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Well, the queen of mystery does it again. Christie leaves a few clues about to lull you into a false sense of security, like "hey, maybe I'll figure out who did it before the last page." But then comes the ending and you're wrong as usual. Great story!!
Nothing like a good Christie. This one is another Poirot twisted tale whodunit that I didn’t guess ahead of time and enjoyed the reveal greatly.
adventurous
dark
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
Very good read, though the end felt a little too convoluted
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
This is the first Poirot story I've read where some of my suspicions were correct, so that's kind of cool. Though I shouldn't give myself too much credit, I just
Spoiler
noticed the pattern of everybody Hastings likes being guilty of something.
mysterious
tense
Solved this at about 90 pages in so either the flu has given me super detective powers or Christie was slacking on this one
Another amazing Poirot novel by Christie.
The semi retired Poirot and Hasting are on holidays at the coast when they encounter a young lady at the moment an attempt is made on her life. And a race to find out who’s behind it starts, but of course it’s not that simple, it never is with Christie.
The semi retired Poirot and Hasting are on holidays at the coast when they encounter a young lady at the moment an attempt is made on her life. And a race to find out who’s behind it starts, but of course it’s not that simple, it never is with Christie.