That cover on the right—😂
While traveling back to England, self-satisfied Joan Scudamore is stuck at a remote desert waypoint for several days. She quickly runs out of reading material 😱 and is left alone with her thoughts. The characterization here is masterful. Christie leaves us inside Joan‘s POV but gradually reveals the gap between Joan‘s view of self and the reality of her character. This was excellent—one of my top reads this year.