littlepanda's review
4.0
I just love the Poirot crimes. They are always interesting and have an excellent depiction of society.
read_n_drink_coffee's review against another edition
5.0
Yes again Agatha Christie has written a fantastic Hurcule Poirot novel! This one really had me guessing who the murderer could be! When I found out at the end it was a total shock because I never suspected them!
armchairreads's review against another edition
5.0
This just may be my favourite Agatha Christie so far. Honestly I was hooked and kept guessing ‘til the end. It was a slightly different reveal to the classic Poirot, but I loved how this one was exposed.
I don’t want to spoil it too much, but the classic English country dynamic and wealth mixed with family mysteries kept me intrigued. The characters felt so real and who I believed and liked kept changing page-by-page, which made this such a page turner.
Poirot was less consequential in this story than he usually is, which felt a little strange at time. I then found out that Christie actually thought for years that this one would have been better without him… For those who are diehard Hercule fans though, he definitely doesn’t take anything away from this mystery!
I don’t want to spoil it too much, but the classic English country dynamic and wealth mixed with family mysteries kept me intrigued. The characters felt so real and who I believed and liked kept changing page-by-page, which made this such a page turner.
Poirot was less consequential in this story than he usually is, which felt a little strange at time. I then found out that Christie actually thought for years that this one would have been better without him… For those who are diehard Hercule fans though, he definitely doesn’t take anything away from this mystery!
a_alves00's review
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content, Drug use, and Death
excritos's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-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
3.5
Content Warnings
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
jalberton18's review
mysterious
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? No
4.5
ivaorlic's review against another edition
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
3.75
calebgrahamlibrary's review against another edition
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kingmufasa's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
I love how this book can be distinguished from the others from Agatha Christie. The court's plot part is so tense, the way it positioned us as the juries, love it the most! It's not a typical murder-detective investigation-case solved novel. Absolutely one of my favorites yet so underrated! I have wateched the BBC adaptation but I couldn't get enough. This piece needs a silver screen or at least Netflix adaptation.
violet_sky02's review
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5