Elaine White's Life in Books
The Author
Elaine White is the author of multi-genre MM romance, celebrating 'love is love' and offering diversity in both genre and character within her stories.
Growing up in a small town and fighting cancer in her early teens taught her that life is short and dreams should be pursued. She lives vicariously through her independent, and often hellion characters, exploring all possibilities within the romantic universe.
The Winner of two Watty Awards – Collector's Dream (An Unpredictable Life) and Hidden Gem (Faithfully) – and an Honourable Mention in 2016's Rainbow Awards (A Royal Craving) Elaine is a self-professed geek, reading addict, and a romantic at heart.
The Reviewer
I’m an author and reader, who just can’t get away from books. I discovered the MM genre a few years ago and became addicted.
Top #50 UK reviewer on Goodreads
#1 reviewer on Divine Magazine
Facts About Me: Agatha Christie Snob
When it comes to adaptations of my favourite author: Agatha Christie, I have some varied opinions.
Hercule Poirot was never better done than in Peter Ustinov's movies. He and their choice of Hastings, Jonathan Cecil, were perfection together. If you haven't seen any of them, I highly recommend Evil Under the Sun, with the amazing Maggie Smith; Tony Curtis is incredible in Murder in Three Acts; and Faye Dunaway is a total class act in Thirteen at Dinner.
I still love David Suchet, as Poirot, and all the TV episodes that he did. I never liked Albert Finney or the recent adaptations of Murder on the Orient Express, and I can't abide even the idea of them changing Poirot in the way they have for the 2018 remake of The ABC Murders, so I've never seen either of them. I just can't bring myself to do it.
For Miss Marple, I'm a little more forgiving. I absolutely loved the movie adaptations that Margaret Rutherford made, and her sassy version of Miss Marple. I only ever saw one movie with Helen Hayes as Miss Marple, A Caribbean Mystery, but she was excellent and it's one that we watch over and over again. While I do like Joan Hickson, I find her the least favourable Miss Marple compared to some of the others, and I didn't like her version of A Caribbean Mystery.
When it comes to Julia McKenzie and Geraldine McEwan playing Miss Marple, I'm happy with any of them. They're both great.
However, my biggest problem with modern adaptations of Agatha Christie novels is when the modern writers try to make the stories more “risque” and “sexy”. They've added unnecessary swearing, sex scenes, and a whole load of crap that detracts from the story. It's come to the point that I don't watch any Agatha Christie remakes anymore, no matter who is in it or how great it's touted to be, by the critics.
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