Agatha Christie

Books & Looks Podcast: Jaclyn Goldis on “The Main Character” and “Murder on the Orient Express”

Books & Looks: Real Books for Real Readers was started as a literary podcast to supplement Blaine Desantis’ website, ViewsOnBooks.com, and expand into audio and video interviews with authors. With Books & Looks, Blaine’s goal is to focus on real books that real people will read. At least half of the books he…

Blaine DesantisJuly 31, 2024

Miscellany

If There Was a Mount Rushmore for Thriller Authors, Who Would Be On It?

If the thriller genre had its own Mount Rushmore, which four authors would be on it? With BookTrib.com celebrating its landmark 20th year, what better time to create a fictitious landmark of our own to salute four masters of the genre? After much discussion on social media and heated debate…

BookTribMay 15, 2024

Fiction Miscellany Young Adult

Exploring Genre and Agatha Christie’s Influence With Bestseller Katie Cotugno

Katie Cotugno has been a powerful force in the romantic young adult fiction world, with many of her books featuring feminist themes and strong characters. YA books with political and realistic themes, like Cotugno’s You Say It First and 99 Days, feature relatable characters and enjoyable plots that have achieved…

Aurora DominguezJuly 27, 2023

Thrillers

ITW Spotlight: Killing, Comedy, and Country Music

Sophie Hannah’s not a stand-up comedienne… yet. But she gets to play the part in her newest thriller, The Next to Die (William Morrow Books). In it, comedienne Kim Tribbeck finds herself center-stage in a string of homicides that have an unusual twist—the murdered couples are all best friends. But…

K.L. RomoFebruary 20, 2019

Thrillers

Vanished Lives-Secrets in “Find Me Gone”

Find Me Gone (Harper) is unusual in many respects -- in its story, its author, and the creation of the book itself. Belgian author Sarah Meuleman says it is the sum of everything she has been and done in her life: a singer-songwriter, a journalist, a television host, a writer…

Neil NyrenOctober 25, 2018

Thrillers

Stuart Turton’s Intricate Plot Bends Minds and Genres

This may very well be the twistiest, most intricate crime novel you’ll read this year. A tall order, I know, given the competition, but trust me on this. The author, Stuart Turton, calls it “an Agatha Christie mystery in a Groundhog Day loop, with a bit of Quantum Leap.” Others have…

Neil NyrenSeptember 18, 2018

Miscellany Potpourri - Featured Thrillers

Back From the Dead! Agatha Christie’s New Mystery “Dead Ringers”

Dame Agatha Christie sat in a lush, turquoise armchair, sipping a cup of tea with a mischievous glint in her eye. A helpful, local librarian at Cholsey Library — a soft spoken Ms. Gardner — helped arrange the Zoom call for the interview. “It was a bit of a startle…

Madison HillApril 1, 2022

Miscellany

The 115 Best Books of All Time According to Reedsy

The folks over at Reedsy Discovery have compiled this incredible list and given us permission to share it with our readers. Check out their website to discover yet more books for your TBR list! —∞— The written word is a pillar of human civilization — it signals complex thinking, it’s…

Reedsy DiscoveryJune 12, 2020

BooksToScreen Miscellany

2017’s Best: Our Favorite Books Turned into Major Motion Pictures

Every year, we patiently await the arrival of film adaptations derived from some of our favorite novels and every year Hollywood does not disappoint! This year, our favorites include a piece of little known history, scary clowns, steamy romance, and a murder mystery classic. If they aren't on your must-read…

Maggie MeyersNovember 30, 2017

Miscellany Pop Culture

Love Mysteries? Love Books? Here’s a Collection For You

If you like mysteries and you like books, there’s a collection of stories you should know about. Bibliomysteries: Volume Two, edited by Otto Penzler and to be published in August by Pegasus, is just what the title implies: a collection of crime stories about rare books, bookshops, libraries, manuscripts, magical books,…

BookTribAugust 1, 2018

Fiction Thrillers Thrillers - Featured

Adapting the Nile: Branagh Brings Us a Bold Retelling of a Christie Classic

After a long — and I do mean long — wait, during which the release date got pushed back several times, Kenneth Branagh’s adaptation of Agatha Christie’s Death on the Nile is finally in theaters! I don’t know about you, but I was counting the days. Admittedly, adapting a novel…

Amanda GardnerFebruary 18, 2022

Fiction Thrillers Thrillers - Featured

The Manor of Mystery: Agatha Christie’s Home Hosts Wartime Evacuees and Intrigue

"A mystery Mrs. Christie would have approved of.” — Jane Simons, The Dog Eared Book, Palmyra, NY —∞— Bridget Kelly would prefer to stay in London to complete her nursing training and aid the injured, but her matron has other plans for her. As World War II rages, children are…

Amanda GardnerOctober 12, 2021

Fiction Thrillers

The Strand Unveils New Works by the Queen of Crime and the Father of Noir

The Strand Magazine has just released its latest issue, packed with reviews, articles and stories for the mystery aficionado. Following on the heels of last quarter’s issue, which debuted a previously unpublished story by Louisa May Alcott, number 61 includes new pieces by two masters of the genre, Agatha Christie…

Cynthia ConradOctober 5, 2020

Fiction

Marie Benedict Reconstructs Agatha Christie’s Famous Disappearance

"Brilliantly constructed and richly detailed ... a must-read for fans of Agatha Christie." — Chanel Cleeton, NYT bestselling author of Next Year in Havana "Each page uncovers fresh layers of pain, rage, genius and suffering, culminating with a firecracker of an ending." — Stuart Turton, author of The Devil and…

Anne Eliot FeldmanDecember 28, 2020

Fiction

9 Books for Fans of ‘Murder on the Orient Express’

The latest adaptation of Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express has finally hit theaters. Actor Kenneth Branagh stars as the iconic French sleuth Hercule Poirot, whose train journey is derailed by the murder of a notorious passenger. As one might expect from an adaptation of the Queen of Crime's…

Early Bird BooksNovember 14, 2017

Audiobooks Listicles Miscellany

September’s 10 Best Audiobooks Await!

Every month, AudioFile Magazine reviewers and editors select the best new audiobooks just for BookTrib’s readers. This month, listeners will hit the streets of 1960s NYC, bask in the history of Broadway, blast into outer space and more. So, grab your earbuds and queue ’em up! Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead…

AudioFileSeptember 22, 2021

Books & Looks Podcast: Jaclyn Goldis on “The Main Character” and “Murder on the Orient Express”

If There Was a Mount Rushmore for Thriller Authors, Who Would Be On It?

Exploring Genre and Agatha Christie’s Influence With Bestseller Katie Cotugno

ITW Spotlight: Killing, Comedy, and Country Music

Vanished Lives-Secrets in “Find Me Gone”

Stuart Turton’s Intricate Plot Bends Minds and Genres

Back From the Dead! Agatha Christie’s New Mystery “Dead Ringers”

The 115 Best Books of All Time According to Reedsy

2017’s Best: Our Favorite Books Turned into Major Motion Pictures

Love Mysteries? Love Books? Here’s a Collection For You

Adapting the Nile: Branagh Brings Us a Bold Retelling of a Christie Classic

The Manor of Mystery: Agatha Christie’s Home Hosts Wartime Evacuees and Intrigue

The Strand Unveils New Works by the Queen of Crime and the Father of Noir

Marie Benedict Reconstructs Agatha Christie’s Famous Disappearance

9 Books for Fans of ‘Murder on the Orient Express’

September’s 10 Best Audiobooks Await!

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