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Reading Order for the Unofficial Poirot Buddy Reads
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Poirot Buddy Read 40: SPOILER THREAD Curtain
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Another what we call now a cold case. As usual, clues were left along the way and it was good to have both Hercule and Ariadne back together again.
Ariadne Oliver is approached by a woman she doesn't know who wants to ask her about Ariadne's Goddaughter - Celia Ravenscroft. She wants to know whether Celia's mother killed Celia's father and then herself or vice versa. She wants to know because her son is going to marry Celia. Ariadne wasn't even in the UK when the tragedy happens but she agrees to try and find out what happened.
Naturally Ariadne talks to Hercule Poirot whose curiosity is aroused as he thinks that the tragedy didn't actually ...more
Naturally Ariadne talks to Hercule Poirot whose curiosity is aroused as he thinks that the tragedy didn't actually ...more
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Was originally assigned this book in grade 5 for a book report; it was my first introduction to Agatha Christie. This was probably not the best place to start with her. It took me years to pick up another one of her novels. Unfortunately this re-read did not improve my impression. I still did not like this mystery.
Aug 04, 2013
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One of the last of the Hercule Poirot mysteries Dame Christie wrote, and I must apologize to Christie fans, for I did not find much to like about it. For one, the dreary padded introduction of one of the lead characters, Mrs Ariadne Oliver, slows the interest in continuing the story to the point of stopping. However, once she finally consults the famous Belgian sleuth things get rolling as anticipated. Poirot is a scene stealer and is the only reason this story works. Once the padding is removed
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This was nothing that I expected it out to be. This doesn't match the story-telling level of the queen of crime. The story was very predictable halfway through and it wasn't intriguing as other AC novels. If. you are a fan of AC-novels, you can let this one pass..
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Jul 06, 2014
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Sep 22, 2017
Rachel Burke
marked it as want-to-buy
Jan 18, 2021
Mayara Valenca
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really liked it
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Jan 29, 2021
Marilyn Maya
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Apr 11, 2022
Alisha
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