pickMy last several Christie books have only been okay and were basically saved by the narrator (often Hugh Fraser.) This one, however, was really good, with fun characters and an interesting mystery. I figured out the murderer but thought I had to be wrong because there seemed to be no way for this person to have done it. Emily — our heroine- is fantastic. The book didn‘t need Poirot or Miss Marple. #audiowalk
Agatha Christie‘s The Sittaford Mystery is my new walking book. No Poirot, no Miss Marple, but so far I‘m liking it. Hugh Fraser narrates, and he‘s always great. The top left pic is the fern garden in the botanical gardens; that‘s the clearest I‘ve ever seen that path. #audiowalk
I have about a third of this book left, so it shouldn‘t be long before I finish it. It‘s funny and lighthearted. Our protagonist and her friends are a little shallow and naïve, but they‘re fun and do show the occasional depth. I can‘t figure out what that random piece of bridge is doing there; it‘s been there for years. #audiowalk
I wanted something light and funny for my walks, and I‘d seen this recommended somewhere so decided to check it out. So far, I‘m enjoying it. #audiowalk
I‘m probably not going to go out and walk (or really do much of anything) today, so here‘s yesterday‘s walk. Still 3 hours left in this book. I‘m a little frustrated with it in one aspect (spoiler in comment), but otherwise I‘m liking it. #audiowalk
It was above zero finally today after a few days of extreme cold, so we did a walk. It was still very windy, but Peri was happy to run around and sniff things (her favorite activity).
I'm about halfway through listening to this audiobook and completely fascinated. I'm glad I started it. #audiowalk
I‘m so glad I decided to get my walk in early today — now it‘s raining. The Dark Hours is my new walking book, and so far, I like it. I‘m not a huge Ballard fan, but I‘m liking her better in this book. I still hate that macho “I‘ve got to run myself into the ground and work extra hours even if I don‘t get paid” attitude. How does not taking care of yourself benefit the people you‘re trying to help? It doesn‘t. #audiowalk
so-soI mostly liked our mc, so I‘ll probably read a second book in this series. It had issues — too much about Miriam‘s family life that was completely unrelated to the story and not enough mystery. Several Goodreads reviewers were bothered by the Spanish conversations — I wasn‘t; they were mostly with her son and unrelated to the mystery. Started The Dark Hours. We went to Bellingrath Gardens for the last day of the lights. Many were new. #audiowalk
I want to like this book, but the author is making it difficult. I realize detail establishes setting and character, but I am 75% through this book and know more about the mc‘s child‘s bathroom and eating habits, her marital issues, and her awful mother-in-law than I do about the murders. In fact, we didn‘t even get into the mc‘s involvement in the case until at least 50% into the book. It was a beautiful, if chilly, day today. #audiowalk
