Cat Among the Pigeons by Agatha Christie

3.72 AVERAGE

annevere01's review against another edition

3.5
challenging dark mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A
A fun mystery set at an all girls school. There are a lot of cats hiding among the pigeons in this book
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karen_unabridged's review against another edition

4.0
First rate mystery / espionage yarn. I wouldn't call it an Hercule Poirot story, though. He's fitted in almost as an afterthought near the end. (Dame Christie could easily have had one of the other characters solve the murder(s).)

Beware of some casual racism / xenophobia expressed by both characters and the author. (Do girls from the Middle East really "look older" than other girls? Doubtful, unless you're projecting some preconceptions.)

dara_m's review against another edition

2.0
mysterious

martinique_alois's review against another edition

4.25
dark mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

jen_onks's review against another edition

4.0
mysterious medium-paced

meli0706's review

4.0
This was an interesting one of Christie's mysteries. It is fairly standard for what one would expect for Christie. The setting is a girls' school and, at first, there are a lot of characters to parse through, but it is all clear eventually. The mystery has to do with murder and jewels so there is plenty of espionage and intrigue, making for an intricate mystery that is hard to guess. It should be noted that, while this is a Poirot mystery and, of course, he solves the case, he does not make an appearance until the last third or so of the book. It is a quick, well-paced mystery with plenty of action.
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ghelme's review

4.0
adventurous mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

hfoster18's review against another edition

4.0
challenging mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

dalicieux's review against another edition

3.75
dark mysterious tense medium-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

leahdeverson's review against another edition

5.0
One of my favorites I've read by Christie in awhile!