cajuju's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
tariana's review against another edition
2.0
Not the best detective book I have read, but it is good. It is my first Agatha Christie so I can't say much. Some friends said this is one of the weakest Christie's books, so I guess I'll have to read the other to be sure of that. Her writing is so simple that makes the read really easy and get us involved with the characters.
grace_hileman's review against another edition
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
3.0
Not my favorite Agatha Christie. Not her best work.
Spoiler
Poirot kills someone and then diesbookwormerica's review against another edition
5.0
sigh. poirot died :( but he died natural causes and he ....who did not agree with murder....killed a killer
ol jane marple better be as good as my hercule
ol jane marple better be as good as my hercule
annataeko's review against another edition
3.0
Ironically, this was my first H. Poirot story that I read.
janp's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
The 39th and last book featuring Hercule Poirot. In it, he is at Stiles with Hastings whom he met there and with whom, together, they solved Hastings first case. Here, Poirot solves their last and and leaves the solution in an epistolary manuscript for Hastings.
genhuggins's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
dgrachel's review against another edition
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
It's no secret I am not a fan of Poirot and I detest Hastings almost as much. However, I really enjoy the twisty, clever plots that Christie writes and I almost never figure out the solution. Sadly, that was not the case here. Did I figure out all of the details? No. Did I figure out the whodunnit long before the reveal. Also, sadly, yes, which is very disappointing. Hugh Fraser's excellent narration is worth 3 stars on its own, though. I highly recommend the audiobook.