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3.82 AVERAGE
3.82 AVERAGE
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Elinor Carlisle has it all. Or she's going to. She's the apparent heir to her wealthy aunt and she has a fabulous fiance. But, Roddy isn't acting like he used to and Elinor knows why. It's Mary Gerrard. And Elinor's ready to commit murder. But does she?
Yes, her aunt dies suspiciously and then there's another death. Elinor's in the docket and her aunt's doctor is begging Poirot to take on the case. And this is a case that only Poirot can solve.
Yes, her aunt dies suspiciously and then there's another death. Elinor's in the docket and her aunt's doctor is begging Poirot to take on the case. And this is a case that only Poirot can solve.
challenging
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
mysterious
medium-paced
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Book thirty-five in my Agatha Christie read through in (American) publication order.
I must have read this one in my teens as well, as a couple of points in the story really stood out to me as important clues, beyond what I would have actually deduced from scratch.
The mystery is very solid, and worth reading once. The human elements are especially messy in this one, which interfered with my enjoyment a bit. I probably would have still considered this worth a re-read in the future, except that the messiness was paired with repeated approval of 'mercy' killings and some other sneaky bad worldview, and I don't think I would enjoy having to wade through all that again.
I must have read this one in my teens as well, as a couple of points in the story really stood out to me as important clues, beyond what I would have actually deduced from scratch.
The mystery is very solid, and worth reading once. The human elements are especially messy in this one, which interfered with my enjoyment a bit. I probably would have still considered this worth a re-read in the future, except that the messiness was paired with repeated approval of 'mercy' killings and some other sneaky bad worldview, and I don't think I would enjoy having to wade through all that again.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide, Murder
Minor: Child death, Infidelity, Death of parent, Classism
mysterious
medium-paced
I have read this book at least one time before, decades ago, but I did not consciously remember any of it. I was able, on this reading, however, to figure out the puzzle, which may mean that clues were lodged somewhere in my unconscious memory. It did seem to me, however, upon this reading, that there were several clues which were fairly obviously pointed, so if you're looking for an Agatha Christie you can solve, this one is a good candidate.