Death in the Clouds in 100+ Books in 2025

Jun 25, 2008 Dolly rated it really liked it

Shelves: mystery, france-french, england-english, africa, iran-persia, south-central-america-mexico, aviation, 2012, death, 2001

Another great Hercule Poirot mystery! I enjoy reading all of Agatha Christie's mysteries and this story was engaging and suspenseful. I loved that it took place in the air, as I was flying all over the world as I read this.

Aug 2012 update: I'm working my way through Dame Agatha's anthology and thought this one would be worth a reread. It was a quick entertaining read and I really enjoyed the story.

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Feb 01, 2016 Linda rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: challenge

My little grey cells don't work like Hercule Poirot's. I never would have made the leaps that he did to figure out who the killer was, although once again it made perfect sense after he explained it all. ...more

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Oct 27, 2013 Huma rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: christie, hercule-poirot

Read it as part of the omnibus Poirot: The French Collection. Poirot on the airplane...you can just imagine the hilarity that ensues. Of course, Poirot will also be solving a murder while the plane is in air. My review on the omnibus says,
"Death in the cloud is full of suspense, surprise and wonder." ...more

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Mar 18, 2008 Carmen rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: mystery-and-thrillers

Hercule Poirot is in an airplane and feels nauseous. While he is sleeping, an elderly lady is murdered. Who did it? She was supposedly murdered by the means of a dart gun that had been dipped in snake venom. Everyone suspects him because he is a foreigner.Of course, we know that he didn't do it. But who did? Somehow he is able to unravel all the clues and solve the mystery. ...more

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May 26, 2023 Jess rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: owned, kindle, read-in-2023

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Feb 27, 2012 Amy rated it liked it · review of another edition

I very much like the books that take place in a controlled environment, like on a train or a plane. This story had a lot of twists and turns, like any Christie book. I really liked the twist that this had. Granted it was based on greed (and what crime isn't based on that?!), but it surprised me. ...more

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