Το σύμπλεγμα του Κάιν by Agatha Christie

3.6 AVERAGE

lesserjoke's review against another edition

2.0
A weaker Poirot entry. The inciting event of a string of petty thefts, vandalism, and related mischief at a youth hostel seems well below the Belgian detective's usual standards for investigation, and his premonition that the case will soon prove more serious -- as of course it does, when the suspects and witnesses start dying -- feels more like a random lucky guess than any true deductive insight. Likewise his triumphant moment later on, predicting that a certain dead man would have left a letter with his lawyer confirming the culprit's identity. With such narrative shortcuts, it's not a very satisfying mystery overall, and the solution is pretty convoluted and far-fetched by the end, even for Agatha Christie. The title bears no relation to the plot, either, although at least the author's US publishers changed it to the cooler-sounding Hickory Dickory Death.

[Content warning for ableism and racism.]

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dallusiona's review against another edition

3.75
adventurous dark lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

caputoce's review against another edition

4.25
funny mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

tigerlilyvyse's review against another edition

3.0
adventurous mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

gsedlar's review against another edition

4.5
adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

k_butler's review against another edition

5.0
adventurous mysterious medium-paced
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marlisenicole's review against another edition

4.0
mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

maisieb14's review against another edition

3.75
mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

makayla_muir's review against another edition

4.5
challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: N/A
Loveable characters: N/A
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
Juicy. Couldn't stop reading this from the moment I picked it up. 

bee123's review against another edition

3.75
mysterious slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Loveable characters: No