A review by itsmeyseniab
Hallowe'en Party by Agatha Christie

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? Yes

3.5

I had a good time with this one! It was my first Agatha Christie so I don't have anything else to compare it to in terms of the rest of her bibliography, but I did feel as though this one was very slow-moving. It got to be repetitive at times, due to most of the novel depicting Hercule Poirot interviewing all of the Halloween party attendees on what they saw, their theories, and their relationships with other partygoers and townspeople. Although it was repetitive, I will say that I did not find this predictable at all - I was questioning whodunnit until the very end. I really enjoyed the way that Christie brought everything together at the end (and showing that even the smallest of details sprinkled throughout the novel played a big role in the murderer's reveal) - it proved how well thought out the story was and that I could never be a detective lol. If you are like me and will pick this up for the Halloween vibes I think you'll be slightly disappointed (the only time Halloween/Autumn-time was at the forefront was when it was mentioned that it was a Halloween party), but I would still pick it up if you're a fan of classic mysteries.

I am definitely looking forward to picking up more of her works in the future!
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