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This is a rereading because I want to include this book for a challenge. The book is the second one in Hercule Poirot series, and as in the previous one (Mysterious Affairs at Styles), this story is not that engaging. It's as if Christie was still looking for her best writing style, and there are some loopholes and too much coincidence here and there.
What made me cringing more is in this book the story was told from Captain Hastings's perspective, but not just the usual Hastings- it's the fallin ...more
What made me cringing more is in this book the story was told from Captain Hastings's perspective, but not just the usual Hastings- it's the fallin ...more
As much as I love Christie, nobody's perfect, and The Murder on the Links was a real slog to get through. I was about two thirds in on my plane ride home from London when I thought I'd use my time far more constructively by sleeping. The issue might have been the same as I had with The Mysterious Affair with Styles (1920): an early mystery (second Poirot, third altogether) still searching for the flow and the ease of the later mysteries.
None of the pieces just come together for me, although supe ...more
None of the pieces just come together for me, although supe ...more
Reread this for ReadChristie2022.
A nice little story in Poirot's earlier days with Hastings. This one is very Hastings centric, he even met his girl here lol It's funny but a bit too romance-focused for my taste, and the twist is ok but not too remarkable. I like the developing friendship of Poirot and Hastings, though, and this is a solid ground for their everlasting relationship. ...more
A nice little story in Poirot's earlier days with Hastings. This one is very Hastings centric, he even met his girl here lol It's funny but a bit too romance-focused for my taste, and the twist is ok but not too remarkable. I like the developing friendship of Poirot and Hastings, though, and this is a solid ground for their everlasting relationship. ...more
Not Christie’s strongest book. It’s both predictable and convoluted. Hastings is such a dolt sometimes.
The personalities of the 2 leads were displayed on this one and I wouldn't mind having Papa Poirot help me too lol. Despite the strong and aggressive male characters, the women held their own.
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Jul 28, 2009
Vesra (When She Reads)
marked it as to-read
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Apr 14, 2019
Dana Arbelaez
marked it as to-read
