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I only wish the Queen of Crime had influenced my novels, as she consistently outsells The Bible. Unfortunately my stories take place a long way from the genteel world in which her novels are set. What I admire about Agatha Christie, even more than the excellence of her plotting, is her ability to create such rounded and fulsome characters. From the pompous, purple-faced Major ranting in the living room, to the adenoidal maid opening the door to Miss Marple, each one has a distinct personality and appearance and all created with remarkable economy of style. (it) |
