A review by swooner101
Hallowe'en Party by Agatha Christie

3.0

My second Agatha Christie read, this one was still fun, but lacked some of the spark I found in "Mystery at Styles," her first published novel. This was written just shy of 50 years later, and while the fun puzzle aspect is still there, the solution didn't seem to bring quite as clever in bringing those puzzle pieces together. The author may be dating herself a bit, too -- it's 1969, and the couple of references to ESP sounded as if she might be trying to show an awareness of current trends. Meanwhile, quite a few of the characters feel obliged to remark on the fact that parents and law enforcement just aren't as strict as they used to be -- comments that are in keeping with more mature characters, but possibly also echoing Christie's own views as well. Still, I'm getting fond of Poirot and his meticulous quirks. Pretty soon I think I'll be getting acquainted with Miss Marple, too.