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Cat Among the Pigeons by Agatha Christie
4.0

Agatha Christie is my all-time favorite author, but every now and then I read (or reread) one of her books, and I can't give it five stars. CAT AMONG THE PIGEONS is a good mystery, definitely! However, when it's billed as a Hercule Poirot mystery and the famed detective doesn't show up until almost the third act, I am disappointed. This is the third time I've read this book, and I still wish that it would have been Poirot doing the suspect interviews after the original murder.

Nonetheless, CAT AMONG THE PIGEONS is an engaging mystery. It's got missing jewels, international intrigue, princesses, a posh English boarding school, and dead bodies. If you're a mystery fan, then it's likely you'll enjoy this one from the master herself: Agatha Christie.