The Sittaford Mystery
Ratings23
Average rating3.8
4.5 stars
This would've been 5 stars and a favorite if there hadn't been several racist comments in this book. But the mystery was excellent!
Mostly I wanted to read this because Vishal Bhardwaj's adaption if it set in Solang Valley comes out in a few weeks. Being the book nerd that I am, I HAD to read the original before the adaption, especially because it is and Agatha Christie novel.
That being said, this book was as classic a Christie novel as it gets. This is one of the few Christie books that I have read without Marple or Poirot, yet it features a classic seance that announces the murder, several red herrings, multiple suspects and false identities.
If you've read enough Christie, you can solve the murder yourself - I think that is the beauty of these classic detective novels. It is a lot of fun playing detective. There are enough clues for us to follow and we can solve the murder along with the detectives in this novel. That doesn't take away from the fun or the suspense that Christie builds.
The Sittaford Mystery is as fun and engaging as some of her best Poirot or Marple. I really enjoyed it and I'm looking forward to the Bharadwaj adaption in a few weeks.
it's a light and simple book to read. I wasn't expecting the twist at the end, the motive of the crime was incomprehensible to me.
I have read many of Christie's novels and have figured out that usually it goes one of two ways: not enough suspects or way too many suspects. This is the latter. Literally anybody could have done it, which makes the mystery fun and you probably won't guess the end.
I liked this wintertime mystery. I especially liked how Emily figured out the truth behind Trevelyan's murder.