Sister, sister: Dead Letters | 2017

(image from here) "Zelda is fully aware that she's enticed me to play, and now I can't let it go until I've figured her out, found her, looked her in the eyes and told her that I know her BEST, that I GET HER. Which, of course, is how she will win too." - Dead Letters, p. 113 The Sum of It: Dead Letters is like if the twins from Sweet Valley High were from Upstate New York instead of California (question mark?) and then also with more murder/arson....

International Agatha Christie Conference 2017

We've mentioned it on social media before, but we're SO pumped to be included in the speaker lineup for this year's fourth annual International Agatha Christie Conference at the University of Cambridge's Lucy Cavendish College! There are so many fascinating speakers and panels on the schedule, and we are not only looking forward to sharing our experience with The Year of Agatha with the group, but to dig into the many facets of Agatha's work...

I'll be Watching You: The Long Room | 2016

(image from here) "After a sudden snowstorm from the west, Monday morning is cold and dreary; the pavements are slippery, the coats of the crowd crushed together in the trains reek of frying and wet dog, but Stephen is on his way to work with a lift of the heart, in spite of feeling a bit queasy. Monday mornings are good mornings now; they bring new hope and an end to the barren wastes of the weekend, which are devoid of Helen. Mondays used to...