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I liked the way this mystery was presented ... a sort of "locked-room" crime ... and I liked seeing how Poirot interviewed each suspect one by one and then put his "little grey cells" to excellent use. I don't remember if I had read this a long time ago, or if I had seen any film adaptation (looking forward to Kenneth Branagh's interpretation of Poirot!), so the ending was a complete surprise to me.
To be honest, I did find this book easy to put down and to go do something else. However, Poirot i ...more
To be honest, I did find this book easy to put down and to go do something else. However, Poirot i ...more
One of those classics I should have read a long time ago, love the context that is so rich and told so differently than any movies.
It's a classic for a reason.
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I selected this as my choice for the "book made into a movie you've already seen" prompt for the 2018 PopSugar Ultimate Reading Challenge. Somehow, I managed to avoid the spoilers for this one, so I was able to enjoy the latest movie adaptation of this classic mystery and was genuinely surprised by twist. Since I knew the outcome, I approached reading this book differently than if I would have come into cold. Trying to pick out the clues as I read along made this an enjoyable read for me, as it
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I first read this when I was a teenager and it blew my mind. For a long time I thought that I would reread it once enough time had gone by that I forgot how it ended, but it's such a memorable reveal that I never forgot. On reading it again as an adult, it's still a lot of fun, but definitely didn't hit me the same way as it did back then.
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Reread for book club and enjoyed just as much as the first time. Delightful, both characters and story!
Aug 14, 2023
Marcella
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it was amazing
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murder-mysteries,
fiction
I've read this classic several times, so this time I listened to it narrated by David Suchet. Obviously he's the ultimate Poirot, but his American and female voices leave something to be desired. I still prefer Hugh Fraser for Christie novels.
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Good book with an unexpected ending. Looking forward to watching the movie!
Sep 24, 2018
Courtney
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really liked it
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crime-and-mystery
