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cindysbookcorner's review against another edition
4.0
This is a fascinating book. My review is on my blog and I am not posting it here because it makes more sense in the context of my blog. I have a picture of the original cover which is not listed here on Goodreads. If you have read this book I would love to hear your thoughts on it. https://cindysbookcorner.blogspot.com/2022/01/crooked-house.html
vincederr's review against another edition
5.0
After nearly 30 years of writing Agatha writes a book that is so perfectly English country side murder mystery. It feels as though she read her first book and thought I could do better. This book is better in every way compared to the Mysterious Affair at Styles. We see this story through the love-struck Charles Hayward. After returning to England, he meets with Sophia Leonides to pick up where they left off. There is one problem, her grandfather Aristide has been poisoned. We follow Charles as he works as an inside man for the police and an outside man for Sophia. This book is full of vibrant characters. I had such a good time with this book. The ending is tragic and perfect. I can see why this was one of Dame Christie’s favorite books.
cibani's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
ginaparrish's review against another edition
5.0
This is one of Christie’s better stories. I have been reading through her mysteries chronologically and have found a lot of patterns in most of her books, but this one does a great job of telling the story in an original way. It’s both creepy and sad, with a lot of symbolism around the “crooked” nature of people. The only downside is the frustratingly slow narrator. You will always be one step ahead of him. But beware, you will also be one step behind Christie.
PS The recent movie adaption of Crooked House was very good. I would argue better than the book, which I don’t say often.
PS The recent movie adaption of Crooked House was very good. I would argue better than the book, which I don’t say often.
mb_reads81's review against another edition
4.0
Enjoyable, as always
Not my favorite Agatha Christie story, but still a page turning thrill. I enjoy the first person narrative very much.
Not my favorite Agatha Christie story, but still a page turning thrill. I enjoy the first person narrative very much.
sarah_lamper's review against another edition
5.0
I’m gonna be honest, at first I wasn’t sure why so many ppl recommended this one. It got a bit slow for a moment, I was waiting for the other shoe to drop, yknow? That twist that keeps things interesting in an Agatha Christie novel. It took a minute to get there but man, when it did get there, it did not let up. The last 50 pages I was zooming through, I refused to put it down. And I get it now. Why people love it so much and highly recommended it. WHAT an ending. What a reveal.
songforcarol's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
lireunmardi's review against another edition
4.0
Je termine à l'instant La maison biscornue et Olala quel roman!!!
Celui qu'Agatha Christie évoque comme son « roman préféré », rien que ça, tient toutes ses promesses.
Nous sommes dans la richissime famille Leonides, et le grand-père vient de mourrir, empoisonné.
Charles, notre narrateur, est épris de Sophia, la petite fille du défunt. Mais Sophia ne l'épousera que lorsque toute la vérité aura été révélée sur l'enquête.
Je suis au regret de reconnaître que je me suis faite avoir en beauté et ce jusqu'aux dernières pages!
En effet, j'avais un coupable tout trouvé, et d'ailleurs j'ai relevé quantité d'extraits allant dans mon sens…
Lors de la révélation finale, stupeur! le coupable n'est pas du tout celui que je pensais, et pire, c'est un personnage que je pensais au-dessus de tous soupçons! Pourtant, avec le recul, c'était évident!
J'ai adoré cette enquête! Cette famille, très riche, est composée de personnages tous plus intriguants les uns que les autres. Marginaux par moment, même, oserais-je dire.
Une très bonne enquête de ma chère Agatha que je vous conseille chaudement!
Celui qu'Agatha Christie évoque comme son « roman préféré », rien que ça, tient toutes ses promesses.
Nous sommes dans la richissime famille Leonides, et le grand-père vient de mourrir, empoisonné.
Charles, notre narrateur, est épris de Sophia, la petite fille du défunt. Mais Sophia ne l'épousera que lorsque toute la vérité aura été révélée sur l'enquête.
Je suis au regret de reconnaître que je me suis faite avoir en beauté et ce jusqu'aux dernières pages!
En effet, j'avais un coupable tout trouvé, et d'ailleurs j'ai relevé quantité d'extraits allant dans mon sens…
Lors de la révélation finale, stupeur! le coupable n'est pas du tout celui que je pensais, et pire, c'est un personnage que je pensais au-dessus de tous soupçons! Pourtant, avec le recul, c'était évident!
J'ai adoré cette enquête! Cette famille, très riche, est composée de personnages tous plus intriguants les uns que les autres. Marginaux par moment, même, oserais-je dire.
Une très bonne enquête de ma chère Agatha que je vous conseille chaudement!
gigi770080's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0