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mmulder's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
As with all Christie novels, I enjoyed this book! Tommy and Tuppence are very lovable characters, as is Albert. This particular story of theirs felt like it dragged a bit more than the previous books, or perhaps it was just a less engaging storyline to me? Either way, I did not guess the villain in this instance - the clues kept me guessing right up to the end and even then I need the explanations to make sense of it all, so it wasn’t one of my favorites.
Content Warnings
Minor: Dementia, Murder, Child death, and War
cathyc's review against another edition
Slow then rushed - not well paced. Feels disingenuous to criticise such an esteemed writer as Christie, but there. Good in places but ultimately meh.
romanticapricorn's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
ariaslibrary's review against another edition
4.0
Don't you just love little villages and their deadly secrets
2357aya's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
rach149's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
chelseatm's review against another edition
2.0
While I enjoy Agatha Christie and usually find her mysteries sharp and well-developed, I am unable to say that for this one. The mystery kicks off rather clumsily in my opinion. Tuppence proceeds to track down the origin of a painting but I never understood her real motivation. It seemed a flimsy reason to suspect it had anything to do with the no-longer-in-the-nursing-home woman.
From there, it seemed to awkwardly stack into some sort of mystery, although I struggled to follow it at times. By the end, there actually was some mystery and some conclusion (conveniently given to the reader by the criminal rather than the detective) but there were loose ends none the less.
Overall, this was a poor, ill constructed mystery. I cannot recommend it.
From there, it seemed to awkwardly stack into some sort of mystery, although I struggled to follow it at times. By the end, there actually was some mystery and some conclusion (conveniently given to the reader by the criminal rather than the detective) but there were loose ends none the less.
Overall, this was a poor, ill constructed mystery. I cannot recommend it.