleven days. In the initial episode they look like a one big happy clan, but there are many problems beneath that surface which come to light.

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Sydney Smith Avoid shame, but do not seek glory,-nothing so expensive as glory. Francis Bacon There is a superstition in avoiding superstition. Einstein The only rational way of educating a child is to be an example--of what to avoid, if one can't be the other sort.

Einstein Lograr la vida no es equivalente a evitar la muerte. Ayn Rand Achieving life is not the equivalent of avoiding death. Ayn Rand No golpee del todo si puede evitarlo, pero nunca golpee con suavidad. Theodore Roosevelt Do not hit at all if it can be avoided, but never hit softly. The Old Farmer's Almanac Don't worry about avoiding temptation--as you grow older, it starts avoiding you. If you want to avoid criticism, say nothing, do nothing, be nothing. Henry Clay If you wish to avoid foreign collision, you had better abandon the ocean. Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill I always avoid prophesying beforehand, because it is a much better policy to prophesy after the event has already taken place.

Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill Sobre todo entrena duro, como ligero y evita a la tv y la gente con actitudes negativas. Scott Tinley Above all, train hard, eat light, and avoid tv and people with negative attitudes. An expert is a person who avoids small error as he sweeps on to the grand fallacy.

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