Reviews

Why Didn't They Ask Evans? by Agatha Christie

apophelia's review against another edition

4.0

'Isn't it odd?' she said. 'We seem, somehow, to have got in between the covers of a book. We're in the middle of someone else's story. It's a frightfully queer feeling.' 'I know what you mean,' said Bobby. 'There is something rather uncanny about it. I should call it a play rather than a book. It's as though we'd walked on to the stage in the middle of the second act and we haven't really got parts in the play at all, but we have to pretend, and what makes it so frightfully hard is that we haven't the faintest idea what the first act was about.'

that one was so creepy, it really made me shiver at times. i loved the sensation it gave of being on the enemy's territory and having to constantly watch out and be on your toes. i was in love with the main characters and the dynamic between them. i also liked the fact that there was no detective present, just two young folks snooping around - you always feel safer when Poirot is around, knowing he'll be fine. here, however, you feel truly scared for the characters because they have no idea what they are getting themselves into. now, the end was a bit cliche but so was the entire story, to be honest and i very much enjoyed it nonetheless. i finished 'murder on the orient express' and 'peril at end house' earlier this month and i found this book much more exciting than the other two (perhaps it's my being used to james bond type of action due to which i wasn't able to derive the same pleasure from this kind of quieter crime story).
also, can we appreciate mrs. Christie's wits? the woman was truly so damn funny - especially in her dialogues

lbosch's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

Felt a lot lighter than what else I’ve read by her. 

bookshelfbybub's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

The main characters are fun to follow and are the clear highlight of this story. The mystery is somewhat uninteresting and takes way too long to get started.

valentina_f's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-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? Yes

4.0

analea_lucille's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense 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? No

4.25

trnmymnd's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious

3.75

debsd's review against another edition

funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.5

brightgreenink'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

anabananareads's review against another edition

mysterious fast-paced

4.0

caitibeth's review against another edition

3.0

This isn't the best Christie novel, but it's still a pleasant read. This is one of the Christie books without any of her usual sleuths, and that makes for a fun change. I particularly like Frankie.

The downsides are a heck of a lot of convenient plot twists and an easily-guessed solution, but again, it's a quick and fun romp of a read.