they came to baghdad - agatha christie
It's another Christie!
This is one of her standalones, more of a thriller than a mystery. As clear by the title, the majority of the book occurs in Baghdad, or other parts of Iraq. Having no idea what Baghdad was like in the 60s, I would have liked a bit more flavour and description; but maybe that's not what you read Agatha Christie for.
The characters, as usual, are interesting and varied, with the protagonist, Victoria, being a spunky, adventurous and bold (almost to an unbelievable amount). The pacing is good, with mysteries and questions driving the narrative forwards. The conclusion has a fair amount of happy conveniences, but they're explained away in the plot somewhat.
I enjoyed reading it, but I think I like the mysteries more.
permalink | posted by nathan on Friday, the 13th of August, 2021, in an early evening lull