A review by sharkybookshelf
One, Two, Buckle My Shoe by Agatha Christie

3.0

Poirot’s dentist has dramatically committed suicide, but as one of the last patients to see him alive, Poirot isn’t so sure…

This was a solid murder mystery - the solution was ingenious, as ever, and I certainly didn’t figure it out. The tie-in to the nurses rhyme was clever, too. But I just didn’t feel particularly invested in all the secret service intrigue, which escalated rather quickly and was presumably a bit more exciting to read about in 1940 than it is now. I did very much enjoy the very last detail to be revealed though - an amusing finishing touch on Christie’s part.

Very solid murder mystery - clever, but didn’t quite draw me in and the stakes felt rather overblown.