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All About Agatha Christie

Interview (#2!) with Alex Michaelides, Author of The Fury

Jan 20, 2024
A fascinating chat with Alex Michaelides delves into his new mystery novel 'The Fury', drawing parallels to Agatha Christie's style. The discussion covers narrative voice, unreliable narrators, literary inspirations, and the use of the unreliable narrator trope in modern literature. Stay tuned for more literary discussions and upcoming analyses on Agatha Christie's 'The Mousetrap'.
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Quick takeaways

  • Alex Michaelides' 'The Fury' intertwines murder with romance on a Greek island, challenging traditional mystery conventions.
  • 'The Fury' by Alex Michaelides draws inspiration from Ford Maddox Ford's structural and thematic elements, emphasizing unreliable narrators and human complexities.

Deep dives

The Busy Body Novel Release

The debut mystery novel, 'The Busy Body,' by author Kemper Donovan is finally released, initially available as an e-book in the United Kingdom with physical copies to follow later. The book pays homage to Agatha Christie's mysteries and incorporates familiar tropes for listeners of the podcast, creating a solvable puzzle mystery with clues.

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