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3.79 AVERAGE
3.79 AVERAGE
This is one of Agatha Christie 's plays that has been adapted to a novel and it is a super quick and very entertaining read. This is the second adapted play I have read and I enjoyed them both immensely.
The perfect evening mystery novel. Highly recommend.
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I actually guessed right who did it! With Agatha Christie, there is no such thing as coincidence.
Interesting Quote: "Can you understand that someone who has given life may also feel entitled to take that life?"
Interesting Quote: "Can you understand that someone who has given life may also feel entitled to take that life?"
Very fun with lots of twists. It felt very familiar to me, as if I'd read it before, but it was still really fun to read.
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book...this boooooook! SOOOOOOOOO good!!!!
*****SPOILER ALERT****
From the beginning I had a feeling that the person who killed Richard was either Jan (because he had the mental and emotional capacity of a child, and because he seemed anxious to kill Richard) or Starkwedder (because a stranger willingly integrating himself into a murder just seemed way too suspicious). As someone who has read and watched a lot of mystery/thriller books I had a feeling that Starkwedder was actually MacGregor (the father of the boy who was killed by Richard). Agatha did a pretty good job of trying to convince the reader that there were other murder suspects, of course practically everyone had a motive.
As the story progressed I became more convinced that the murderer was in fact Starkwedder and that Jan was just there as a distraction, I mean it was really too obvious especially when he "admitted to killing Richard".
When Starkwedder started to say how easy it would be for someone to fake their death, I screamed out in excitement because I knew he was talking about himself. Then he finally admitted to being MacGregor, I was absolutely beside myself.
Excellent book!! Can't wait to read her other works.
*****SPOILER ALERT****
From the beginning I had a feeling that the person who killed Richard was either Jan (because he had the mental and emotional capacity of a child, and because he seemed anxious to kill Richard) or Starkwedder (because a stranger willingly integrating himself into a murder just seemed way too suspicious). As someone who has read and watched a lot of mystery/thriller books I had a feeling that Starkwedder was actually MacGregor (the father of the boy who was killed by Richard). Agatha did a pretty good job of trying to convince the reader that there were other murder suspects, of course practically everyone had a motive.
As the story progressed I became more convinced that the murderer was in fact Starkwedder and that Jan was just there as a distraction, I mean it was really too obvious especially when he "admitted to killing Richard".
When Starkwedder started to say how easy it would be for someone to fake their death, I screamed out in excitement because I knew he was talking about himself. Then he finally admitted to being MacGregor, I was absolutely beside myself.
Excellent book!! Can't wait to read her other works.
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
(Audio) This was unexpectedly great - interesting cast and characters, and a plot full of twists. Even without a leading detective, the story held itself together remarkably well and it was very well paced. The ending caught me off guard, brilliant!