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jennifer
Aug 16, 2010 rated it liked it
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
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Julie
Nov 11, 2023 rated it really liked it
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.
Astrid Lim
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 :)
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Jessica
Apr 19, 2013 rated it liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: england, mystery
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. ...more
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