Unfinished Portrait

Welcome back to Westmapod, and welcome to Tenerife! Join Mark and Gray, sunning themselves, and discussing Unfinished Portrait, the second novel Agatha Christie wrote under her secret alter ego, Mary Westmacott! Will Unfinished Portrait give us a new insight into who Agatha really was? Is it worth a read? Was it just an excuse for a holiday? Listen on to hear.

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00:00:00 - Opening titles

00:01:03 - Introductory chat

00:06:41 - Unfinished Portrait

00:12:54 - The context of Unfinished Portrait

00:20:31 - The structure of Unfinished Portrait

00:30:41 - The autobiographical elements of Unfinished Portrait

01:04:18 - Art & Artistry

01:15:39 - A portrait of Dermot

01:28:45 - If you liked this, try that

01:16:02 - Who is Mary Westmacott?

01:33:29 - Next episode, how to get in touch, closing titles

01:36:36 - Coda

Spoilers, besides Unfinished Portrait - The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, Endless Night

TW: discussions of coercive control and abusive relationships, suicide