perhaps this may explain why
agatha christie is one of my all-time favouritest writers [erm the only other fave is enid blyton], see emphasis:
.. Christie’s language patterns stimulate higher than usual activity in the brain..
and i recall the first ever book by agatha christie that i laid my paws on - the murder of roger ackroyd. i was searchin in vain for a book to borrow [i just had to read something back then] whilst at the school library that i chanced upon said title.
i tried to read other crime author's works as well but their verbosity was too much for my liking. and not because it was too heavy for a 13-year-old. no, i was too impatient to go through all the details leadin up to the discovery of the mutiliated/dead body.
besides, it took me about less than a day on average to finish off an agatha christie mystery. mostly those that featured hercule poirot and miss marple.
which reminds me, it may be a good idea to start collecting those works that had given me so much pleasure.
as enscribed by the letter b @ December 18, 2005 02:25 PM | someone's pinged