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A review by aishanur
The Secret of Chimneys by Agatha Christie
3.0
In The Secret of Chimneys, Agatha Christie diverts from whodunnits to enter the world of politics, blackmail, and royalty.
On the whole, the main characters were likable, and the plot was intriguing. I had some issues with how hard it was to keep up with everything that was going on. This was the first Superintendent Battle book, and I liked his character, but unfortunately he was not as prominent as Poirot or Miss Marple were in their own books. One thing that stuck out to me were the racist elements present throughout the story (more than average compared to other Agatha Christie mysteries) that would only end up making the dialogue unlikeable.
On the whole, the main characters were likable, and the plot was intriguing. I had some issues with how hard it was to keep up with everything that was going on. This was the first Superintendent Battle book, and I liked his character, but unfortunately he was not as prominent as Poirot or Miss Marple were in their own books. One thing that stuck out to me were the racist elements present throughout the story (more than average compared to other Agatha Christie mysteries) that would only end up making the dialogue unlikeable.