A review by the_procrastinating_ace
The Sittaford Mystery, by Agatha Christie

adventurous mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

SpoilerThe solution, while perfectly plausible, and kinda unpredictable, fails to impress too much because of the motive. I wish instead of going for the element of surprise and making *that person* the killer, Christie actually chose a culprit with a more fleshed out motive. The whole convict plotline was also rather unnecessary, and a lot of the characters could've been cut and have no affect on the plot whatsoever (Captain Wyatt, for instance; his exclusion would've also removed the blatant racist comments Christie, via her characters, makes towards Abdul, his Indian servant). There were also some rather unnecessary romantic subplots, though they didnt distract from the main plot, thankfully, and some points which were explained in the last chapter and bore no connection to the major mystery also seemed forced at times. Overall, not Christie's best work, but also not her worst. Maybe I would've enjoyed it less had I not read the absolute trainwreck that was the Passenger to Frankfurt right before it.
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