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They Came to Baghdad is not your expected murder mystery, but it is definitely entertaining. The convoluted plot is hilarious, full of adventure, red herrings, kidnappings, impersonations, all this set in the exotic Middle East. I felt, listening to Emilia Fox’s performance, as if a spy film (one that doesn’t take itself seriously) was being projected in front of my eyes. Although the narration is shown between multiple points of view, which can be a little confusing at the beginning, the spunky
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I find that when I read Dame Christie's espionage/mystery stories, it's best that I don't listen too well to statements made by some of the characters, as I find their belief in Britain's inherent superiority ridiculous.
That said, I enjoyed this fast-moving and elaborate plot, mostly because of the feisty main character Victoria Jones, who has a tendency to create silly, hyperbolic lies for things like being a little late for a meeting. She's bold, a little silly and longs for adventure.
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That said, I enjoyed this fast-moving and elaborate plot, mostly because of the feisty main character Victoria Jones, who has a tendency to create silly, hyperbolic lies for things like being a little late for a meeting. She's bold, a little silly and longs for adventure.
Because ...more
3.5 stars
No Poirot unfortunately, but a humorous action/spy story. Victoria as the MC was….ok. As was stated in another review: you shouldn't take this story too seriously. The plot was enough to hold my attention, but not for much longer. I was happy when it ended. I enjoyed it but not enough to round it up to 4 stars though.
Characters 7
Atmosphere 8
Writing Style 8
Setup 8
Plot 6
Intrigue 7
Logic 6
Enjoyment 7 ...more
No Poirot unfortunately, but a humorous action/spy story. Victoria as the MC was….ok. As was stated in another review: you shouldn't take this story too seriously. The plot was enough to hold my attention, but not for much longer. I was happy when it ended. I enjoyed it but not enough to round it up to 4 stars though.
Characters 7
Atmosphere 8
Writing Style 8
Setup 8
Plot 6
Intrigue 7
Logic 6
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An Agatha mystery without any of her most famous or even less famous characters. Just one plucky girl and a whole lot of trouble.
