1926 – Christie is a darling of the literary circuit and the most desired guest in London’s glittering social scene. She can often be found at meetings of the Detection Club – where mystery writers come together to share ideas, swap secrets and drink copiously. But then a fellow author's initiation ceremony takes a gruesome turn, and one of the group ends up dead. Now, Agatha is no longer just the creator of great mystery plots – she’s a player in one.
And when Agatha disappears the day after the murder, she’s widely assumed to be guilty. Only Eliza Baker, assistant to the Club’s enigmatic secretary, Dorothy Sayers, is interested in investigating the case. But in a world where murder is the ultimate plot device, can Eliza piece together the evidence and find the killer before it’s too late?
I typically like the plotting of a Kelly Oliver novel, but not the characters so much. That did not change with her newest novel. I do not like Eliza Baker, and her sister Jane. I felt Eliza was too flighty, didn’t think through somethings, and let’s be honest, she got lucky at the end. Jane was pushy and came off a bit paranoid. I did, however, like Theodore, but wanted him to be more assertive. And just because it has Agatha Christie’s name in the title, she is actually merely a glance in the overall structure of the novel.
This is mystery with a hint of romance, but the romance was stilted in my opinion. There is a cliff hanger at the end, but I think it keeps the reader wanting to know what’s next.
Overall, I rate this novel 3.5 out of 5 stars.
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