A review by mj_james_writes
Hallowe'en Party by Agatha Christie

After careful consideration, I have decided that I do not like this book. 
 
First, the first half of the book talks about the dismantling of mental health hospitals. But it is not a constructive conversation. Rather, it blames individuals with mental health diagnoses for violence and murder. It is a horrible conversation that goes nowhere. It literally stops halfway through the novel so even the abelist B$**S^#* has no end goal. 
 
Second, a child is murdered and everyone goes about their life like normal. No one grieves for her, not even the parents and siblings. Also, everyone says horrible things. It is dreadful. Even the most dreadful twelve-year-old would be mourned better. And any neighborhood would be abuzz with the gossip of what happened. 
 
Lastly, the end was predictable. At least the majority of it was. The part that was not, looking back was not built up well. Then there were parts built up that were not followed through. 
 
You can’t love every book by an author. However, the more I read by Agatha Christie the more problematic she is. I plan on reading the books I already own and that may be it for me. 
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