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Appointment with Death
by Agatha Christie
Christie thoroughly drew the psychology of her characters in this mystery. The various behaviors displayed due to stress and suppression were all plausible reactions.
Surprisingly, the eccentricity of Hercule himself was not as evident. The Poirot I know has his quirks. At the beginning of this story, it is predictable that he closes his window in order to be sure that “outside air stays outside”. I grinned to myself and said, “Yes, he would do something like that.” I missed his humorous idiosyncrasies after that. Christie forgot to include them. Red dust, horseback rides, sleeping in caves or tents, uphill hikes, etc. would have occasioned expressions of immense agitation from him. I don’t think he ever, even once, bragged about “his little grey cells”!
Despite his subdued conduct, Christie delivers another good who dunnit. This time the villain’s personality is the entire plot.
Surprisingly, the eccentricity of Hercule himself was not as evident. The Poirot I know has his quirks. At the beginning of this story, it is predictable that he closes his window in order to be sure that “outside air stays outside”. I grinned to myself and said, “Yes, he would do something like that.” I missed his humorous idiosyncrasies after that. Christie forgot to include them. Red dust, horseback rides, sleeping in caves or tents, uphill hikes, etc. would have occasioned expressions of immense agitation from him. I don’t think he ever, even once, bragged about “his little grey cells”!
Despite his subdued conduct, Christie delivers another good who dunnit. This time the villain’s personality is the entire plot.