annieb123
Written on Aug 22, 2020
I Saw Him Die is the 4th book in the Agatha Christie mysteries by Andrew Wilson. Released 22nd July 2020 by Simon & Schuster on their Atria - Washington Square Press imprint, it's 400 pages and available in hardcover, paperback, and ebook formats. It's worth noting that the ebook format has a handy interactive table of contents as well as interactive links. I've really become enamored of ebooks with interactive formats lately.
This is a beautifully written, entertaining, and engaging mystery - very well plotted and paced. The characters are distinct and follow internal motivations. The dialogue is well done, both subtle and flowing. In checking my notes for this review I couldn't find any negative or comments or notes. I wasn't yanked out of my suspension of disbelief once.
There have been a large crop of "real historical person as amateur sleuth" series and these books (which all work well as standalones) fit right into the group. Die-hard canonical pure Christie fans will probably avoid these titles, but for anyone who has enjoyed the modern day Dickens, Austen, Holmes, Edna Ferber (et. al.) mysteries, this is a top shelf example of the genre.
Four stars. Worth a read.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.