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3.6 AVERAGE
3.6 AVERAGE
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A great one! Solid multiple-mysteries intertwined story. Unexpected ending!
I never came close to solving this one. It was enjoyable, but either totally outwitted me or lacked the cleverness of some of my previous Agatha Christie reads. I'll let others judge that.
This book was like taking a knotted necklace chain or ball of yarn and carefully picking it apart to find that it's actually so many strands disguised as one. I LOVE how Poirot chips away at a mystery and knows when something is significant or not. The way he carefully teased the clues apart was so much fun to watch. And the characters in this one were superb. I was shocked SO many times and loved the ending!
Note: I loved the audiobook!
Note: I loved the audiobook!
Very entertaining mystery. It was intriguing and kept me interesting. The ending was not super obvious to me but also didn't feel as clever as some of her others. I think I would have liked to see Poirot involved more.
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
4.3/5 what a splendid and entertaining book!! definitely recommend
When Hercule Poirot's perfect assistant Miss Lemon is distracted by her sister's troubles managing a youth hostel, the Belgian detective steps in to assist. The "hostel" (mostly housing for international students) has been plagued by a series of thefts: some valuable items and others of no consequence. When Poirot suggests bringing in the police, one resident confesses to kleptomania and then winds up dead.
While far from the worst of the series, it's not one of the best, either. The plot is convoluted with too many shallow characters and too many coincidences. Poirot makes wilder than usual postulations that are, of course, correct.
Solution:
While far from the worst of the series, it's not one of the best, either. The plot is convoluted with too many shallow characters and too many coincidences. Poirot makes wilder than usual postulations that are, of course, correct.
Solution: