The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie - June 2015 BOTM

[A, Crazy.]

Thoughts on this book?

[Luffy Sempai]

I no longer remember whether I read it in French from the Alliance Francaise library back in 1994, or did I read it for the first time in 2002...Anyway I remember the plot enough, and don't feel the urge to reread. I wish the best experience for the uninitiated, future readers of this book!:)

[Anna]

I'm a great lover of Agatha Christie, and I can admit that this wasn't her best book: the writing was somewhat draggy, and our narrator Hastings is quite dense. However the final twist and the reveal of the murderer were amazing, it really does all detective novels honor. Agatha Christie has that style - her plotlines are intricate and tangled, but she keeps the things simple in their essence, and once the murderer is unmasked you wonder why you hadn't seen it coming yourself because it's such a logical turn of events.