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The Mysterious Affair at Styles (Hercule Poirot, #1)

Agatha Christie

Start date: June 1, 2015

Finish date: June 30, 2015

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Jul 01, 2015 Monica Miller rated it really liked it

I am always excited to put my mind to work with a good ol' Agatha Christie novel, and I have decided to start Poirot's series from the top, although I have read a lot of books from the series.

The Mysterious Affair at Styles starts off a bit slow, and I have seen quite a resemblance with Sherlock Holmes, how it started by Hastings describing himself to have been in war and I have seen some similarities between him and John Watson.

Anyway, it all follows the mysterious death of Emily Inglethorp, a ...more

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Oct 29, 2013 Njkinny (Njkinny's Blog) rated it it was amazing

Shelves: mystery, beautifully-written, favorite

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The Mysterious Affair at Styles was Agatha Christie's first book that introduced the famous Belgian detective Hercule Poirot. First published in 1920, this book was an instant hit and garnered Christie much fame and acclaim.

Hercule Poirot has just arrived in England as a refugee when he meets Captain Hastings whom he met once in Belgium while on a case. Poirot had been in the Belgian police force then.
Captain Hastings is recovering from a war injury and r ...more

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Mar 03, 2019 Kelley Branham rated it really liked it

My first Agatha Christie book. I was going into it expecting one thing and got something completely different. I loved this book. I will be reading more of her books very soon. I highly recommend this book.

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