A review by ofclumsywords
Why Didn't They Ask Evans? by Agatha Christie

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

While once again it's proven that Agatha Christie is the queen of mystery, I found this book a little hard to follow. With so many different characters flitting in and out of the chapters it was sometimes hard to keep up. Then you find out later on that some of the characters were the same people in disguise made it even more confusing to untagle the web of mystery. This is a book that needs to be read more than once to really get down who everyone was. I did appreciate the fact that Christie summed up the book with a letter written by the killer (something that I am realizing is becoming a theme with Christie's works). The letter helped putting two and two together and further understand why the murder took place and how they pulled it off. 

Of the characters who didn't constantly change their face, Frankie was by far my favorite. Plucky is a great definition for Frankie and she isn't like the typical Earl's daughters that you meet in period films and books. She dove right in and began to solve the mystery herself and even though she was an amateur detective, she did have really good ideas and the murder was solved in the end. Bobby and Frankie were a good team and worked well together to get the job done and make it fun joining them on a wild adventure.