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mysterious
medium-paced
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
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
Rating: 2.5 stars
I didn’t like this as much as the other Christie I read recently (Cards on the Table) but it was still pretty good. Maybe I'm giving it a middling rating solely due to comparison, but eh.
I didn’t like this as much as the other Christie I read recently (Cards on the Table) but it was still pretty good. Maybe I'm giving it a middling rating solely due to comparison, but eh.
It was so nice to be back with Poirot and Hastings again! I love Agatha’s style in this one - the dry wit and humor really comes through. I didn’t guess the culprit but alas! With Poirot I rarely seem to. I had stopped reading Poirot for a while because they were getting repetitive but this one hit at the right time. Loved it.
dark
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A rare one where I guessed the culprit! I guess Ms. Christie lobbed us a clue with "the type of murder."
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
emotional
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:
Yes
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
3.5 - as usual, I liked the book and didn’t see the twist BUT the plot got quite formulaic by the halfway point.
Poirot and Hastings visit x, then they visit y, then they visit z, etc. I did love the dog’s “voice” though, and the ending was sweet. And the gentle ribbings from Hastings were pretty funny.
All in all, a good book, just a little repetitive.
Poirot and Hastings visit x, then they visit y, then they visit z, etc. I did love the dog’s “voice” though, and the ending was sweet. And the gentle ribbings from Hastings were pretty funny.
All in all, a good book, just a little repetitive.