There are are few of the stories that I found interesting and entertaining. There were several of the detectives parodied that I had no familiarity with and even when I did, that did not work for me. I did not enjoy that aspect of it either. Each story (except for the introductory stories that set up the premise) is a parody of other fictional detectives of the time. Unfortunately I found the stories in general much too silly and frothy. Happily for them, just as they discuss their boredom, they are offered the opportunity to take over a detective agency. Apparently they have sufficient funds to support themselves without either having a job. The premise is that Tommy and Tuppence have now been married six years, and are still happy but a little bored with life.

I have only recently re-discovered the attraction of short stories but these did not win me over. This is a series of linked short stories. I did not find Partners in Crime nearly as enjoyable. I enjoyed it as a lighthearted entertainment and I even liked the love story. The story is not as serious as today's espionage books the issues are more black and white. It was published in 1922 and it was Christie's second novel. I really enjoyed The Secret Adversary, which is an espionage thriller. At this point I have read two of the five books in the series and I am divided about the outcome.

Even Robert Barnard had unkind words for Tommy and Tuppence in his appreciation of Agatha Christie, A Talent to Deceive, calling them 'everyone's least favorite Christie sleuths.' Yet, I remember liking the Tommy and Tuppence series when I was younger. Many Agatha Christie fans are not fond of the Tommy and Tuppence books.

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