Cat Among the Pigeons, Agatha Christie, 1959
My favorite quote: “No sign, so far, of anything sinister—but I live in hope.”
Notable characters: Hercule Poirot, the detective; Inspector Kelsey, and investigating officer; Honoria Bulstrode, headmistress of Meadowbank School for Girls
Most memorable scene: When Julia finds smuggled jewels in the handle of a racket. Good times
Greatest strengths: The deception in this one is particularly sly
Standout achievements: While Agatha Christie writes a damn good whodunit, she also excels at international intrigue, which is the jumping off point for this book’s plot
Fun Facts: While this is considered a Hercule Poirot book, he doesn’t actually appear until the final act
Other media: N/A
What it taught me: Agatha Christie doesn’t waste words – ever. I try always to follow her example in my own work
How it inspired me: I utilized a couple of this book’s deception and concealment tricks in my murder-mystery, Sleep Savannah Sleep
Additional thoughts: I bought a used copy of this and as soon as I brought it home, I started having really horrifying nightmares involving giant house cats. Then my dogs started barking at something only they could see at the top of the stairs. When I started finding the book in places I SWEAR I never set it, I made the connection and threw the book out. Things improved immediately. My takeaway: I got nothing. I still have no idea what to think
My rating: 3.5 of 5
Haunt me: alistaircross.com
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Alistair Cross grew up on horror novels and scary movies, and by the age of eight, began writing his own stories. First published in 2012, he has since co-authored The Cliffhouse Haunting and Mother with Tamara Thorne and is working on several other projects. His debut solo novel, The Crimson Corset, was an Amazon bestseller. The Black Wasp, book 3 in The Vampires of Crimson Cove series is on its way. Find out more about him at: http://alistaircross.com
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In collaboration, Thorne and Cross are currently writing several novels, including the next volume in the continuing gothic series, The Ravencrest Saga. Their first novel, The Cliffhouse Haunting, was an immediate bestseller. Together, they hosted the horror-themed radio show Thorne & Cross: Haunted Nights LIVE! which featured such guests as Anne Rice of The Vampire Chronicles, Charlaine Harris of the Southern Vampire Mysteries and basis of the HBO series True Blood, Jeff Lindsay, author of the Dexter novels, Jay Bonansinga of The Walking Dead series, Laurell K. Hamilton of the Anita Blake novels, Peter Atkins, screenwriter of Hellraiser 2, 3, and 4, worldwide bestseller V.C. Andrews, Kim Harrison of the Hollows series, and New York Times best sellers Preston & Child, Christopher Rice, and Christopher Moore.
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Currently, Thorne & Cross are hosts of Thorne & Cross: Carnival Macabre, where listeners can discover all manner of demented delights, unearth terrifying treasures, and explore the dark side of the arts.
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