30 Day Book Meme (2014 version) - Day 27
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desertvixenI missed a day due to transit. We are in Kuwait, but don't spread it around until you see a post on FB that I am home, please!
Day 27 – The most surprising plot twist or ending
2010 Answer: The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
As I've said, I don't usually keep track of which plot twist is the most shocking ever.
This year, I'll go with Georgette Heyer's mystery The Unfinished Clue, since I picked up a copy of it someone sent over here to keep me company while in an area I couldn't have my Kindle in, then read it on the Kindle because I realized I had never highlighted it. It has some memorable lines, but it gets today's answer because Heyer cleverly feeds you a red herring, and then totally redirects onto another character.
The Unfinished Clue features the classic person with too many enemies, so no one is really all that surprised that someone finally did the honors. The murder victim (unusual for a period mystery that there is ONLY one murder victim) has a wife who abandoned him and their son years before the book opens - maybe 15? There's a female character who Heyer leads us (well, me) to believe she could be the victim's wife. The wife is indeed, in the area, but it's definitely not the woman you think it will be.
Much enjoyed.
DV
Day 27 – The most surprising plot twist or ending
2010 Answer: The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
As I've said, I don't usually keep track of which plot twist is the most shocking ever.
This year, I'll go with Georgette Heyer's mystery The Unfinished Clue, since I picked up a copy of it someone sent over here to keep me company while in an area I couldn't have my Kindle in, then read it on the Kindle because I realized I had never highlighted it. It has some memorable lines, but it gets today's answer because Heyer cleverly feeds you a red herring, and then totally redirects onto another character.
The Unfinished Clue features the classic person with too many enemies, so no one is really all that surprised that someone finally did the honors. The murder victim (unusual for a period mystery that there is ONLY one murder victim) has a wife who abandoned him and their son years before the book opens - maybe 15? There's a female character who Heyer leads us (well, me) to believe she could be the victim's wife. The wife is indeed, in the area, but it's definitely not the woman you think it will be.
Much enjoyed.
DV
Day 28 – Favorite title
Day 29 – A book everyone hated but you liked
Day 30 – Your favorite book of all time
Day 29 – A book everyone hated but you liked
Day 30 – Your favorite book of all time
