Appointment with death 死亡约会
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Psychological Study of A Family Makes For Great Mystery
It is not uncommon for a mystery writer
to delve into the psychological study of a character.
What makes "Appointment With Death" stand out
is that Christie does a psychological study
on an entire family.
The emotionally unbalanced Boynton
consist of the cruelly sadistic Mrs. Boynton,
the near-schizophrenic daughter Ginevra,
stepchildren Raymond and Carol
who are eager to escape the confines of their stepmother,
an older stepson Lennox and his wife Nadine
who remains alone
in being undisturbed by the influence of the terrible matriarch.
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It is not uncommon for a mystery writer
to delve into the psychological study of a character.
What makes "Appointment With Death" stand out
is that Christie does a psychological study
on an entire family.
The emotionally unbalanced Boynton
consist of the cruelly sadistic Mrs. Boynton,
the near-schizophrenic daughter Ginevra,
stepchildren Raymond and Carol
who are eager to escape the confines of their stepmother,
an older stepson Lennox and his wife Nadine
who remains alone
in being undisturbed by the influence of the terrible matriarch.
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not uncommon
common
It is not uncommon for women to smoke in public.
He was not unable to do the job by himself.
We cannot live without air.
stand out 显眼，醒目
She stands out in the crowd, for she is two meters in height.
consist 由...构成
consist of
be made up of / be composed of
The United Kingdom
consists of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
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Perhaps no reader will be shocked
that Mrs. Boynton is murdered
or that Hercule Poirot just happens to be on holiday
in the same area
and agrees to assist the local police in solving the crime.
What will be intriguing is the long list of suspects,
motives, and opportunities.
Also, in typical Christie fashion,
will be a surprising twist
that leaves the reader saying
"Now why didn't I see that coming?"
A great read filled with red herrings
and the type of descriptive writing
that Agatha Christie excels in.
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Perhaps no reader will be shocked
that Mrs. Boynton is murdered
or that Hercule Poirot just happens to be on holiday
in the same area
and agrees to assist the local police in solving the crime.
What will be intriguing is the long list of suspects,
motives, and opportunities.
Also, in typical Christie fashion,
will be a surprising twist
that leaves the reader saying
"Now why didn't I see that coming?"
A great read filled with red herrings
and the type of descriptive writing
that Agatha Christie excels in.
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happen 碰巧，恰巧
it happens that
one happens to do/be dong
She happened to be out when you called.
It happened that she was out when you called.
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Psychological Study of A Family Makes For Great Mystery
（Antoinette Klein）
It is not uncommon for a mystery writer
to delve into the psychological study of a character.
What makes "Appointment With Death" stand out
is that Christie does a psychological study
on an entire family.
The emotionally unbalanced Boynton
consist of the cruelly sadistic Mrs. Boynton,
the near-schizophrenic daughter Ginevra,
stepchildren Raymond and Carol
who are eager to escape the confines of their stepmother,
an older stepson Lennox and his wife Nadine
who remains alone
in being undisturbed by the influence of the terrible matriarch.
Perhaps no reader will be shocked
that Mrs. Boynton is murdered
or that Hercule Poirot just happens to be on holiday
in the same area
and agrees to assist the local police in solving the crime.
What will be intriguing is the long list of suspects,
motives, and opportunities.
Also, in typical Christie fashion,
will be a surprising twist
that leaves the reader saying
"Now why didn't I see that coming?"
A great read filled with red herrings
and the type of descriptive writing
that Agatha Christie excels in.
出版社：人民文学
出版日期：2006-5
页数：247
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