What makes Agatha Christie's novels so popular?

Given their simplicity, the fact that her novels aren't extremely predictable is a big plus. You'd think, there are only so many plot lines a mystery writer can follow, but Christie has a knack for making mysteries vastly different from each other. Take Murder on the Orient Express and The Mystery of the Blue Train. read more

The book was incredibly well plotted, and left you admiring the writer’s skill in showing how clever her detective was to uncover the mystery. I really enjoyed the surprising twist at the end too. I would recommend this book to all and above who enjoys detective stories and I will certainly be reading more Agatha Christie novels in future. read more

And speaking of pages, I love that I can read her books in a day to a couple of days. I think that's another reason why she's so popular, because you can get a quick fix of Agatha. read more

“Agatha Christie was the greatest exponent of the classical detective story. Her unique literary talents have crossed every boundary of age, race, class, geography and education. While she refined the template for a fictional form, the reading of her books became an international pastime. read more