4.61k reviews for:

The ABC Murders

Agatha Christie

3.9 AVERAGE

biancatallberg's review against another edition

4.0

funny mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

drastiker's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

rosemarie993's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous 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

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Not the best hercule poirot book but still entertaining.

missyteapot's review against another edition

3.0

funny mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

katebushofficial's review against another edition

4.0

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hastings pov CRACKS me UP the way that christie has hastings writing women and englishness is so funny actually.

i fully thought it was the horrible detective this whole time… chronically falling for agatha christie’s red herrings sigh

soundchaser's review against another edition

5.0

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Great book! One of my favorites!

helen___'s review against another edition

4.25

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

alexlogiudice's review against another edition

4.0

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

lindseycrouch's review against another edition

4.5

mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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A fun, quick read! The interesting thing about this one is that it's a cat and mouse game in two ways--between Poirot and the killer, but also between Dame Christie and the reader. From the very beginning she strongly suggests who the killer is, but we know she's playing with us!

grace_2025's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated