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writteninmagic's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Death of parent, Grief, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Sexism, Child death, Death, Suicide, and Mental illness
alexisgarcia's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
short but very good mystery. one of my favorite christie’s alongside the obvious classics.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Terminal illness, Grief, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Death, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, and Child death
emmareeser's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Let’s just say there’s a reason people call this her most disturbing book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide
m4rtt4's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Not bad, as anything by Christie ever even could be, but somehow the plot was a bit predictable in this one. Great family drama, but unfortunately so very stereotypical.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Murder, Medical content, Death, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child death, Drug abuse, and Suicide
jerry_pov's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, and Murder
Moderate: Mental illness, Suicide, and Terminal illness
Minor: Body shaming
aaround132's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
backpackfullofbooks's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
“I think people more often kill those they love, than those they hate. Possibly because only the people you love can really make life unendurable to you.”
~
The protagonist of this story, a man called Charles, finds himself in the role of amateur detective when his father (who is high up in the police) asks for his assistance on a murder case.
The victim in the case is the overbearing elderly patriarch of the very wealthy Leonides family. He leaves behind a much younger wife, several dysfunctional adult children and several grandchildren. The protagonist Charles happens to be engaged to one of the old mans granddaughters, which is what gives him access to the family.
The Mr Leonides has been murdered by a switch in his diabetes medication, with a lethal injection being administered instead of his required insulin. Given his money and power a great many people may have wanted him dead, most notably his own family who have inherited not only money but a great deal of personal freedom.
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Agatha went dark with this one!
One of things that Mrs Christie tends to do well is crafting fascinatingly dysfunctional family’s and this might be one of her best ones!
They all have some massive character flaw that is distinct to them in the family unit, making it a tapestry of unharmonious and loud personalities. This combined with the fact that the patriarch maintained control of his offspring well into their adult lives (to the extent where he dictates the raising of his grandchildren) makes this family a hotbed of dysfunction and frustrations.
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I recommend this book for anyone who wants to try a Christie and are looking for a more intense storyline. I would also recommend this for fans of the film “Knives out” as the set up was definitely an inspiration for the film.
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The protagonist of this story, a man called Charles, finds himself in the role of amateur detective when his father (who is high up in the police) asks for his assistance on a murder case.
The victim in the case is the overbearing elderly patriarch of the very wealthy Leonides family. He leaves behind a much younger wife, several dysfunctional adult children and several grandchildren. The protagonist Charles happens to be engaged to one of the old mans granddaughters, which is what gives him access to the family.
The Mr Leonides has been murdered by a switch in his diabetes medication, with a lethal injection being administered instead of his required insulin. Given his money and power a great many people may have wanted him dead, most notably his own family who have inherited not only money but a great deal of personal freedom.
~
Agatha went dark with this one!
One of things that Mrs Christie tends to do well is crafting fascinatingly dysfunctional family’s and this might be one of her best ones!
They all have some massive character flaw that is distinct to them in the family unit, making it a tapestry of unharmonious and loud personalities. This combined with the fact that the patriarch maintained control of his offspring well into their adult lives (to the extent where he dictates the raising of his grandchildren) makes this family a hotbed of dysfunction and frustrations.
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I recommend this book for anyone who wants to try a Christie and are looking for a more intense storyline. I would also recommend this for fans of the film “Knives out” as the set up was definitely an inspiration for the film.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Violence, Grief, Murder, Suicide, and Terminal illness
abeeeeee's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Car accident, Child death, and Suicide
thecosybookworm's review against another edition
mysterious
slow-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
I liked this one!
I enjoyed how easy it was to suspect anyone and everyone, but the actual murderer was never crossed my mind. The book definitely dragged in some places, and I found it pretty confusing figuring out how everyone was related. Had to Google for a family tree at one point!
After my first Christie reading experience flopped, this was a much more promising second try.
I enjoyed how easy it was to suspect anyone and everyone, but the actual murderer was never crossed my mind. The book definitely dragged in some places, and I found it pretty confusing figuring out how everyone was related. Had to Google for a family tree at one point!
After my first Christie reading experience flopped, this was a much more promising second try.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide
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