Destination Unknown - Agatha Christie

Almost from its commencement "Destination Unknown" pitches the reader into a shocking world of intrigue and horror far beyond the more comon ordered narratives of many of Christie's other novels. A piece of literature which needs to be assigned the term "thriller", rather than, say, a murder mystery, this is one of Christie's rare works to feature no detectives, at least not in the conventional sense. Dealing with extremist viewpoints at a time when the Second World War was still prevalent in many people's consciousness as well as the contemplation of suicide and bereavement, it is evident that the novel is intended to be a powerful one. Whether it ...  Read the complete review