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author_d_r_oestreicher's review against another edition
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
In Hallowe’en Party by Agatha Christie, Judith Butler has organized an Eleven Plus party. During the party, Joyce Reynolds is murdered. It appears that she was murdered to prevent her from revealing an earlier murder that she witnessed, but which one? And who was the murderer? And why was she, a compulsive liar, even believed? And what about the au pair girl who forged a will but ran off before she could be prosecuted? At 79, Agatha Christie still has it- so many suspects and such a straightforward crime once it is revealed.
For my extended notes: https://1book42day.blogspot.com/2024/09/halloween-party-hercule-poirot-1969-by.html
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Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Murder, and Deportation
kimveach's review against another edition
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
4.0
This Hercule Poirot mystery is considered one of Christie's lesser offerings. However, I enjoyed it. I look forward to seeing how "A Haunting in Venice" has adapted it. This book is set in the English countryside, so the move to Venice will be interesting.
Graphic: Child death, Death, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Deportation
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