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It's the mid-sixties and girls have become so independent these days. Young Norma has a flashy boyfriend her father and stepmother don't approve of, but as Norma is rarely under their roof, there isn't a lot they can do about it. Norma has moved into a London flat with two other girls, oh, and she has bouts of forgetfulness where she ends up in possession of a weapon of some kind or other and can't recall what has occurred. Must be all those drugs.
Christie has created a complex mystery here for ...more
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Loved this Christie. So funny to hear all the talk about the “dirty artists”, you could definitely tell it was from the 60s. she handled it in more of a funny, c/m charming way and wasn’t ugly about it-Poirot was getting kinder in his old age. This one held up, really enjoyed it and great on #audio.

3,5 stars!
I like the banter between Poirot and Mrs. Oliver. Especially because they're struggling to adjust to the new age of 60s in London.
The mystery itself is not too impressive, but I still enjoy the chapter where Poirot took us into his brain to see how it works beautifully :) ...more
I like the banter between Poirot and Mrs. Oliver. Especially because they're struggling to adjust to the new age of 60s in London.
The mystery itself is not too impressive, but I still enjoy the chapter where Poirot took us into his brain to see how it works beautifully :) ...more

This one lost a bit of its punch when I figured the main twist somewhat too early, although seeing Christie's approach to drug policy is kind of a hoot.
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