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Death on the Nile (Hercule Poirot, #18)

Agatha Christie

Start date: August 2, 2019

Finish date: August 31, 2019

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Aug 21, 2019 Adrian rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: zz-paper-books, detectives-challenge-hp-2018-20, det-agatha-christie

I WILL review tonight, honest 😬

So here is tonight, and here is my review. I'm obviously still not fully up to speed as I don't normally take this long to write a review, especially for a Poirot and for a book I liked. Nor do I normally read my monthly Poirot so late in the month
Now I cannot ever remember reading this book, that said I of course know the story having seen Ustinov, Suchet and Finney all mooch around the boat to differing extents and pounce on red herrings or red stoles to bring th ...more

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Oct 25, 2019 Jazz rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: mystery-traditional, mystery-british, golden-age-mystery-pre-1950, mystery-archaeology, series, best-of-2019

What's not to love about Christie? And this is one of her best from the setting to suspects to plot and puzzle. And as usual nothing gets past Hercule Poirot. What I love especially about Christie is the "forehead thump factor"—how she plays fair with the reader, dropping (and hiding) clues along the way, all to be put together and revealed by Poirot in the end when the lightbulb finally goes on for the reader as to how and whodunnit. She moves the story along adeptly. Her writing rarely lags fo ...more

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Aug 30, 2016 Gillian Kevern rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: mystery, vintage, queens-of-crime, 1930s, melodramatic

Agatha Christie at her devious best.

I remember how outraged I was the first time I read this. Christie wove her plot beautifully--I had no idea! I was so outraged that I remembered the solution perfectly, and that prevented me rereading it until now. Knowing made no difference. Seeing the different parts of the plot come together so perfectly really made me appreciate Christie's mastery of her craft all over again. ...more

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Nov 20, 2020 Kara rated it really liked it

Shelves: agatha-christie

I always love reading this book. The characters and the plot are all so complex. There is also a great classic Poirot reveal at the end, which is always enjoyable. Lots of twists and red herrings before we finally discover the culprit before a final surprise. I like that Poirot has very set, but not very usual, morals and this shows the Death on the Nile. I also enjoy knowing that Agatha Christie spent time in Egypt which makes the setting feel even more real. Definitely one of Agatha Christie's ...more

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Nov 19, 2016 Bhuvan rated it liked it

Shelves: o-books

Though the first 150pages discourage you to read this book.. the later part tried it's best to make you sit with this one... this is first book that I read of Christie and I should i was disappointed.. ...more

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