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thebookboy 's review for:
Sparkling Cyanide
by Agatha Christie
Another fun Christie mystery that twists and turns until the end. What I particularly liked about this one is that, much like in real life, it's often a simple element that a problem hinges on. The characters were fun, and I liked how much personality a lot of the characters had - especially the dazzling nitwit Rosemary, the clever yet foolish Farraday and Colonel Race himself.
The only reason this wasn't a five star for me was that it is one of those mysteries that I think relies on not telling the reader certain things to fully achieve its purpose. While not necessarily a problem, it does mean that the reveal at the end slightly unsatisfactory, or at least I found it so, but it is still a very cleverly crafted puzzle.
The only reason this wasn't a five star for me was that it is one of those mysteries that I think relies on not telling the reader certain things to fully achieve its purpose. While not necessarily a problem, it does mean that the reveal at the end slightly unsatisfactory, or at least I found it so, but it is still a very cleverly crafted puzzle.