Book description
One of Agatha Christie's most loved mysteries, Evil Under the Sun remains one of her best and most delightfully cryptic murder mysteries ever, read by Poirot himself - David Suchet.
It was not unusual to find the beautiful bronzed body of the sun-loving Arlena Stuart stretched out on a beach,…
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1 author picked Evil Under the Sun as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I’m not supposed to feature the same author twice–but I can’t help it, as I love the fact that Agatha Christie re-uses Burgh Island in Devon, the real-life setting for And Then There Were None, in this second brilliant whodunnit written two years later (1941).
This time, the island's geography is crucial for the complex plot, which involves scrupulous timing–and quite a lot of rowing–on the killer's part. I enjoyed the cast of characters, including the wonderful Hercule Poirot and a deliciously horrible actress cast in the role of a lifetime.
Above all, the book shows Christie’s amazing versatility.…
From Alice's list on thrillers set on an island.
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