Woman's History Month: "The Mousetrap" by Agatha Christie

“The Mousetrap” by Agatha Christie

In honor of Women's History Month, we will be discussing one of the world's most famous writers - British author and playwright - and her most successful works, The Mousetrap (deemed as the world's longest running play).

According to her official website, going against her mother's wishes to wait she began reading at a very young age. She was homeschooled by her American father, meaning she had a lot of time in which she spent in solitude. By the age of eleven, Agatha had one her many poems published in a local newspaper. After making a bet with her sister, she moved on to writing a detective novel. Among 66 detective stories and short-story collections, Agatha wrote the play The Mousetrap.

Synopsis via Agatha Christie’s official site

The scene is set when a group of people gathered in a country house cut off by the snow discover, to their horror, that there is a murderer in their midst. Who can it be? One by one the suspicious characters reveal their sordid pasts until at the last, nerve-shredding moment the identity and the motive are finally revealed.

Let’s discuss!

I have not read or seen The Mousetrap but from what I have researched on the internet, it seems to be an interesting, edge-of-your-seat kind of story. I DO NOT KNOW THE ENDING. I heard that the ending is a secret... for those who have seen the play? Is that true? Anywho. I am totally captivated!

• Which person in the story did you feel had a substantial growth in character development as the investigation progressed?
• If you could rewrite the story who would you have be the murderer?
• Are there any similar stories with the same plot? What sets this story apart from those?
• If you were in the play, which character do you think would be excellent to play?
• Does Agatha Christie inspire you as much as she does for me?

I can't wait to hear from you guys! I don't think I have read many mystery books so...What are your favorites? Are there some reads that leave you on the edge of your seat? Let us know!

Happy reading!

xx Kenzie

You can buy the book here.

Information via: http://www.agathachristie.com/

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