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Hallowe'en Party (Hercule Poirot, #41)

Agatha Christie

Start date: October 1, 2016

Finish date: October 31, 2016

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Dec 09, 2019 Unsolved ☕︎ Mystery rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: 2019-reads, halloween, books-i-own, secrets, 4-stars, mystery, suspense, i-m-in-love-with-a-book-cover

October reads 2019 #9:

I think I would have enjoyed this a little more if there weren't so many people to keep track.
It is quite a list of different characters.

After leaving the book then picking it up again; I had to strain my brain to remember who is who.
It became daunting. Towards the end, I kinda wanted to just get it read and didn't care as much.

While it was a tad bit disappointing; the writing is modern and enjoyable.

This was my first Agatha Christie. I know it won't be my last. She's t ...more

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Nov 16, 2016 Jan C rated it liked it

Shelves: gr-group-read, mystery, 2016, re-read

I don't think I thought about this before but snapdragon seems to be a terribly dangerous game for children to be playing. I probably didn't think about it before because I don't know that we play it in America. I do recall bobbing for apples once at a party.

This book was okay, not one of my favorites by Christie. And, of course, the sartorial Hercule Poirot couldn't let down the side and change his shoes just because he'd gone to the country. But I have a special place for the Ariadne Oliver st ...more

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Nov 24, 2014 Louise Culmer rated it really liked it

Shelves: owned

Mrs Ariadne Oliver is attending a Halloween party when one of the guests is murdered. Naturally she calls on her old friend Hercule Poirot to solve the mystery. As well as Mrs Oliver,who is always fun, we meet again Superintendant Spence from Mrs McGinty’s Dead,and he and Mrs Oliver assist Poirot in his investigations. The tone of the book is generally light, despite the murders, and there are several entertaining conversations between Poirot and Mrs Oliver. And a very dramatic climax. Highly en ...more

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Aug 23, 2014 Yorky Caz rated it it was amazing

who doesnt love an agatha christie. Great plots gripping till the end - This book had a very different feel to other christies - it felt more real - the darkness of people seemed to be more present and it just felt modern in a way the others dont

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Jan 18, 2015 Ruth rated it really liked it

Shelves: mystery

Fun. Twisty. Ariadne Oliver is always good for a hoot or two -- like her need to take her shoes off and slack off on the helping. I especially appreciated the realism of Halloween as a not-so-British holiday that is confusing.

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Oct 23, 2017 Laura rated it liked it

Shelves: mystery-series, british-golden-age-mysteries

3.5 stars. Better than some of the other late Poirots I have read. I wish there were more books with Ariadne Oliver!

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Nov 02, 2020 Lillian rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: read-in-2020, holiday-reads, audio-chirp

Narrated by Hugh Fraser. I read this book many, many years ago. It was the first Agatha Christie I ever read. I enjoyed it then but I was young and still easily taken in by modern books. After reading so many of those "bestsellers" and being repeatedly disappointed, I can now appreciate Christie for not only her delightful mystery plots but her writing style. Her worse books are still levels above and beyond most of what is written today, there are exceptions but very few. ...more

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Oct 22, 2015 Jessica-Robyn rated it really liked it

Shelves: mystery-crime

This was actually my first Hercules Poirot mystery and as a long time Agatha Christie reader it did not disappoint. I'm a sucker for a seasonally themed mystery and Hallowe'en Party fit perfectly in my build up to October 31st festivities. The mystery was well constructed, the characters were interesting, and I loved the way the story featured some of the classic parlor games played around Halloween with the kids. ...more

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