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First Read: July 10, 2024
3.5 stars
I should have like this one more. The premise is excellent but somehow the story fell flat. Poirot sounded less like himself and more English. There weren't as many humorous digs that the author likes to make with regard to Poirot's own self-importance. And somehow the characters didn't come as alive as in other novels. Perhaps it was because she was writing it for her brother-in-law who requested a mystery with lots of blood. At times, it felt like she was just ...more
3.5 stars
I should have like this one more. The premise is excellent but somehow the story fell flat. Poirot sounded less like himself and more English. There weren't as many humorous digs that the author likes to make with regard to Poirot's own self-importance. And somehow the characters didn't come as alive as in other novels. Perhaps it was because she was writing it for her brother-in-law who requested a mystery with lots of blood. At times, it felt like she was just ...more
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