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3.74 AVERAGE
3.74 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
My reaction to several Hercule Poirot books I've read recently has been "This is good if you're looking for something different than a typical Hercule Poirot mystery." This, though? This is a good, solid, typical Hercule Poirot mystery. You've got a cast of characters on whom suspicion is thrown pretty much equally, you've got a host of clues that don't all arrange themselves into sense until Poirot fits the pieces together for you, and you've got enough of a twist to be satisfying without feeling like it's too far-fetched to be realistic. This one also spends most of the time with Poirot (as opposed to the previous one, Taken at the Flood, which was mostly a family drama with occasional Poirot scenes), and Christie has dispensed with the irritating Hastings well before now. We also get a visit from the always-entertaining Ariadne Oliver. The result is a not spectacular but ultimately satisfying mystery.
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
It's a favorite Poirot mystery for me - a comfort re-reading while I was sick.
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
A solid plot but a few too many characters to keep track of for me. Loved the Ariadne Oliver moments though - so entertaining to see Christie do a send up of herself and her attitude to Poirot.