The formal manner of speech and behaviour is one of the attractions of the tv adaptations of Agatha Christie's books. She had a cast of similar characters and story lines but they've stood the test of time haven't they. I agree with others though, who say the swearing in Then there Were None was not something you'd have heard in her books. The sexual behaviour of the young nanny would have been under, rather than overstated but readers would have 'got the picture'. I found the party scene quite scary and very dark. Charles Dance makes a very convincing villain.
My dad spent 40 years mastering his craft, and last week someone half his age told him how to eat.😠
Should I hand flat keys to executors of will?
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