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Hallowe'en Party
by Agatha Christie
I’m a little underwhelmed by this one, which is disappointing because I’ve come to expect a certain amount of cleverness and intrigue from Agatha Christie’s books. But the suspense and twists she’s famous for weren’t really here, or at least not as prominently as they are in some of her better books. Frankly, I was sometimes outright bored while reading this, especially throughout the middle — since when does Agatha Christie spend long paragraphs waxing eloquent about the fairy-like qualities of a garden?
The story started and ended well, and I’m glad that the unraveled mystery held a few genuine surprises. (I’m not sure I totally understand the murderer’s reasoning and motives, but at this point, I’m not inclined to think about them too much more.) Honestly, I’m surprised that, of all the fabulous and untapped Christie material available, this is the book producers chose for the next Poirot movie adaptation. And don’t get me wrong, I’m excited to watch it — I’ll just be very, very curious to see what Hollywood does with this lesser-known Christie book that’s lackluster compared to her stronger works.
The story started and ended well, and I’m glad that the unraveled mystery held a few genuine surprises. (I’m not sure I totally understand the murderer’s reasoning and motives, but at this point, I’m not inclined to think about them too much more.) Honestly, I’m surprised that, of all the fabulous and untapped Christie material available, this is the book producers chose for the next Poirot movie adaptation. And don’t get me wrong, I’m excited to watch it — I’ll just be very, very curious to see what Hollywood does with this lesser-known Christie book that’s lackluster compared to her stronger works.