Saturday, August 25, 2012

Death On the Nile by Agatha Christie

I have to say, reading this book was like a new awakening to me. I never knew how much I really liked mystery until then. Before, I thought I only had eyes for romance and nothing else. Now, my whole reading experience has changed; it's amazing!
Basically at first glance this seems like the typical cliche romantic mystery. However, after finishing the book one will have a completely different view of things. 

Linnet Ridgeway, a rich, blonde beauty, has a best friend called Jacqueline de Bellefort. It's pretty ironic because Jackie's practically the opposite of Linnet. She's got the most intense of personalities, while Linnet can be calm with just anything she pleases. Also, Jackie's not very well off, Linnet on the other hand got the world right under her pretty little toes.
The mystery starts out with Linnet calling her best friend, asking what she's been up to. They converse together in the most intimate and dearest of ways, just like best friends should converse. Jackie surprises Linnet by telling her that she's got herself engaged to man called Simon Doyle and she is terribly in love. She says that she would kill herself and him if he ever leaves her. Jackie also asks her rich friend if she could visit with this Mr. Handsome and if Linnet could aid him in some financial matters while they were at it.
Linnet agrees, saying it would be "her plesure"
Now, lets see it from our famous detective's side of the story. Hecule Poirot, the well-known detective of England, is going to a restaurant. At the restaurant, he notices a very perfect couple sitting but a few seats away from him. The girl, she has the most serene look on her face, yet, it seems faintly edged with constant alarm, a sort of worry. Something must be bothering her. It seems the couple are discussing their honeymoon plans. "And, as I say, we'll go to Egypt for our honeymoon. I've always wanted to see the pyramids and the sand..."
Poirot contemplates within himself. This woman, she seems too much in love, as if she could never let it go.
You might be wondering how this is important, this little scene that Poirot catches. As our detective says, "Time will tell, time will tell."
Now, let's go back to the two best friends. We are fast forwarding now, later, to what becomes of Jackie and her most excellent fiance. Poirot finally meets both the couple and Linnet in Egypt, where a they are having their honeymoon. They, as in Linnet and Simon. Jackie seems to be following them, in a revenge. The plain, terrible truth is, our handsome Mr. Doyle fell for Linnet on meeting her, and broke off his engagement to Jackie, instead marrying the rich, lovely Linnet. So Simon is going to Egypt for his honeymoon, and in the company of Jackie, (to his greatest anger) but his trip companion a completely different woman. Ms. Linnet Ridgeway, also known as Mrs. Linnet Doyle. And Ms. Jacqueline de Bellefort, formerly known as Ms. Jacqueline Doyle, has accompanied the poor couple with them, tormenting Linnet with guilt in the process.
 
Who knows what the infamous Jackie will do to the man she loves to death, and of course, the woman who stole the man she loves to death? Find of by reading Death on the Nile, by Agatha Christie. I recommend reading this book in a cold, darkened basement at the dead of night; it really gives you the thrills and shivers! (that's what I did, no kidding) Well, exit real, innocent world and enter the intriguing world of Agatha Christie, Queen of Crime! 



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