Mrs. McGinty's Dead

A typical great Agatha Christie mystery. Had me guessing right until the end. Highly recommended for all Agatha Christie fans.

Cruising through all of Christie's mysteries chronologically, this one came as a pleasant surprise. Poirot is pulled into yet another case that just doesn't seem right and ends up staying in a small town full of “very nice people” who, in reality, aren't all that nice. This one is really more enjoyable for people who are already fans of Poirot and fans of Agatha Christie. The jokes are pointed and self-referential, making fun both of the detective and of the author. The mystery itself feels enjoyable because of the characters, and there are a lot of characters. But don't worry, all you have to remember is their age and hair color

I enjoyed this Hercules Poirot murder mystery - mainly because Poirot's personality shines in this classic style Christie. He finds himself in a small community staying at a chaotically-run and dirty guest house. Ariadne Oliver arrives on the scene and announces herself by throwing an apple core out of a car window and hitting Poirot squarely in the middle of the forehead. Poirot is there bc a man is on death row for killing his landlady and local char women.  All of the suspects are residents of the community who may match descriptions and ages of women and their children who were involved in famous murder cases from many years ago and were featured recently in a tabloid newspaper story.  There is a lot of humor mixed in with serious investigation. Can Poirot uncover the murderer in time?