![]() ![]() At least not in Murder on the Orient Express. Unfortunately, Agatha Christie is not such a writer. ![]() After a first reading, best to close the book with a satisfied sigh, revel in the cleverness of its finale for a few minutes, then put it away, never to be re-opened or thought about again.Īgainst all odds, some great writers in the genre are able to invest their works with enough insight, subtlety, engaging style and other sustaining literary qualities that they can be read repeatedly over the years-each time offering the reader a different, possibly deeper experience. Plot holes and thin characterizations, overlooked in the first rush to resolution, become glaringly obvious the second time through. Once you know the ending-once the mystery has been solved-the tension in the slow buildup to the conclusion is dissipated. CRITIQUE | THE TEXT | THE MOVIES Re-riding the mystery trainĪ lot of mystery novels don't stand up to repeated readings. ![]()
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