Sparkling Cyanide is a bit different from your typical Agatha Christie mystery. It's about a murder that happened before the story even begins. We finSparkling Cyanide is a bit different from your typical Agatha Christie mystery. It's about a murder that happened before the story even begins. We find out each character's backstory through flashbacks. The ending isn't bad but the motive is weak and hard to figure out with just the clues given. Colonel Race isn't a very appealing protagonist either. He has no personality and is barely involved in the stories he's a part of. Of all the recurring characters in Christie's universe, he's definitely the dullest....more
Overall enjoyable. My only problems with this book are that the coincidences are far-fetched and I don't like how Miss Marple is out of commission forOverall enjoyable. My only problems with this book are that the coincidences are far-fetched and I don't like how Miss Marple is out of commission for most of the story. ...more
This book has potential but it's held back by the stupidly convoluted plot. There are too many unnecessary plot points and twists. With that said, I'mThis book has potential but it's held back by the stupidly convoluted plot. There are too many unnecessary plot points and twists. With that said, I'm really struck by how funny this book is. I like Anne as the protagonist, she can be very naive but she's easy to root for. The rest of the cast is fun as well. ...more
Spy thrillers are not Agatha Christie's forte. The premise is interesting but the pacing is too slow. I like the twist but it doesn't make up for how Spy thrillers are not Agatha Christie's forte. The premise is interesting but the pacing is too slow. I like the twist but it doesn't make up for how boring the past 200+ pages has been....more
The premise is great and the characters are fun, Julia and her mother are my favorites. There are plot holes but I like it enough that I don't mind.The premise is great and the characters are fun, Julia and her mother are my favorites. There are plot holes but I like it enough that I don't mind....more
Cards on the Table starts off with an intriguing premise: Mr. Shaitana invites Hercule Poirot to a dinner party with four murderers who've never been Cards on the Table starts off with an intriguing premise: Mr. Shaitana invites Hercule Poirot to a dinner party with four murderers who've never been caught. At the end of the night, the host has been murdered and it's up to Poirot to figure out who did it. Unfortunately, that's as interesting as the book gets. It's tiresome to investigate the history and motivation of four different characters. It gets boring fast and we're nowhere close to figuring out who did it. The ending is also very rushed. You don't have to play bridge to understand the book, but it'll make more sense if you do....more
Too many coincidences for my liking but otherwise pretty good. None of the characters have any chemistry so the romance doesn't do anything for me.Too many coincidences for my liking but otherwise pretty good. None of the characters have any chemistry so the romance doesn't do anything for me....more
Not Agatha Christie at her finest, but still interesting to see where she started. Hastings is such a dumb narrator and it's very grating.Not Agatha Christie at her finest, but still interesting to see where she started. Hastings is such a dumb narrator and it's very grating....more
Me, in the middle of Endless Night: It's kind of slow, not her best work Me, getting to the ending: Oh my godMe, in the middle of Endless Night: It's kind of slow, not her best work Me, getting to the ending: Oh my god...more
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