A review by imperfectcj
Taken at the Flood by Agatha Christie

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

3.0

I enjoyed this Poirot mystery up until the ending. The twists and turns were all interesting, and Poirot was less irritating and full of himself than he sometimes is (mellowing with age? How old is he by now, anyway? He has to be ancient), but that ending normalizes domestic violence rather more than I'm comfortable with.