I've always loved mysteries, but I have found that too many of the contemporary writers create books that are either sheer fluff or graphic atrocities. So I recently started (re) reading Agatha Christie - just finished A Pocket Full of Rye. For her clear and clean writing style, her ability to keep the reader just poised but never sure of the outcome, her deep and instinctive understanding of human nature,her sly humor, brilliant pacing, and timeless stories- imho there is NO better mystery writer than Agatha. So satisfied!