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Murder on the Links by Agatha Christie

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hrkershaw's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

shanaqui's review against another edition

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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? It's complicated

2.0

The Murder on the Links is the second Poirot book, and mercifully gets rid of Hastings by marrying him off. He's just unbearable -- one can believe there's someone so self-absorbed and unable to learn from mistakes, but one would rather not have to. Not that I love Poirot as a character, either, but Hastings' deficiencies are much more aggravating.

The plot here is a bit over-convoluted, to my mind, and of course relies on characters appearing and disappearing like jack-in-the-boxes. "Cinderella" and Hastings' relationship is based on less than nothing, and Poirot's posturing toward Giraud does him no credit in my eyes.

There's a satisfaction in seeing the plot work out, but it wasn't enough for me. I wonder if I'll get along better with Poirot without Hastings -- I know I liked The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, back when I read that.

lauraginger's review against another edition

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adventurous 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

3.75

mplumm1322's review against another edition

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mysterious tense slow-paced

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

It’s hard to rate this book because I think I had a hard time keeping things straight due to it being an audiobook. Usually I read Christie’s books and can flip back to pages when needed. I had a hard time keeping people straight.

alx7p's review against another edition

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4.0

Ottimo intreccio per una storia piena di suspense e colpi di scena. Un Poirot al massimo della forza! Finalmente un libro fantasioso e ben congegnato.

yowjmie's review against another edition

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5.0

An eventful story! I enjoyed reading this even though Poirot made me dumb again. I love this mystery. And I’m happy that Hastings found his Cinderella (a little cringe tho that he fell in love that quick)