Fiction books I've read or am currently reading. You'll find my taste is skewed toward classic detective fiction. I just don't know why other genres didn't captivate me as much as detective fiction does. (click on title to read more)
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1. And Then There Were None
Ten strangers isolated on an island, each with a dark secret. One by one, they fall victim to an unseen killer following a sinister nursery rhyme. I think it's the most chilling book of this genre I've ever read. 10/10 -
2. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
The first detective fiction I ever encountered, and it forged my entire taste for the genre. Holmes's deductive brilliance and Watson's steady companionship inspired me to try out for myself if I could deduce a person's history from minute details in their habitus just like how Holmes could. I wasn't successful. -
3. The Mirror Crack'd From Side to Side
Currently reading. A glamorous film star, a poisoned cocktail, and Miss Marple observing it all from her armchair. -
4. One, Two, Buckle My Shoe
A routine dental appointment becomes the catalyst for international intrigue. Christie uses Poirot's meticulous logic to unravel a conspiracy that stretches far beyond a dentist's chair. -
5. Murder on the Orient Express
Snowbound luxury train. Murdered passenger. Twelve suspects, each with an alibi. The solution makes a most audacious ending. Poirot is as impressive as ever. -
6. Death on the Nile
A honeymoon cruise down the Nile becomes a stage for obsession, jealousy, and ultimately murder. Christie dissects how desire can rot into something deadly, with Poirot serving as both detective and psychologist. Even the movie adaptation of the story is worth a watch. -
7. Sleeping Murder
On my reading list. I intend to start this one after I put The Mirror Crack'd From Side to Side down. Written during World War II but published posthumously, this is Miss Marple's final case. A young woman experiences disturbing memories in her new home—or are they memories at all?