![]() ![]() This is a story from another space-time continuum (I hope). Ingenious locked room classic murder from another planet or pro-EU argument ![]() Once you know whodunit, it’s easy to look back and see that Christie, more perhaps than any other crime-writer, plays fair with the reader – all the clues are there, we see everything Poirot sees, but can we work it out before he does? This is a first-rate reading of a deserved classic of the mystery genre. What stops the books from becoming repetitive is that there is usually an unexpected twist and this book is no exception. Christie shows off her usual winning formula here – a baffling crime, a limited number of suspects, each interviewed by Poirot, and then the dénouement as Poirot reveals both murderer and method. Yes, occasionally he goes a bit OTT (the Russian Princess for instance) but that adds to the enjoyment – Suchet understands that Christie’s books are first and foremost light-hearted fun. There are about 15 characters in the book, half of them women, from a variety of different countries and Suchet manages to sustain a different voice and characterisation for each. David Suchet, the perfect TV Poirot, here gets to show off the amazing range of his acting talent. ![]() This unabridged reading of one of Agatha Christie’s best-known and best-loved books is great fun. ![]()
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![]() ![]() While little is currently known about the fourth 5th Wave book, we do know that it is expected to hit shelves during the spring of 2018. A movie adaptation of the first novel starring Chloë Grace Moretz hit theaters early last year. The subsequent books followed Cassie as well as other characters as they fought back against the alien invaders. The 5th Wave, first published in 2013, told the story of Cassie Sullivan and her struggle for survival during an alien invasion of Earth. But it looks like fans will finally get the answers they’ve been seeking in this upcoming book. ![]() Readers previously thought the series ended with the third book, The Last Star (2016), which many felt raised more questions than it solved (Note: link leads to spoilers). We will update this article when we hear more. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers (Penguin), for further clarification. The conflicting reports have caused Bookstacked to reach out to Yancey’s publisher, G.P. A YALSA 2014 Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Readers. A YALSA 2014 Best Fiction for Young Adult. ![]() 2014 Childrens Choice Book Awards Finalist for Teen Book of the Year. Winner of the 2014 Red House Childrens Book Award. On the other hand, The Associated Press has only confirmed that one of the three books will be part of the 5th Wave. The 5th Wave is one of the most honored books of the year New York Times Bestseller. Entertainment Weekly is reporting that the series is expanding to six books. It’s possible that all three books in Yancey’s book deal will make up a brand new 5th Wave trilogy. ![]() The Last Star, the third book in The 5th Wave series, was billed as the final installment. ![]() ![]() ![]() Combining impressive scholarship with a novelist’s gift for storytelling, Van Sertima re-creates some of the most powerful scenes of human history: the launching of the great ships of Mali in 1310 (two hundred master boats and two hundred supply boats), the sea expedition of the Mandingo king in 1311, and many others. Examining navigation and shipbuilding cultural analogies between Native Americans and Africans the transportation of plants, animals, and textiles between the continents and the diaries, journals, and oral accounts of the explorers themselves, Ivan Van Sertima builds a pyramid of evidence to support his claim of an African presence in the New World centuries before Columbus. Why you should read it: They Came Before Columbus reveals a compelling, dramatic, and superbly detailed documentation of the presence and legacy of Africans in ancient America. ![]() |