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janlc's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
Fair skal være fair. Jeg var lidt fraværende i starten af bogen, og det gik ud over at holde styr på persongalleriet et stykke hen af vejen.
Det gør nu ikke det helt store, for der er tale om en lige ud af landevejen Hercules Poirot historie. Det er kompetent, men ikke revolutionerende eller overraskende. Fin, fint underholdning hvis man er i humør til en solidt fortalt krimi.
Hørt som lydbog, der bærer præg af at være produceret en del år siden.
Det gør nu ikke det helt store, for der er tale om en lige ud af landevejen Hercules Poirot historie. Det er kompetent, men ikke revolutionerende eller overraskende. Fin, fint underholdning hvis man er i humør til en solidt fortalt krimi.
Hørt som lydbog, der bærer præg af at være produceret en del år siden.
bookdragon_blog's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
congressbaby143's review against another edition
5.0
Thoroughly enjoyed it. I was rooting for Katherine Grey.
It was in this novel that I appreciated the fact that there are writers such as Ms. Agatha Christie (and Alex Hirsch) who rejoice and respect the participation and intelligence of their fans and readers, so much so that when their readers are invested with a story and make conjectures and guesses of how the end goes, they are not suddenly surprised by a knife to the back of the brave queen turning mad (side eyeing David Benioff and all of GoT who betrayed their fans). It is not that Poirot’s mystery are easy, it is that we somehow understand some of the formula that Ms. Christie uses in her story and we look for the answers as much as the characters in the book do and when we find in the end that our guesses are right, it is much much more satisfying, really, than that of a surprise one. I appreciated it so much in this novel because I had the hunch about the secretary and Ms. Christie laid it out for me nicely in a way that is still very enjoyable to someone who may have seen how it ends. She respects her readers and we love her for it.
I really liked the characters in this one. It was nice, too, how Katherine’s supernatural feeling of the murdered lady’s presence was not dismissed by Poirot. Ms. Christie makes such complex characters especially with different women characters and I love that Papa Poirot drinks from that same respect-the-women juice lol
It was in this novel that I appreciated the fact that there are writers such as Ms. Agatha Christie (and Alex Hirsch) who rejoice and respect the participation and intelligence of their fans and readers, so much so that when their readers are invested with a story and make conjectures and guesses of how the end goes, they are not suddenly surprised by a knife to the back of the brave queen turning mad (side eyeing David Benioff and all of GoT who betrayed their fans). It is not that Poirot’s mystery are easy, it is that we somehow understand some of the formula that Ms. Christie uses in her story and we look for the answers as much as the characters in the book do and when we find in the end that our guesses are right, it is much much more satisfying, really, than that of a surprise one. I appreciated it so much in this novel because I had the hunch about the secretary and Ms. Christie laid it out for me nicely in a way that is still very enjoyable to someone who may have seen how it ends. She respects her readers and we love her for it.
I really liked the characters in this one. It was nice, too, how Katherine’s supernatural feeling of the murdered lady’s presence was not dismissed by Poirot. Ms. Christie makes such complex characters especially with different women characters and I love that Papa Poirot drinks from that same respect-the-women juice lol
thenovelbook's review against another edition
3.0
I'd heard that this was one of Agatha's less successful mysteries. Like The Big Four, it was written during one of the most difficult periods in her life, and she even said she had to force herself to write it. But I actually didn't think it was too bad! It may not have the same flair as some of her others, but I think it's decent. I did figure out who was responsible for the crime early on, purely from the principle of looking for a character who seemed completely unconnected with the case. It's not always quite so easy to pick out the unlikely person, but this time it was. I didn't know the why of it, though.
wandaka's review against another edition
4.0
Kind of saw the ending coming but I still enjoy, every single time, when Hercule Poirot reveals the real killer!
leafie's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
rae42's review against another edition
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? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence, Racism, and Murder