A review by jwells
The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie

fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
I'm only a casual fan of mysteries, but I like some of them, especially the vintage ones, like Nero Wolfe, so I decided it was about time I gave Poirot a chance. This was a bit disappointing, honestly. Neither Poirot nor Hastings is much of a character. Everyone else in the novel is even more of a sketch. (I don't really read for the puzzle aspect of mysteries, so I don't care whether I could have/should have solved it ahead of Poirot.) I blew through it quickly, so I might give Poirot another chance and see if this was just first-book issues.
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