A review by james_siebs
The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie

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

2.5

The first AC novel I have read that I could predict the killer correctly.

While still written in the classic whodunnit style, the narrator, Hastings, is not very likeable and the descriptions of Poirot are more simplistic and less favourable than they are in other of his books.
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