The Secret Adversary – Agatha Christie

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Summary:
Making their first appearance in an Agatha Christie novel, Tommy and Tuppence form a joint venture bent on adventure. In seeking money, The Young Adventurers take up the case of the missing Jane Finn. Miss Jane Finn had gone missing five years earlier with some important paperwork regarding a draft treaty from WWI, which now if it were revealed, would be damaging to England. Tommy and Tuppence soon befriend Jane’s cousin, Julius, and an attorney, Sir James Peel Edgerton, who help them with their search. They find themselves in life threatening situations several times over while on the hunt. They realize that it Jane’s disappearance is related to the mysterious criminal mastermind Mr. Brown. No one knows who he is or what he looks like…until now. After much deception, deduction, and deciphering, Tommy and Tuppence find both Jane and Mr. Brown, as well as romance.

Analysis:
Being as I read The Secret Adversary on the Nook (my new favorite toy), it was somewhat difficult to read because of the typos. But that is not anything against Dame Christie, it is against googlebooks. The story was well-written and kept me guessing, but it was not one of her best novels. At times it was predictable, but witty characters made the book. She is an excellent crime writer, but her characters all different and well developed. She gave you all the facts that you needed to solve the crime, all you needed to do was put the pieces together. I would not call The Secret Adversary a must-read Christie novel, but it is good book and one that I enjoyed.

Impact:
Reading The Secret Adversary was a treat and made me realize how much I love a good mystery. I was right beside Tommy and Tuppence while they were trying to solve the case. I would definitely read another Christie novel, and I aim to read all of them.

“Marriage is called all sorts of things, a haven, and a refuge, and a crowning glory, and a state of bondage, and lots more. But do you know what I think it is…a sport!” (The Secret Adversary 331 )

6/25/10 – 6/30/10