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I don’t know why this book is the first one that comes to mind when I hear the name, Agatha Christie. It might be because this is one of the first books that introduced me to the world of Agatha Christie. It might also be because this is one of my favorite books written by her. Rereading it now is still equally exciting, even after knowing the ending as I read it before.

She tells us the story of a stranger who goes into an isolated house. He witnesses something horrific there. A woman is seen standing with a gun over the dead body of her husband. Is it the woman who committed the murder, or is there any other mystery behind the murder? It appears to be a straightforward whodunnit by the author. But it is not, especially as the author is Agatha Christie. There are many twists and turns that will surprise you in this book, especially if you are new to the world of books written by Agatha Christie.

I was in two minds to pick this book when I read it for the first time many years ago due to the confusion created by the “literary pundits� regarding detective fiction. The “literary experts� said that reading detective fiction by authors like Agatha Christie is a waste of time. Instead, they suggested trying literary fiction or some serious non-fiction books. The foolish younger version of me was totally perplexed hearing all this. At last, I decided to go with my gut instinct and give it a try with this book. After this book, I brought a few more books by her and enjoyed reading each one before buying her entire collection.

Recently Iga Swiatek (French Open 2023 champion) was in the news when she revealed her love for books by Agatha Christie. She said that it is the books by Agatha Christie that she read just before the start of crucial matches in major grand slam tournaments as they help her to focus more. She delineates the importance of reading all types of books in our life. Her life and success are the best answers to those pundits who belittle crime fiction, especially detective fiction, saying that they are useless. I gave the example of Iga here because she is a role model for many youngsters, and they can easily understand the idea I am trying to convey.

I am not a literary expert who can help you choose books, as my knowledge of literature is pretty limited. But I can tell you the Medical aspects of reading literature as I am also a healthcare professional and have done some research regarding this topic. We should never avoid fiction (be it detective fiction, literary fiction, historical fiction, science fiction, or any other type of fiction) when choosing books to read. Fiction helps to build empathy, reduce stress, relax our minds, improve focus, memory, and creativity, and broaden our perspective. So I think the best way to read is by mixing fiction and non-fiction, giving more importance to the books you like reading.

I know that most of my friends here are huge fans of Agatha Christie, just like me. Still, I get two or three messages occasionally asking me whether to read fiction or non-fiction. I wrote the last three paragraphs just for them, and I will be happy if it will help them in choosing books. Now, returning to this book, it is pretty easy for me to recommend it to everyone as it is one of my favorite books written by Agatha Christie.


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