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definitelynotacarrot's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
natalia86's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
relaxing
fast-paced
4.0
Cómo de costumbre la pluma ágil de Agatha Christie, nos da una novela que se lee rápido, llena de intriga y con un final perfecto.
inquisitive_chap's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
4.5
Another excellent Poirot mystery. All the clues were there but I missed the subtlety of them and went down a carefully laid blind alley.
As ever, the character descriptions are excellent and vivid
As ever, the character descriptions are excellent and vivid
irenemg's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
fast-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? Yes
4.0
sandranir's review against another edition
4.0
I haven't read any Agatha Christie novel in a long time and this is a nice reminder of her distinctive writing. I've picked this book as part of my holidays reading list and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
mborer23's review against another edition
4.0
Hercule Poirot's Christmas is interrupted by news of a gruesome killing. Retired multimillionaire Simeon Lee, infamous for his foul temper and his ability to hold a grudge, has been murdered in a locked room in his stately home, where his estranged sons and their wives are gathered for the holiday. Colonel Johnson, who figured in Murder in Three Acts, brings Poirot in on the baffling case.
Along the way, some surprising facts about the murdered man and his family come to light. Poirot faces a challenge compounded by the fact that nearly all of the family members and servants had a motive to kill.
Poirot's personality is a bit tempered in this case, but the complicated situation makes up for it in what turns out to be an ingenious, and unexpected, solution.
Along the way, some surprising facts about the murdered man and his family come to light. Poirot faces a challenge compounded by the fact that nearly all of the family members and servants had a motive to kill.
Poirot's personality is a bit tempered in this case, but the complicated situation makes up for it in what turns out to be an ingenious, and unexpected, solution.
autumnsongg's review against another edition
funny
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? No
3.0
cmfournet's review against another edition
3.0
In true Christie fashion, she threw me for another loop. About a couple of chapters in I knew the motive of the killer, but couldn’t figure out who it was.
I really think I continue to read her books because her crimes are so imaginative—there is literally no way to figure out HOW the murderer did it, which makes her books a joy to read. She truly had an incredible mind and deserves her title of the “queen of mystery”.
Another fun read by Christie!
I really think I continue to read her books because her crimes are so imaginative—there is literally no way to figure out HOW the murderer did it, which makes her books a joy to read. She truly had an incredible mind and deserves her title of the “queen of mystery”.
Another fun read by Christie!