A review by tartan_teapotsandbooks_croft
Hallowe'en Party by Agatha Christie

mysterious slow-paced

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

3.0

This wasn't one of my favourite Poirot books. It was good but not great. Poirot doesn't have his usual flair and panache. No mention of his little grey cells which made me a bit sad. The story was written well. The story itself is alright. Completely different from A Haunting in Venice. You wouldn't know the movie was based on this book. Only similarities are some character names. The book is written in third person from mostly Poirot's POV but a few others are included. It works just fine in the grand scheme of the book. If you like Poirot or Agatha Christie I would recommend it. Just don't go in with high hopes like I did. Movie better than the book I feel.