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3.39 AVERAGE
3.39 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
mysterious
A pretty forgettable mystery.
We get it - the kid is annoying and lied a lot... She also died!
My library hold came in later than I'd hoped and this filled a challenge prompt so I read it in December which isn't ideal.
I assume that they've changed a bit if this inspired the "A Haunting in Venice" film.
We get it - the kid is annoying and lied a lot... She also died!
My library hold came in later than I'd hoped and this filled a challenge prompt so I read it in December which isn't ideal.
I assume that they've changed a bit if this inspired the "A Haunting in Venice" film.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death
Moderate: Murder
dark
funny
mysterious
relaxing
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:
Complicated
This is really a 3.5.
After a very slow start, it gripped me and I really enjoyed the second half.
After a very slow start, it gripped me and I really enjoyed the second half.
I almost figured this one out but there were still a few surprises. Five stars because a slightly less good Christie is still miles ahead of most authors.
I’m the perfect mystery reader because I never can guess whodoneit! Wanted to read this before seeing the Haunting of Venice which is loosely based on this book. Absolutely worth a read! I’m not too snobby to enjoy “one of Christie’s weaker books” or whatever.
What a nice whodunit book! There is no mystery Hercule Poirot can’t solve lol