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wafflefonfabre's review against another edition
4.0
King of clubs: This is an OK mystery. I didn't love it. It kinda made me want to read the Sherlock Holmes short stories. The reveal was well it was fine but I don't hmm. I feel like the logic was less follow able then id like. Ive only encountered two Poirot stories so far both have him let the murderer get away. 3/5
The Face of Helen:A mystery that obvious and far too sympathetic to a horrible possessive man who
2/5. Didn't like it the narrator was a weird rich man who was just so interested in these people cause his friend said it would be drama? Though it did have a quote I like "The cab driver thought him rather mentally afflicted but rich so did his best to arrive quickly." I just thought that was funny.
Death on the Nile (Not that one I don't think): Much like the first one the logic wasn't very clear to the reader. I felt there was no way for me to follow the clues but the story was fine. Felt a bit rushed but im getting the feeling Agatha wasn't very good at shorter stories and needed a whole book to spin a tale well. 3/5
Death by Drowning: This is a Miss Marple mystery and my favorite of the book so far. The mystery was well built and the twist felt nice. 4/5
The Double Clue:A good mystery the twist felt nice and well explained. The logic it was based on was good. 4/5
Finessing The King: This is the first Tommy and Tuppence story i've read and I really like them. The story was well constructed both detectives were fun and the final solution made sense. The clues all added up it felt like. 4/5
A Fruitful Sunday. A fun little tale with a twist. 4/5
Wasp's Nest: Poirot story. A very interesting short story. There could have been more clues but I liked it especially the ending twist. 5/5
Case of the Caretaker: A nice little mystery. 4/5 Thought Ms. Marple was the detective it didn't feature her much. The build up was good the conclusion seemed a bit obvious.
The Man In The Mist:Short but interesting. 5/5
Magnolia Blossom: A story of marriage falling apart, by two cheaters kinda a fun mess.
The Love Detectives: 3/5 it was ok.
Affairs of the Heart: Agatha's failed loves. I don't know why its here.
The Face of Helen:A mystery that obvious and far too sympathetic to a horrible possessive man who
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LITERALLY TRIED TO MURDER A WOMEN FOR TELLING HIM NO! HE TRIED TO MURDER HER WITH GAS. He made a rube goldburge murder machine and perfectly engineered her death which is also. Dumb how can a radio version of a song which breaks glass break glass over the radio. I don't think thats how any of that works. Its vibrations from your throat that breaks glass doesn't it? Idk Then he commits suicide im supposed to feel like this was tragedy. NO! THAT MAN DESERVED PRISONDeath on the Nile (Not that one I don't think): Much like the first one the logic wasn't very clear to the reader. I felt there was no way for me to follow the clues but the story was fine. Felt a bit rushed but im getting the feeling Agatha wasn't very good at shorter stories and needed a whole book to spin a tale well. 3/5
Death by Drowning: This is a Miss Marple mystery and my favorite of the book so far. The mystery was well built and the twist felt nice. 4/5
The Double Clue:A good mystery the twist felt nice and well explained. The logic it was based on was good. 4/5
Finessing The King: This is the first Tommy and Tuppence story i've read and I really like them. The story was well constructed both detectives were fun and the final solution made sense. The clues all added up it felt like. 4/5
A Fruitful Sunday. A fun little tale with a twist. 4/5
Wasp's Nest: Poirot story. A very interesting short story. There could have been more clues but I liked it especially the ending twist. 5/5
Case of the Caretaker: A nice little mystery. 4/5 Thought Ms. Marple was the detective it didn't feature her much. The build up was good the conclusion seemed a bit obvious.
The Man In The Mist:Short but interesting. 5/5
Magnolia Blossom: A story of marriage falling apart, by two cheaters kinda a fun mess.
The Love Detectives: 3/5 it was ok.
Affairs of the Heart: Agatha's failed loves. I don't know why its here.
readingrubia's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
natashuhh's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
lucavarju's review against another edition
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
houseofatreides's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
A solid book. It is a collection of Agatha Christie short stories concerning the matters of the heart, and how passion can lead to murder or suicide. For a Christie fan or any who loves mystery it’s quite enjoyable.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Murder
maryloulynninmi's review against another edition
5.0
Great collection
This is a great collection of short stories by Agatha Christie, all featuring love in some way. They feature many familiar characters plus stand alone stories. I enjoyed rereading some and discovering others.
This is a great collection of short stories by Agatha Christie, all featuring love in some way. They feature many familiar characters plus stand alone stories. I enjoyed rereading some and discovering others.
evebetweenworlds's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
blairconrad's review against another edition
2.0
Maybe the genre just isn't for me. Or maybe it's the age of the stories. I was mildly curious to see who the perp was in each story, but the events leading up to the reveal were either implausibly implausible or so tangentially related that it was laughable. I get the impression that many of the sleuths are popular Christie characters from other books; maybe this is being leaned on a little too much. I appreciated some of the bad puns, except when they driven home with a maul.