A review by susysstories
De Laagte by Agatha Christie

adventurous mysterious sad 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? It's complicated

3.25

As usual Christie had me guessing all way through the story. Luckily Poirot came to the rescue. This isn't the first time that Christie chooses the easy way out:

the murderer is kind of likeable, we feel for her, and we wouldn't want her to go to prison or get hanged, so Christie goes for suicide, without Poirot interfering…

Characters 7
Atmosphere 7
Writing Style 7
Premise 7
Execution/Plot 6
Execution/Pace 7
Execution/Setup 6
Enjoyment/Engrossment 6