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3.92 AVERAGE
3.92 AVERAGE
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:
No
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
medium-paced
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Loved this! Agatha Christie really said LETS THROW THE KITCHEN SINK IN! Her best of the Poirot books so far!
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
tense
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:
Complicated
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Not a huge favorite of mine among Christie stories--mainly because Poirot gets snowed for a really long time. I recently saw the David Suchet television version of this one, and it is very faithful to the novel.
Reread June 2024; I have to say I stand by my original review.
Reread June 2024; I have to say I stand by my original review.
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Agatha Christie is an absolute genius! I did not see this coming and I loved it! The entire time I was reading this book I just could not figure out who the killer was.
While on vacation Poirot stumbles across Nick Buckley who divulges that she has recently survived three attempts on her life and Poirot witnesses a fourth one and is determined to stop whoever is trying to harm her. Along with his good friend Hastings they work together to protect the young girl, solve the mystery and to prove why Hercule Poirot is the world's greatest detective.
This book had a really great cast of characters who are very well developed so you don't just focus on the main few. Which in the long run just made it more difficult to suss out who the bad guy was.
For anyone who's a fan of Agatha Christie or whodunits or just likes a good murder mystery, I would a 1000% recommend reading this book!