I have just finished my very first book by the Agatha Christie! It was called, most appropriately, The Moving Finger. I can only guess why this name was chosen. Maybe for how the blame was always switching to a new person? Or since the story dealt with nasty anonymous letters it means to foreshadow the plot? Who knows but Agatha. The writing was so lovely and fun. I couldn't even tell you what year it was, but I felt like a quiet, simple, young, English woman every time I picked it up.
JOIN ME FOR TEA WITH THE MURDERER!
The Moving Finger by Agatha Christie
(Cute little hardback I acquired from a shelf in San Diego)
Jerry is a pilot who after an awful crash is told to get out of the city and rest. "Stay away from excitement!", Doctors orders. So his sister Joanna, who is very much a city girl, volunteers to join him on an adventure to the country side. They rent a house from a rather old woman and plan to entertain themselves with the gossip of the small town. That is until one day they receive a letter in the mail. You know the letter, an anonymous letter made up of cut up words from a book. They laugh it off and label it an awful practical joke to the new guys in town until they discover that the letters are very much everywhere, addressed to everyone, and will eventually make for a very exciting stay in the country for the pair of siblings.
Jerry is a very ordinary guy with quite a nice little knack for police investigation. When his home away from home turns into a crime scene he finds himself along side the police force aiding them in the search for justice! His sister Joanna is quite a bit peculiar for the proper idea of a women back in the day. Very independent and headstrong she is aware of her feminine powers and isn't afraid to use them when she feels it is necessary to get what she wants. You only get a hint of her personality throughout the book, but she still manages to be a delightful character, especially knowing the rest of the female cast is very old-timey, having that 'the men are always right' frame of mind.
You genuinely felt like you were reading a version of the board game Clue, put into playfully delicate words. Every character has a known occupation and a funny old name. It is very hard to picture anyone being quite young, that is besides the childlike Miss Megan Symmington. I loved Megan the second she is introduced in the book. It is easy to love her and pity her because she is so forgotten by the world and seems to be lost in her path. The book revolves some around The Symmington household and certain events that occur there that intrigue most of the town but mostly our main character Jerry.
The plot is quite slow and nothing too exciting happens but it is a one sitting type, light, and fun read (even if it is a murder mystery novel, which I found extremely unique). I had no expectations going into this novel and I think that made for the best experience. In the end the story turned out to be everything I didn't know I wanted and I genuinely enjoyed it. The longer I sit here, the characters lapping back and forth in my brain, the more I am realizing how much I already miss them (Especially Megan).
Basically, I think any person interested might thoroughly enjoy this book, as I did.
It puts you in the mood the book sets, transporting you into another time.
(Like how I would feel after watching Ice Princess back in the day, and all I'd want to do was put on a skirt and roller skate around my room.)
Well that's all I have to say about that. I think anyone wishing to read it should go into it pretty much clueless, because there is just such a nice little surprise towards the end. I will say chapter seven was my most favorite. Which is kind of crazy to name a favorite chapter of a book. I've never been able to do that before.
I hope you all have an amazing day.
I also hope you've heard the boy's new single Drag Me Down.
Last night was insane. I'm not sure what those boys think they are accomplishing by nearly putting me into a comma, but they are getting somewhere.
TONS OF LOVE FROM LYMSTOCK!
additionally I want to apologize for my webcam quality photos they are just too fun!
