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Me ha tenido entretenida y lo he leído en nada! Tenía muchas ganas de saber qué pasaba. Pero la verdad es que el final me ha parecido algo flojillo.
Me gusta cómo se desarrolla, y la forma en la que todos son sospechosos y tienen un posible móvil por el que haber cometido el crimen.

También me ha gustado como se van introduciendo datos y "pistas" camufladas para que, al saber quién es el asesino, te pares a pensar en todas esas miguitas de pan que había ido dejando Poirot durante los días de interrogatorios.

Incluso me parece bien el móvil que nos presentan para el asesino, es factible.

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Lo que no me ha gustado es cómo se supone que se ha cometido el asesinato y cómo el asesino prepara la escena del crimen y escapa de la habitación. Me parece forzado y muy cogido con pinzas.
Esperaba un final más feliz, porque durante todo el libro tenía la esperanza de que el abuelo hubiera simulado su muerte xD

katiegilley's review against another edition

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4.0

This was my first Christie in a while, and I think it satisfied my desire for a solid British mystery. The Lee family is home for Christmas and visiting their curmudgeonly old father, Simeon. He's a wealthy man who likes to see his family squabble. On Christmas Eve, Simeon calls his lawyer and mentions that he's ready to change his will. That night, he is brutally murdered in his bedroom. Luckily, Hercule Poirot is in town and begins his witty investigation into the family. People's stories are turned upside down and the story takes a great turn of direction near the end - one that you can almost see coming, but not completely. Good fun, 4 stars.

rinrin12's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

sumayyaha's review against another edition

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4.0

Rating - 4 Stars (Listened to audiobook narrated by Hugh Fraser - Read with Clean YA Book Club)
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Well, it was certainly another cozy mystery. I always love the way Agatha makes me question everybody. I was surprisingly right this time :)

sofiamey's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

ha1011's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.0

seba_reads's review against another edition

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mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

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