albrunton's review
5.0
A perfect short murder mystery (though I'd have liked more Christmas references....
cdelorenzo's review
3.0
"-(...). Nos hallamos reunidos seis personas, tres representantes de cada sexo, y yo protesto en nombre de los caballeros. Esta noche hemos contado tres historias, una cada uno de nosotros. Protesto porque las señoras no cumplen con su parte.
-¡Oh! -exclamó la señora Bantry indignada-. Estoy segura de que hemos cumplido. Hemos escuchado con toda atención, adoptando la actitud más femenina, la de no querer exhibirnos ante las candilejas.
-Es una excusa excelente -replicó don Henry-, pero no sirve. ¡Y eso que tiene un buen precedente en Las mil y una noches!".
-¡Oh! -exclamó la señora Bantry indignada-. Estoy segura de que hemos cumplido. Hemos escuchado con toda atención, adoptando la actitud más femenina, la de no querer exhibirnos ante las candilejas.
-Es una excusa excelente -replicó don Henry-, pero no sirve. ¡Y eso que tiene un buen precedente en Las mil y una noches!".
littlegreycells1234's review
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
octavia_cade's review
mysterious
fast-paced
2.0
I couldn't really get into this one. I understand that, when you've written as many mystery stories as Christie has, some of the tropes will get used over and over. I feel as if I've read the twist about the body several times already from her, so it's hardly much of a surprise when that same narrative trick pops up yet again.
Maybe the tragedy here is that Christie ate a little too much of the brandy butter with her plum pudding, and wrote this, half-drunk, on Christmas evening. That would explain the repetition.
Maybe the tragedy here is that Christie ate a little too much of the brandy butter with her plum pudding, and wrote this, half-drunk, on Christmas evening. That would explain the repetition.
eternalscout's review
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
4.75
lkshaw1217's review
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
readingwithcats's review
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25