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Partners in Crime (Tommy & Tuppence) | Agatha Christie

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I'm really enjoying Tommy & Tuppence! I was surprised by the long time gap from their first adventure but glad they are still happily married, although a bit bored. The detective agency was such a fun way for them to spend their time & great for the short story format here. I admit, most of the references to famous detectives went over my head as I'm not familiar with most of them. But it didn't hinder my understanding or enjoyment
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Ruthiella Great pick for this prompt! 🎅🏻💀🎄🔪 1d

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Librarybelle

Partners in Crime: A Tommy & Tuppence Adventure | Agatha Christie

It‘s time for our #ChristiesCapers discussion! There are questions posted as spoilers that can be found on my feed, the book‘s feed, or by searching the group‘s hashtags.

Next month, we learn about The Mysterious Mr. Quin! Official post tomorrow (hopefully). #AgathaChristieClubR3

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BarbaraJean Yay! I‘m hoping to maybe finish the book this afternoon… I‘ll pop into the discussion when I do! 4d

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Partners in Crime: A Tommy & Tuppence Adventure | Agatha Christie

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5. Let's now turn our attention to the mysteries themselves. Did you have a favorite mystery from the collection? A least favorite? Any aspects of the mysteries that stood out for you that you wish to discuss? #ChristiesCapers #AgathaChristieClubR3

kspenmoll Let me think & get back to you. Hard to choose! 4d

MallenNC I really liked the one at the beginning when Tuppence conspired with the “missing” woman. And The Man in Mist was actually kind of creepy, which was a change from some of the other stories. 4d

kelli7990 I don‘t have a favorite. 4d

willaful The masquerade story always seemed very sad to me and I thought Christie did a nice job with the “Father Brown“ story. The failed melodrama of the one with the arctic explorer was pretty funny. (Though I doubt that poor woman will be happy!) 4d

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4. Tommy and Tuppence running a “pretend“ detective agency! This is the theme that carries us through the mysteries. What did you think of the detective agency and the ploys they would use in the office to make potential clients feel like it was an extremely busy detective agency? #ChristiesCapers #AgathaChristieClubR3

Aims42 I LOVED how each story started with their assistant (I‘m so sorry for his name slipping my name right now) giving the same spiel to every new client 🤣 I cracked up each time 5d

kspenmoll Very comical! Theatrical! 4d

MallenNC I liked how they‘d spy on the new client for a bit before the meeting 4d

BarbaraJean Their little ploys cracked me up! How Tommy would always be on the phone with Scotland Yard... and the peepholes in the wall so they could spy on clients! 1d

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3. As many of us mentioned in our reviews this month, this is just a fun book to read--light, comical, and a fast read of individual mysteries tied together by the detective agency. Let's first talk about the parodies. Christie adds elements of well-known detectives in 1929, including Poirot, comically acknowledging catchphrases, mannerisms, foibles, etc.

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Aims42 I loved this common thread throughout all the stories! It really tied them together rather than just being a collection of short stories with only the 2 MCs in common with them. I thought it was interesting Agatha kept the Poirot parody until the end 👏😏 5d

kspenmoll The parody was unexpected & fun! I enjoyed the way they donned various famous detectives personnas & crime solving techniques. (edited) 4d

MallenNC This was the most fun part of the collection. Some of the detectives weren‘t familiar to me but I definitely noticed Holmes and Watson, Father Brown, and of course Poirot‘s little grey cells. 4d

willaful I didn't know most of them but I remember looking into them after I first read this. (Pre-internet, it was difficult!) I think the jokes wear surprisingly well, given how obscure most of them are now. Father Brown and Holmes and Poirot were the ones I knew too. Or I may have started reading Father Brown because of this? 4d

BarbaraJean I really liked the framing of this one, giving the overall arc of the detective agency, but then offering them the freedom to take little or big cases along the way. I haven't liked Christie's short stories that much in the past--they wrap up too quickly for me--but because of the larger framing, I liked these much better. I wish I'd known more of the parody references! 1d

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2. We know several years have passed since we last solved mysteries with Tommy and Tuppence. Think about their portrayal in The Secret Adversary; what of their characters have stayed the same? What has changed? #ChristiesCapers #AgathaChristieClubR3

Aims42 I feel like Tommy became more snippy? I wasn‘t a fan of him calling Tuppence an idiot on more than one occasion 🤨 But she‘s a strong woman so she can dish it right back (and rightfully so!!). I‘m intrigued enough with their relationship to keep reading their series 5d

kspenmoll Tommy was more grouchy & he did as @Aims42 stated, say demeaning things to her. She is a confident woman & does not need his approval. 4d

Aims42 @kspenmoll I actually gasped the first time he called her that - I went full Protective Mode and thought, “Excuse me? What did you just call her?!” Says a lot for Agatha‘s writing, not many authors would get that reaction from me 4d

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MallenNC I liked Tuppence a lot more int these stories. Agree that Tommy had some not great parts of his personality and those showed more in these stories. 4d

willaful Oh, I thought it was just the audiobook I chose! I guess I read Tommy as more playfully bantering in my head. 4d

willaful I wonder if Tommy's snippiness was a reflection of Christie's own unhappy marriage? 4d

BarbaraJean I felt like Tuppence had matured a bit--she felt more considered in her approach, taking more calculated risks instead of rushing into things as much. She was still a much more active character than Tommy, which I liked. I felt like there was more unspoken understanding between them--one or the other would swoop in, having figured out what the other one meant or needed--which tracks with their relationship timeframe. 1d

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1. This is our second book featuring Tommy and Tuppence. Overall, what did you think of this collection of stories? How does it compare to the first book, The Secret Adversary? #ChristiesCapers #AgathaChristieClubR3

Aims42 I enjoyed this short story format 🤩 It kept me engaged 5d

kspenmoll I also liked the short stories- felt it expanded their detection talents. 4d

MallenNC I enjoyed the short story format. I liked how they would adopt a famous detective persona in the different stories. 4d

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Cuilin Loved the short story format. Very comforting to dip in knowing everything will be solved in a matter of moments. 4d

willaful It's a good fit for their personalities. Quick and snappy. And they do get more chances to really use their wits. 4d

BarbaraJean I liked the short story format--more fast-paced, and I liked the way we got to see them in a number of different settings and types of mysteries. On the other hand, I often found the short stories easy to figure out and wished I could have been surprised more! 1d

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willaful

Partners in Crime: A Tommy & Tuppence Adventure | Agatha Christie

This cover, oh this cover! Tommy's top hat is possessed? Albert has been turned into a dog boy? WHAT IS HAPPENING?!

I've read this fun collection many times, so tried an audiobook. There are quite a few; mine was narrated by Daniel Philpott, who does a good job on the many different accents. I felt he made T&T sound a little too sardonically sarcastic, but perhaps that's in keeping with their determined un-sentimentality.

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BarbaraJean

Partners in Crime (Tommy & Tuppence) | Agatha Christie

Um…

(Obviously, connotative meanings of phrases change over time. Still: 😂😂)

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Partners in Crime (Tommy & Tuppence) | Agatha Christie

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Reading on #Litsy with Christie‘s Capers (Reading Agatha Christie's books in publication order) Hosted by @Librarybelle #AgathaChristieClubR3

4 Stars • Tommy and Tuppence Beresford, now married and bored, take over a detective agency as a front for British Intelligence to catch spies. Instead, they gleefully solve 15 light-hearted, self-contained cases, ⬇️

suvata playfully imitating famous fictional detectives (Sherlock Holmes, Father Brown, etc.). Witty, romantic, and comedic, with a faint spy thread. More cozy parody than thriller.

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kspenmoll This book was such fun! Live their capers! 7d

suvata @kspenmoll I wish Christie had written more about these two. 7d

Librarybelle Yay!! 6d

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