Hickory Dickory Dock is a work of detective fiction by Agatha Christie. It features her Belgian detective Hercule Poirot. The novel is notable for featuring Poirot's efficient secretary, Miss Felicity Lemon, who had previously only appeared in the Poirot short stories.
Alfred Wainwright, the legendary fell walker and author of the incomparable and unique Pictorial Guides to the Lakeland Fells was also a fluent, eloquent and diligent correspondent.
I had never read any of Meg's books until we went to a book signing in 2012. Since Meg was promoting Size 12 and ready to Rock we had to purchase that book from the retailer so my teen could have her books signed. I started with that book and got hooked on the series. Of course I had to get The Bride Wore Size 12 to see what Heather was up to now. It was a great read. I love Meg's style. She writes just like she talks (go to a signing, she really does!) and it is great.
The themes this author tackles go right to the heart of identity and destiny. "We choose the lies in which we participate and in choosing, define ourselves and our actions for a very long time," he writes at one point. In other passage, we are first introduced to Steven with these words: {Steven would be} "introduced in the most indelible fashion to his destiny, the spiritual map that guides each person finally to the door of the cage that contains his soul, and in his hand a key that will turn the lock, or the wrong key, or no key at all."
Nancy, whose bright social existence masked an obsessional doomed love which soured her success; Pam, a countrywoman married to one of the best brains in Europe; Diana, an iconic beauty, who was already married when at 22 she fell in love with Oswald Moseley, the leader of the British fascists; Unity, who romantically in love with Hitler, became a member of his inner circle before shooting herself in the temple when WWII was declared; Jessica, the family rebel, who declared herself a communist in the schoolroom and the youngest sister, Debo, who became the Duchess of Devonshire.
