A review by halberdbooks
Death on the Nile and Other Hercule Poirot Mysteries by Agatha Christie

adventurous mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

4.0

This Barnes & Noble Leatherbound contains Death on the Nile, The ABC Murders, and Five Little Pigs. Death on the Nile is a fun read -- this being my second time through it -- but despite a series of red herrings isn't very interestingly structured. The atmosphere, of course, is wonderful, but it is hard to ignore the undercurrent of orientalism and racism inherent to the setting and the writing. My own controversial take is that the movie is better. The latter two books, however, were brand new to me, and I deeply appreciated the unique plotting at play. These surely are evidence of a master mysteryteller at the height of her powers.