![]() Tommy and Tuppence ranking: 2nd out of 5. ![]() ![]() Sadly, when Christie revived the couple for three further escapades in middle age, they’d be largely a waste. An enjoyable confection, but won’t sate your hunger for long. The first time I read this book, however, I didn’t realise this aside from the occasional discombobulating moment, it wasn’t an issue. Many of these have faded into history, which can lead to hidden jokes feeling disconnected, and witty one-liners become merely non-sequiturs. "Partners in Crime" is let down by the fact that each short story parodies a detective or detective style from the era. (A pity, because the fanboy inside me wishes James Warwick and Francesca Annis could reunite and film the later books, for continuity’s sake!) All of the stories are enjoyable, and they were the basis for the 1980s TV series 'Partners in Crime', which I’ve never seen but reliable sources inform me wasn’t very good. ![]() ![]() The characters shine as in their first outing, "The Secret Adversary", and their bubbliness – which was a bit off-putting in the trenches of "N or M?" – is used to maximum effect in these giddy little cases. Christie’s second Tommy and Tuppence book (of five) is also the second-best. ![]()
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