![]() ![]() This is a dark, gothic-inspired tale of past and present colliding, of whispers and rumours and paranoia. This particular Tommy and Tuppence novel puts the spotlight on Tuppence, which is great to see since she’s the more interesting of the two protagonists. Mrs Lancaster cryptically says to Tuppence: “Was it your poor child? There behind the fireplace.” A chilling question.Īfter Ada passes away, they return to the home to find that Mrs Lancaster has been taken away by a relative.īefore Ada died, Mrs Lancaster gifted her a painting of a house that feels oddly familiar to Tuppence. ![]() There, Tuppence meets a strange woman named Mrs Lancaster. We begin with Tommy and Tuppence visiting Tommy’s aunt Ada in a retirement home. This is the fourth Tommy and Tuppence novel (a pair of protagonists who feature in five Agatha Christie novels).īy the Pricking of My Thumbsis just as engrossing and intricately woven as we have come to expect from the best Agatha Christie books. ![]()
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