A review by remmerich1
The Murder On The Links by Agatha Christie

mysterious relaxing fast-paced

5.0

An excellent mystery! There's a really interesting difference in tone between this and Christie's later work- it is dedicated to her husband at the time, and it lacks some of the cynicism of later stories. This one is full of love, and the mystery unfolds in a way which pays tribute to that love, in way very different to, for example, Death on the Nile. Nevertheless, Christie's eye for human nature is evident here, and, as ever, her plotting is exquisite. Each turn and twist (and there were a great many!) fits perfectly together in the end. And Hercule Poirot stands at the centre, the master detective, smoking knowingly, hinting at the most important clues, dismissing red herrings, coyly putting together all the pieces far ahead of everyone else (his contest with Giraud, a celebrated young detective who dismissed Poirot, is very satisfying!) I really loved this one