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katie_berry's review
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
oatylime's review against another edition
mysterious
slow-paced
3.5
Not my favorite in terms of setup, it was a slow start and felt like reading a stage play at times.
It was interesting to “see” the characters from multiple 3rd person perspectives in the beginning.
The most I’ve known a victim of Christie’s, so sad.
And, overall tragic and mysterious!
It was interesting to “see” the characters from multiple 3rd person perspectives in the beginning.
The most I’ve known a victim of Christie’s, so sad.
And, overall tragic and mysterious!
tabatha_shipley's review against another edition
4.0
What I Did Like:
+Once the first big event happens, this moves at a good pace. Things are happening, clues are snapping into place, and you’re hooked on what might have happened.
+Overall satisfying mystery. The beauty of these Poirot novels is that you see the puzzle pieces individually but don’t see the picture until he reveals it. It has a sort of fun game vibe. Reminds me of the old Clue movie where you’re chasing all the evidence. Add to that the idea that Poirot, unlike most book detectives, hints that he knows before you do … and you feel like you need to work quickly.
+Resolution. You aren’t left wondering, there are no strings left hanging. If you like your endings tied up with a bow, you’ll love this one!
Who Should Read This One:
-Fans of Sherlock Holmes, clue games, solving mysteries themselves, or old school mystery movies.
My Rating: 4 Stars
For Full Review: https://tabathashipleybooks.com/2023/04/01/2023-book-review-death-on-the-nile/
+Once the first big event happens, this moves at a good pace. Things are happening, clues are snapping into place, and you’re hooked on what might have happened.
+Overall satisfying mystery. The beauty of these Poirot novels is that you see the puzzle pieces individually but don’t see the picture until he reveals it. It has a sort of fun game vibe. Reminds me of the old Clue movie where you’re chasing all the evidence. Add to that the idea that Poirot, unlike most book detectives, hints that he knows before you do … and you feel like you need to work quickly.
+Resolution. You aren’t left wondering, there are no strings left hanging. If you like your endings tied up with a bow, you’ll love this one!
Who Should Read This One:
-Fans of Sherlock Holmes, clue games, solving mysteries themselves, or old school mystery movies.
My Rating: 4 Stars
For Full Review: https://tabathashipleybooks.com/2023/04/01/2023-book-review-death-on-the-nile/
adsels's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
4.0
web_h3ad's review
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
gammys_reads's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
5.0
My first Agatha Christie book and it did not disappoint! I loved trying to solve the mystery while reading through it. What an outstanding finish! I would highly recommend this book.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
sharkybookshelf's review against another edition
5.0
Linnet Ridgeway has everything - she’s young, beautiful and rich - until she loses her life on a luxury cruise along the Nile, a cruise with Hercule Poirot as a fellow passenger…
This was one of my favourites before starting my Sharky Reads Christie project, so I’ve read it several times and came into it knowing whodunnit, how and why. But that didn’t take away from the pleasure of reading it - it’s such a clever puzzle that it’s great to see how Christie weaves in all the clues (incidentally, I never came close to solving it the first time I read it), and remains a favourite.
I had forgotten, however, the little side plots, and they kept me on my toes. Hercule Poirot is on fine form, both as detective (naturally) and match-maker - it never fails to amuse me in older books when, out-of-the-blue, two young people proclaim they are absolutely in love and intend to marry after having known each other less than a week.
The Egyptian luxury cruise setting works well - obviously it creates a closed-room situation, the murderer must be on the boat and all the passengers are potential suspects, but it also firmly establishes the milieu in which (most of) the passengers belong, a sort of shorthand to tell us more about the characters themselves. This is not the book to read if you want detailed descriptions of the various sites they visit or even just Egypt generally, but nobody is picking up an Agatha Christie as a travelogue.
A clever, puzzling closed-door murder mystery, with a glamorous setting and a distinctive cast of potential suspects.
lilliandm's review against another edition
4.0
-1 star because Simon Doyle is annoying and doesn't know how to talk like a real person.
roonilxwaslib's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
bookgraphy's review
5.0
This is my first Agatha Christie book and I'm so happy I finally decided to read her books because now I understand why she is the queen of mystery!!! I love her free and original writing style and the way she presents all the characters/possible suspects of the crime. I didn't see that ending coming, I kept guessing between characters but the ending really took me by surprise!!! I'll def be reading more of her books.