Ratings27
Average rating3.8
When Cora is savagely murdered with a hatchet, the extraordinary remark she made the previous day at her brother Richard's funeral suddenly takes on a chilling significance. At the reading of Richard's will, Cora was clearly heard to say: 'It's been hushed up very nicely, hasn't itBut he was murdered, wasn't he?' In desperation, the family solicitor turns to Hercule Poirot to unravel the mystery.
Series
47 primary books72 released booksHercule Poirot is a 72-book series with 46 primary works first released in -2100 with contributions by Agatha Christie and 阿加莎·克里斯蒂.
Series
8 primary booksAriadne Oliver is a 8-book series with 8 primary works first released in 1934 with contributions by Agatha Christie.
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Definitely something that hooks the reader up from page one. I did not, and would have not guessed the murderer. It was definitely a shock. And the intelligence put in this book was quite remarkable. I was astonished. It was honestly better than I expected
The writing style is extraordinary as well. I definitely want to read more of Agatha Christie's work.
According to what I have written earlier, the book seems perfect, doesn't it? And so, one might wonder why I rated it 4 stars and not 5 stars . It is because of the sexism present so remarkably in this book. As a woman, writing a book in the fifties, I did not expect such sexism to be loud and clear without any attempt to conceal it.
I was very disappointed because of that.
But all in all, cancel out the sexism, I think the book would have deserved 5 stars.
I had my suspicions all along, but as usual, the conclusion included some twists I didn't foresee! The final piece of evidence was pretty specific, but it was interesting to see how it played out. Overall the story was satisfying! And I really enjoyed following some of the side characters in the story.
As I have been making my way through Christie's mysteries chronologically, I have found some gems and some duds. This one is somewhere in the middle. It doesn't stand out to me as one of her best, but I truly enjoyed it. It's a solid mystery and does a good job of making you look the other way. Recommend.