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A review by josh_96
The Murder on the Links by Agatha Christie
4.0
A fun and enjoyable story with many twists and turns - but arguably one too many twists. It was actually quite hard to follow along by the very end, and remembering exactly what had happened and who did what was a slight challenge, but nevertheless experiencing the plot twists in the moment and reading along as Poirot does his thing is always a fun time.
The introduction of Monsieur Giraud of the Sûreté as a rival to Poirot was amusing, you almost know exactly what this fella looks like based on the storytelling and descriptions. Poiort being unphased, along with the wry smile he's wearing as he's watching Giraud scan for clues while the Frenchman basks in his confidence and arrogance, only adds to the satire.
This story also cements my opinion that Hastings is incompetent, and really is no match for Monsieur Poirot. How quickly he turns against his work in pursuit of women is flabbergasting, and the gap in chemistry and ability between these two is huge. Particularly compared to other duos such as Holmes and Watson.
Onto the next one... The Murder of Roger Ackroyd!
The introduction of Monsieur Giraud of the Sûreté as a rival to Poirot was amusing, you almost know exactly what this fella looks like based on the storytelling and descriptions. Poiort being unphased, along with the wry smile he's wearing as he's watching Giraud scan for clues while the Frenchman basks in his confidence and arrogance, only adds to the satire.
This story also cements my opinion that Hastings is incompetent, and really is no match for Monsieur Poirot. How quickly he turns against his work in pursuit of women is flabbergasting, and the gap in chemistry and ability between these two is huge. Particularly compared to other duos such as Holmes and Watson.
Onto the next one... The Murder of Roger Ackroyd!