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References (Part II)

Hi lovely people,

I guess you're now curious to know where I found my writing inspiration from, apart from my ghost story of course, which, if you've read my previous post, should not be a secret anymore. If you're not curious, I'll tell you anyway! :))

I think I've already come out as a HUGE Agatha Christie's fan, right?

NO? Ok, now I have!

I don't know if you've ever had the chance to read 'Sleeping Murder'; this novel has had a big influence on me and informed my first work of fiction. That and 'Five Little Pigs', too, which was published in the US under an alternative title ('Murder in Retrospect').

I must confess I got dangerously close to naming my book 'Past in Retrospect' - or something down that line - until I suddenly got reminded that Dame Christie had a novel that was released under a similar title so I discarded it pretty soon.

Anyway, if you are not familiar with these Christie's novels, do yourself a favour and read them. You'll see the reference when you get to read my book, which, by the way, is named 'A Call From the Past'.

Other things I get inspired by:

Friends;

People & the world;

Experiences that I've had/Experiences that my friends have had;

Music! Yes, there are quite a few references to pop culture and music in my novel. You never know, I might be your favourite rock star who's gone undercover or one of the Justin Biebers of the world. J/K. Safe to say, music plays a fundamental role in my life. It always has. And I'm sure I'm not the only one feeling this ;)

And last but by no means least, my own imagination! ;) You didn't expect this, did you? hehe

A round of applause, please.

Thank you very much :)))

Suede G. x

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#12 - Five Little Pigs

Five Little Pigs, also known as Murder in Retrospect, was the last one of 2020! I know, slow moving. Don’t worry, it’ll pick up!

I enjoyed this one...enough? It had a great concept - unfortunately, the most likeable character was the one who hanged a long time ago (she’s played by Rachael Stirling in the adaptation, who I’m a fan of, so that was a nice surprise!). For context, the setup here is that a woman comes to Poirot asking him to prove her mother’s innocence in her father’s murder. The issue is that the murder took place roughly 20 years prior, and the woman’s mother hanged for it not long after. There’s a bit of sympathy here and there for this character or that, but ultimately no one comes out of it looking great. Actually, I misspoke. No one comes out of it looking sympathetic! I guess that’s the point, but it’s definitely harder to get through when there’s no one to root for except the one you know doesn’t win in the end.  

The solution to this one falls in your lap, in that you’ll be surprised to see it but it doesn’t seem all that outlandish. It makes a lot of sense, actually. But the power of misdirection gets us once again!

The other challenging thing with this book is that there are really no stakes. The victim is already dead with no perceived threat of the killer striking again - Poirot is only on this mission to appease the daughter of the alleged killer and the victim and to prove something to himself. 

With all that said, it’s still a good read! Some people even rank this in their top 10, which is why I read it so early on. I credit that to the concept, which truly is a great setup. It’s not mind-blowing or heart-wrenching, but it’s intriguing enough to get through. If you’re planning on working your way up to the greats, this would be a good place to start. Overall, I give it a 6/10. Colour: soft sunflower yellow.

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