34. And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie and twisty, atmospheric mystery novels

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today Chelsey and Sara are discussing</span> <a href= "https://bookshop.org/a/1300/9780062073488"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">And Then There Were None</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">by Agatha Christie. We’re sipping some red wine while we talk about this classic locked-room mystery and pair it with some atmospheric, page-turning reads. We discuss Christie’s legacy in the mystery world (and her impact on literature in general), what we look for in the mystery genre, and that wild ending.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Our discussion includes:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">How Christie’s novels have shaped today’s literary landscape, perhaps more than any other classics [17:18]</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The appeal of locked room mysteries [23:00]</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Spoiler alert: the twisty ending [26:42]</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Plus, as always, we’re recommending six contemporary books to pair with our classic,  including a Japanese mystery in translation and a Christie-inspired campus novel.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We do discuss some spoilers in this episode, but we’ll give you fair warning. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Books Mentioned:</span></em></p> <p><a href= "https://bookshop.org/a/1300/9780062073495"><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Murder on the Orient Express</span></em></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">by Agatha Christie</span></p> <p><a href= "https://bookshop.org/a/1300/9780062073556"><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Death on the Nile</span></em></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">by Agatha Christie</span></p> <p><a href= "https://bookshop.org/a/1300/9781501132957"><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The Woman in Cabin 10</span></em></a> <span style="font-weight: 40