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aliciagriggs's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-paced
4.0
A very enjoyable short story Poirot book. The one I enjoyed the least was the theft one, but even that was clever.
kieshab84's review against another edition
There is nothing inherently wrong with this book. However, I don't like the fact that it's four short stories. I was looking forward to a nice 'long' mystery starting my favorite Belgium and instead got bite sized pieces.
book_dragon88's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-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
4.0
catethegreat03's review
mysterious
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? It's complicated
3.5
hkburke2's review against another edition
4.0
Fun short stories - enjoyed seeing how the third one was a reworking of the shorter story version (for a minute I was worried Christie was just obsessed with dinner gongs...).
christin3vans's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
mirrorofneptune's review
3.75
I enjoy this book mostly for the titular short story, but in my opinion you truly can't go wrong with Poirot.
suyagotz's review against another edition
4.0
I didn't expect 4 short stories,but loved them anyway. Agatha is indeed the Queen Of Crime, her stories leave me hooked from start to finish.
kina_tan's review
mysterious
relaxing
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? No
3.5
Except for the third case, they're all quite boring to be honest. Still, a good book if you just want to pass the time.