Lexie sucked me in from the start. I couldn’t wait to read more. I couldn’t wait to read more. This was a page turner I struggled putting down. I was right there at all the book club meetings and suspecting everyone right along with Lexie. Every person she knew was a suspect in my eyes and I struggled crossing any of them off my list. The little bits of romance thrown in are nice and don’t take away from the mystery at hand but just show that people care about Lexie, even when she feels like she has no one in her corner. Now on to book 2!
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Jessie Hopkinshttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngJessie Hopkins2024-07-23 14:47:152024-09-26 12:37:06Murder a la Christie (Golden Age of Mystery Book Club) by Marilyn Levinson – Review by Jessie Hopkins
I really enjoyed this book. The first mystery book that I read was Agatha Christie’s ‘Murder On The Orient Express” and it is the reason I continue to read mysteries to this day. This story was original and exciting to read through. I had no clue who the murderer was and I was honestly surprised at who the murderer was. I thought there was going to be a big plot twist but turns out I was reading WAY deeper into things than I needed. If you’re looking for a quick mystery to get you through the day, this one is certainly worth picking up!
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Jade Bruntonhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngJade Brunton2024-07-02 07:24:342024-08-20 12:37:06Murder a la Christie (Golden Age of Mystery Book Club) by Marilyn Levinson – Review by Jade Brunton
Murder a la Christie was a great, cozy mystery with some romance sprinkled in.
Professor Lexie Driscoll is excited about her first Golden Age of Mystery Book Club meeting. However, that excitement turns to shock and sadness when a dear friend dies under suspicious circumstances. Lexie believes it’s murder, but the others aren’t so sure. It doesn’t take long for the police to verify Lexie’s suspicions. It was murder. She is determined to find out who did it. One murder turns into two, and Lexie knows she has to reveal the killer before someone else dies.
There were many characters, and in the beginning, I thought I would have a hard time keeping them straight, but the author provides a handy list of characters at the start of the book. The further I got into the book, it became easier to navigate them. I had mixed feelings about Lexie initially as she was very blunt and didn’t care whose feathers she ruffled. I came to see that as tenacity and love for her friend, Sylvia. She wanted justice for her friend, and that revealed her loyalty to those she cared for.
She is beginning to find herself in a bit of a love triangle; however, given her past, I can understand her reasons for not wanting to commit to a relationship. Both love interests are great guys, and in my opinion, she can’t go wrong with either. Hopefully, we will see some resolution to that in the next book.
Overall, this was a great read, full of twists and turns. I had no idea who the murderer was until the culprit was revealed. The author did a great job keeping me interested and engaged in the story. If you are an Agatha Christie fan, you will enjoy this book.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Christie Mitchumhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngChristie Mitchum2024-06-25 07:28:532024-08-20 11:52:30Murder a la Christie (Golden Age of Mystery Book Club) by Marilyn Levinson – Review by Christie Mitchum
Murder a la Christie was a great, cozy mystery with some romance sprinkled in.
Professor Lexie Driscoll is excited about her first Golden Age of Mystery Book Club meeting. However, that excitement turns to shock and sadness when a dear friend dies under suspicious circumstances. Lexie believes it’s murder, but the others aren’t so sure. It doesn’t take long for the police to verify Lexie’s suspicions. It was murder. She is determined to find out who did it. One murder turns into two, and Lexie knows she has to reveal the killer before someone else dies.
There were many characters, and in the beginning, I thought I would have a hard time keeping them straight, but the author provides a handy list of characters at the start of the book. The further I got into the book, it became easier to navigate them. I had mixed feelings about Lexie initially as she was very blunt and didn’t care whose feathers she ruffled. I came to see that as tenacity and love for her friend, Sylvia. She wanted justice for her friend, and that revealed her loyalty to those she cared for.
She is beginning to find herself in a bit of a love triangle; however, given her past, I can understand her reasons for not wanting to commit to a relationship. Both love interests are great guys, and in my opinion, she can’t go wrong with either. Hopefully, we will see some resolution to that in the next book.
Overall, this was a great read, full of twists and turns. I had no idea who the murderer was until the culprit was revealed. The author did a great job keeping me interested and engaged in the story. If you are an Agatha Christie fan, you will enjoy this book.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Christie Mitchumhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngChristie Mitchum2024-06-25 07:25:072024-08-20 11:52:19Murder a la Christie (Golden Age of Mystery Book Club) by Marilyn Levinson – Review by Christie Mitchum
As a fan of Agatha Christie and writers of her ilk, I found the premise of this book to be intriguing. English professor Lexie Driscoll has started a bookclub revolving around the Golden Age of Mystery, including authors like Agatha Christie, Ngaio Marsh etc. The first meeting is at a friend’s large home in an upscale area, where one of the members is found dead. At first, it seems as if it is natural causes but Lexie suspects otherwise and an autopsy confirms that her friend was poisoned! Lexie resolves to use her knowledge from mystery books to help solve the crime, but the more she digs, the more secrets she finds! This was an enjoyable cozy mystery, very much in the style of Agatha Christie.
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Lexie is back in her old hometown for awhile and she is catching up with some of the people she grew up around. One of her old friends Rosie has asked her to start a murder mystery book club and on their first meeting one of their members Sylvia ends up dead. Every believes her death is related to her heart issues but Lexie believes other wise and that she was murdered. The autopsy comes back after the funeral and Lexie finds out she was right and that her friend Sylvia was poisoned. But who could have done that and why? Lexie is determined to find out who had it out for Sylvia including one of her good friends German who Lexie heard threaten her before the meeting. But now Lexie has become a suspect because she has now found out that Sylvia left her money in her will. Can Lexie find the culprit before it’s too late?
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Heather Knallshttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngHeather Knalls2024-06-20 14:47:282024-08-15 14:59:09Murder a la Christie(Golden Age of Mystery Book Club) by Marilyn Levinson- Review by Heather Knalls
Murder a la Christie was an amazing mystery book and such a great homage to the Agatha Christie stories. I loved the whole “who done it” mystery to this storyline and was so intrigued by it all starting with a death during a book club meeting. The character development was amazing, and the fact that the author utilized such a wide array of characters of varying ages and genders was a great way to add to the thrill of figuring out who the antagonist was. The fact that this is a new series is even more amazing, the way that the author leaves the book hanging on a cliffhanger of what’s next for our main character, Professor Lexie Driscoll, was a genius way to end the book. It left me with just the right amount of wanting to know more about her and her two love interests, as well as see how her future book clubs may come about. Will there be more tragedies, mysteries to solve perhaps, or more unexplained deaths that need to be investigated with her great sleuthing skills? I cannot wait for the next book to come out, so I can have these questions answered and delve back into another great mystery. @Brandy Rymer 06/2024
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<a href=”https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/205091734-murder-a-la-christie” style=”float: left; padding-right: 20px”><img border=”0″ alt=”Murder a la Christie (Golden Age of Mystery Bookclub Book 1)” src=”https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1706049927l/205091734._SX98_.jpg” /></a><a href=”https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/205091734-murder-a-la-christie”>Murder a la Christie</a> by <a href=”https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/161602.Marilyn_Levinson”>Marilyn Levinson</a><br/> My rating: <a href=”https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6601274208″>4 of 5 stars</a><br /><br /> Professor Driscoll runs Golden Age of Mystery Bookclub and she is a huge fan of Agatha Christie. At the very first meeting one of her friends is unalived. As Professor Driscoll dons the hat of a sleuth and her developing detective skills, more of her friends are ending up in the same condition. It starts to make her feel like she is in one of the books written by her favorite author. She is determined to find who committed this crime and save her fledgling bookclub. Murder a la Christie is a fun and engaging page turner. This is only the second book I have read by this author and so far I have enjoyed her work. <br/><br/> <a href=”https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/106111308-charlisa-wahtomy-alba”>View all my reviews</a>
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Charlisa Wahtomy-Albahttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngCharlisa Wahtomy-Alba2024-06-20 00:07:122024-08-15 14:56:40Murder a la Christie (Golden Age of Mystery Book Club) by Marilyn Levinson – Review by Charlisa Wahtomy-Alba
I had only read one previous book by this author and enjoyed it, so I was happy to pick up another. I absolutely love the way the author writes as it captures attention immediately and holds on throughout the entire book. There were also multiple twists and turns that kept me on my toes! I wasn’t a big fan of the main character which made it a little hard to relate and feel the story deeply, but that is literally the only thing I didn’t love about this book. Overall, it was an incredible cozy mystery! If you enjoy Agatha Christie then you will likely find yourself appreciating this story as well. This would be a wonderful book to read in your spare time as it’s easy to delve back into after putting it down.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Shannen Kernhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngShannen Kern2024-06-19 21:39:552024-08-15 14:36:47Murder a la Christie (Golden Age of Mystery Book Club) by Marilyn Levinson – Review by Shannen Kern
If you are looking for a whodunit full of mystery Agatha Christie style, then this one is for you.
Murder a la Christie by Marilyn Levinson follows Professor Lexie Driscoll as she conducts the first meeting of the Golden Age of Mystery Bookclub at her best friend’s swanky mansion. Suddenly, a friend is murdered then more members start being murdered one by one.
This is such a fun and quick read full of interesting and quirky characters.
The plot and main characters are perfect for cozy mystery lovers who also love Agatha Christie. As a huge fan of “And Then There Were None” by Christie, I couldn’t wait to jump into this book, and the author did not disappoint. I loved solving the mystery with Lexie, and I suspect you will too.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Enisha Reaveshttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngEnisha Reaves2024-06-19 19:28:532024-08-15 14:36:20Murder a la Christie by Marilyn Levinson – Review by Enisha Reaves
Murder a la Christie is Book One in A Golden Age of Mystery Book Club Series. It is a cozy mystery with drama, action, suspense, intrigue, quirky characters, secrets, and murder. Lexie is conducting the first meeting of the Golden Age of Mystery Book Club at her friend’s ritzy mansion when one member of the club tragically dies. Lexie is convinced this was murder and begins to investigate in true Agatha Christie style. As she begins to investigate more members of the club die and the list of suspects grow. This book is a true whodunnit that will keep you guessing and have you trying to solve the mystery before Lexie does. Looking forward to Book Two in this series!
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Tara Johnson Barneshttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngTara Johnson Barnes2024-06-19 19:02:472024-08-15 14:36:08Murder a la Christie (Golden Age of Mystery Book Club) by Marilyn Levinson – Review by Tara Johnson Barnes
Murder a la Christie is a spinoff of the great Agatha Christie. In this book, Dr. Lexie Driscoll is a professor whose husband died in a house fire a year ago. She was left with nothing when this happened and was in a bad place not knowing where she would end up. However, she had some friends who lived in a “snobby” town with lots of secrets and had invited her to be the leader of a local mystery book club. One of the members, Sylvia, 70, has been extremely nice to Lexie and the two have built a great friendship has asked Lexie to house-sit for the summer. However, before summer, they would have their first book club meeting where the mystery begins because of Sylvia’s death. Lexie, from the start, does not believe Sylvia’s death is an accident and starts to “privately” investigate and help out Detective Donovan. No one wants to believe that a friend could have killed Sylvia because of the close-knit town they live in, but what other plausible explanation is there? Lexie starts with the guests at the book club meeting and tries to determine if the murderer is amongst them. I don’t want to give any spoilers away so I kept the summary short. As for whether I like the book, I thought it was okay for a mystery. As for characters, there are many of them to keep track of and all the workings they each engage in. Most of the characters are exactly what you would think – distinct personalities to throw you off and make you try and solve the puzzle along with Lexie. I did find one aspect of this mystery weird and that was the romantic relationships that Lexie was building. She will entertain the idea of 2 different men in the neighborhood, but I am not sure where that all fits into the story except the parts they play in the mystery. Also, the ending, while I figured out who done it before it was announced, that wasn’t the weirdest part. The story ended with a weird exchange, to me, between her and one of her love interests, again maybe in the next book you truly come to find the reason for the romances, but I guess we will have to wait and see.
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I thought the title was good and figured maybe this will get me to try reading some Agatha Christie books. I enjoyed the characters and definitely enjoyed the mystery. A good summer read for those really hot days. Interesting turn when some of the book club members are murdered. What a good way to solve the book club murders using Agatha Christie books. Glad I took a chance, I’ll be reading some more mystery books soon.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Betsy Melanohttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngBetsy Melano2024-06-19 13:18:452024-08-15 14:34:05Murder a la Christie (Golden Age of Mystery Book Club) by Marilyn Levinson – Review by Betsy Melano
This is the first book in the Golden Age of Mystery Book Club series. This is a great start to the series. It is a cosy mystery filled with intrigue, murder, suspense, danger and a classic who dunnit. Lexie has been asked to talk at the first book club and the book/author she discusses is Agatha Christie. Things seems to be going well until one of her friends dies suddenly. Now Lexie needs to put all the skills she’s read about in detective stories to uncover who the murderer is. But it is a race against time as more people start turning up dead. Will Lexie be able to solve this mystery? And with fingers of suspicion being pointed at Lexie as well can she prove her innocence?
I loved the authors writing style and how there was a mixture of Agatha Christie’s influence mixed in with the new story. The author did a great job with the characters as well all of them are unique and a little eccentric in certain ways. I can’t wait to see what else this series has to offer.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Kerry Carrhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngKerry Carr2024-06-19 12:15:402024-08-15 14:33:50Murder a la Christie (Golden Age of Mystery Book Club) by Marilyn Levinson – Review by Kerry Carr
This was a fun, cozy read featuring Lexie. She loves a good mystery and can’t help herself when a member of her local book club is murdered. She takes it upon herself to investigate and try to find the culprit. In the meantime, other people around here are dropping like flies. Can she solve this mystery before it’s too late?
This author is a great storyteller! She references Agatha Christie a few times. These references flew over my head as I’ve never read any of her work (I need to fix that, right?!?!). However since reading this, I want to go and pick up some Christie and see what I’ve been missing.
I’m looking forward to more of Lexie and her adventures.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Julie Johnsonhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngJulie Johnson2024-06-18 23:44:252024-08-15 15:01:15Murder a la Christie (Golden Age of Mystery Book Club) by Marilyn Levinson – Review by Julie Johnson
I am really starting to enjoy reading these cozy murder mystery books. I have not really read too many traditional murder mystery books, so the Agatha Christie books that are referenced, I am not familiar with, but the author did a great job of blending them in, in a way that even novice murder mystery readers can follow. I absolutely loved Professor Lexie Driscoll’s attitude and her refusal to believe that the death at her first book club is natural causes. As she starts investigating further, she starts to see the cracks in the sophisticated wealthy town she is staying in. As she continues to investigate, more members of the book club she is running start dying. She is also juggling handsome suitors while trying to investigate and convince people to take her seriously. This is a fun and faced paced story with well written characters, fantastic descriptions and so many twists and turns, you could get dizzy. I did my best to try and solve the mystery before the end, but I did not. I can’t wait to see what happens in the next book!
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Amanda Haller-Dorishttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngAmanda Haller-Doris2024-06-16 23:44:192024-08-15 15:06:11Murder a la Christie (Golden Age of Mystery Book Club) by Marilyn Levinson – Review by Amanda Haller-Doris
Murder a la Christie by Marilyn Levinson is the first book in the Golden Age of Mystery Bookclub series. It follows Dr. and Professor Lexie Driscoll as she tries to solve the murder of her dear friend. We are introduced to a slew of quirky characters; many of whom live in a small but rich American suburb. This was a fast-paced book in the style of Agatha Christie. It’s perfect if you’re looking for a quick whodunit mystery with a strong female lead.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Whisper Hymerhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngWhisper Hymer2024-06-16 18:57:542024-08-15 14:27:06Murder a la Christie (Golden Age of Mystery Book Club) by Marilyn Levinson – Review by Whisper Hymer
This book has the potential to be Great but, I believe the author missed the mark with character development, or perhaps that is how she wanted her main character to be. This is a new to me author, I will have to read another of her works before I will be recommending her to friends. I would say give this book a shot and form your own opinion. There were too many Agatha Christie references for me. I like to form my own conclusions or guesses of who done it and I feel this author was holding my hand leading me to the conclusion.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Karole Pettyhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngKarole Petty2024-06-16 08:06:302024-08-15 15:08:17Murder a la Christie (Golden Age of Mystery Book Club) by Marilyn Levinson – Review by Karole Petty
This book has the potential to be Great but, I believe the author missed the mark with character development, or perhaps that is how she wanted her main character to be. This is a new to me author, I will have to read another of her works before I will be recommending her to friends. I would say give this book a shot and form your own opinion. There were too many Agatha Christie references for me. I like to form my own conclusions or guesses of who done it and I feel this author was holding my hand leading me to the conclusion.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Karole Pettyhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngKarole Petty2024-06-16 07:44:212024-08-15 15:08:11Murder a la Christie (Golden Age of Mystery Book Club) by Marilyn Levinson – Review by Karole Petty
If you are looking for a light-hearted murder mystery, then grab this book right now! This is your classic whodunit with twists and turns that will keep you on the edge of your seat. I adore the main character, Lexie, and her determination to figure out who murdered one of her dearest friends, Sylvia. Levinson does a great job paying homage to Agatha Christie throughout her novel and I can’t wait to pick up another one of her novels. I loved her characters and her plot line was well-thought-out and driven. Reviewed by @meggs1717
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Megan Kimleyhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngMegan Kimley2024-06-14 20:12:082024-08-15 15:11:14Murder a la Christie (Golden Age of Mystery Book Club) by Marilyn Levinson – Review by Megan Rea
Murder a la Christie is Book 1 in the Golden Age of Mystery Bookclub series and if you enjoy a cozy mystery of who done it….I would recommend this book. This was a fun read trying to figure out whom may have been responsible for these murders and putting the pieces to the mysterious puzzle together to find out. Something suspicious is going on…
Professor Lexie Driscoll is looking forward summer months and was asked to stay at a friends mansion….having a safe place to stay. With the upcoming Golden Age of Mystery Bookclub starting things turn puzzling when one of Lexie’s friends is murdered. Although the fingers point toward a medical issue, something does not sit well with Lexie and suspects there is more to this then is led on. When more and more of the bookclub come up deceased…there are secrets to discover more than meets the eye. Will Lexie be able to uncover the full truth to what is happening to her bookclub friends before it is to late….
If you are a lover of mystery, secrets and murder….definitely check this book out!! Looking forward to more!!
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What a fun Cozy Mystery! I loved this cozy mystery from the start. I read this all in one sitting. I loved everything about this book. I really enjoyed the fun cast of characters. The mystery was a bit complex and kept me guessing. There was so many pieces to the puzzle it was certainly entertaining. I couldn’t put it down and ended up spending my day cozied up to this book. A must read for cozy mystery fans, especially if you love Agatha Christie.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Erin DeRomahttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngErin DeRoma2024-06-08 20:14:112024-08-15 12:57:41Murder a la Christie (Golden Age of Mystery Book Club) by Marilyn Levinson – Review by Erin DeRoma
Murder ala Christie is the first book in the Golden Age of Mystery book club. There are a lot of characters in this book, but the author did a good job of developing them and I was able to mostly keep them straight. The theme follows a book club, where the members start dropping like flies. The leader of the club is English professor Lexie Driscoll, who takes it upon herself to help investigate the murders. I liked the main character and look forward to reading the next book in the series. I want to see what happens with Lexie and Alistar and Detective Donovan. It wrapped up nicely and maintained the mystery until the end. I don’t have any knowledge or experience with Agatha Christie books, so can’t speak to the accuracy of the comparisons to her books.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Elizabeth Sanchezhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngElizabeth Sanchez2024-06-08 19:59:012024-08-15 12:57:21Murder a la Christie (Golden Age of Mystery Book Club) by Marilyn Levinson – Review by Elizabeth Sanchez
This book is a great tribute to Agatha Christie and provides an entertaining murder mystery story. I really connected with the characters of this book and for me, they are entirely what it is about. I loved watching them try to figure everything out and all of the references back to such a classic murder series. The author has a great way of telling the story, of allowing it to develop in a way that seems so natural. I found the whole story to be intriguing and enjoyed trying to work out what was going on. The book caught my attention easily and held it right to the end. This is a story definitely worth reading.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Kerry Bakerhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngKerry Baker2024-06-04 15:27:102024-08-15 12:13:39Murder a la Christie (Golden Age of Mystery Book Club) by Marilyn Levinson – Review by Kerry Baker
Rosie talks her friend Lexie into hosting a murder mystery book club. She agrees and they decide to read a few books by Agatha Christie to start. She prepares what she wants to say at the club and is looking forward to. Then the night of the first meeting her best friend Sylvia is murdered.
The Sheriff and everyone knows that Sylvia has a heart condition so they think it was a natural death. Lexie feels that Sylvia was murdered and expresses her concern to the Sheriff. Everyone in the club is upset with Lexie because she thinks one of them did it.
I enjoyed reading this book but not sure if I want to join any book clubs in the process. Check out the story I think you will enjoy it as much as I did.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Phylis Carpenterhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngPhylis Carpenter2024-06-02 19:24:062024-08-15 12:22:33Murder A La Christie (Golden Age of Mystery Book Club) by Marilyn Levinson Reviewed by Phylis Carpenter June 2024
The Golden Age of Mystery Bookclub was started by Professor Lexie Driscoll to discuss Agatha Christie’s murder mysteries. During the first meeting Lexies friend is murdered. Now she must find the killer. Lexie has known all the members of the book club for several years so it’s hard to believe one of them is the murderer. I enjoyed the writing and pacing of the story and the conclusion was satisfying. The clues are there for the reader to determine the killer before the end. Unfortunately, I did not find any of the characters likable due to most of them being rich and fake women of society. Thus, it was easy for me to suspect all of them of the crime. Overall, I enjoyed reading this murder mystery with the twists and turns and found the parallel with Christie’s books made it engaging.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Callie Lunahttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngCallie Luna2024-06-02 11:42:132024-08-15 11:39:26Murder a la Christie (Golden Age of Mystery Book Club) by Marilyn Levinson – Review by Callie Luna
4 Stars Murder a la Christie (Golden Age of Mystery Book Club) by Marilyn Levinson
Murder a la Christie is the first book in the Golden Age of Mystery Book Club series. This is a wonderfully written Cozy Mystery that was the perfect book to curl up on the couch with on a rainy day. I read in one sitting. The characters were developed and complex and the plot flowed. If you are a fan of murder mystery/ who dunnit then I highly recommend reading this book to find out what happens next. I look forward to reading more from this Author.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Dawn Daughenbaughhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngDawn Daughenbaugh2024-06-02 06:51:512024-08-15 11:37:13Murder a la Christie (Golden Age of Mystery Book Club) by Marilyn Levinson – Review by Dawn Daughenbaugh
If you’re a Christie fan you’re either going live this or hate this …. I LOVED it ! I’m a die hard Christie fan so I was a little nervous at first but despite not always liking Lexie I like the “tribute “ to her characters , if you read the book you’ll understand what I’m saying 😉
Chapter one already had me because I could just see the scene unfolding in my minds eye I could even hear Gerda’s German accent !
The Golden Age of Mystery Book as started up and Lexie was asked to lead it and it started with a little drama between the girls but all calms down and bookclub starts ❣️📚
Sylvia takes ill and everyone is worried but she reassures everyone she’s ok unti she’s not Lowell storms into the library , panicked and Sylvia is declared dead 🙈but she wasn’t the first to die and nor would she be the last ….
I must admit I loved the backround we get some of the details regarding Christie and others of that writing era I knew and some of it was new so that was a big tick for me ❣️📚 I loved the interaction between the characters and their quirky natures , an enjoyable easy , fun read ❣️📚
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Heidihttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngHeidi2024-06-01 07:27:262024-07-10 10:52:01Murder a la Christie (Golden Age of Mystery Book Club) by Marilyn Levinson – Review by Heidi Sturgess
This is the first book in The Golden Age of Mystery Book club series. A great cozy fast paced mystery that had me hooked right away. If you like Agatha Christie books you are definitely in for a treat. The characters are very interesting and well written. Secrets, drama, politics and danger are just a few examples of what you have in store to keep you as hooked as it did me. Definitely give this mystery a try you won’t be disappointed.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Toni Sellershttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngToni Sellers2024-06-01 00:05:042024-07-10 10:50:54Murder a la Christie (Golden Age of Mystery Book Club) by Marilyn Levinson – Review by Toni Sellers
An enjoyable and engaging cozy mystery with a real Agatha Christie feel to it which kept me hooked throughout. Professor Lexie Driscoll is looking forward to hosting the first meeting of the ‘Golden Age of Mystery Bookclub’ in a swanky mansion belonging to her best friend, and sharing her love of Agatha Christie. Proceedings take a sinister turn when a friend is murdered and as more members of the new book club are killed, Lexie must use all the knowledge she has learnt from reading Miss Marple and Hercule Poirot solving mysteries into action. As she discovers many secrets she starts to believe she is in Christie’s novel, “And Then There Were None,” Lexie must reveal the killer and save her club. I thoroughly enjoyed this murder mystery and liked amateur sleuth Lexie as the main character and thought all the quirky characters added to the story. The intriguing storyline featuring a bookclub for lovers of the ‘Golden Age of Mystery’ had me happily turning the pages. Whilst the plot twists and red herrings kept me guessing as to the outcome of the story. I look forward to returning to the bookclub in book two soon and wish I could join the bookclub in ‘real life’!
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Jennifer Gordonhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngJennifer Gordon2024-05-31 11:53:262024-07-10 10:55:23Murder a la Christie (Golden Age of Mystery Book Club) by Marilyn Levinson – Review by Jennifer Gordon
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