Reviews and Comments

I don't want to say a lot about this book, because the less you know, the better.

If you enjoy a classic detective story though, this book is for you, because the build-up and conclusion are extremely satisfactory.

There's not much to say to be honest - if you've enjoyed the Wheel of Time up to now, you'll also enjoy this book.

A lot of things happen in this book, with some shocking events, and characters are, once again, fleshed out further with great arcs.

The Moving Finger is another classic Marple book, narrated from the point of view of one Jerry Burton who has recently moved to Lymstock to recover from injury.

The book follows Jerry and the other villagers as they try to figure out who is sending anonymous letters to people, and killing people off.

Naturally, Miss Marple turns up, and is the one who truly figures things out. You'll constantly be guessing and trying to figure it out the whole way through, but you won't get it, and the ending is always satisfying as usual.

A recommended read.

It's more Hercule Poirot, so what is there to say?

Poirot works quite well in the short story format, and the stakes of these stories are not always as high. It's entertaining to see how he solves them, and like all other Poirot stories, you're always guessing and trying to figure it out!

Yet another compelling mystery by Agatha Christie.

The book initially did not hook me at first, especially since I had a lot of trouble believing that the entire cast in this French village were speaking English to each other the entire time, simply because the narrator was there - I'd like to say it was just translated for the reader, but they spoke with a lot of French mannerisms in English that wouldn't be there if it was a translation.

After getting past that somewhat jarring disconnect, the story itself was gripping and suspenseful, and like all good mysteries, you think you're on the right track, but you never are!

A recommended read.

This was a good mystery, and there were enough clues, hints, and red herrings to keep you guessing the whole time.

However, the actual happenings feel a little contrived and made up, that it was a little hard to believe what the actual solution to the 'whodunnit' was.

It's still a great read though, so I do recommend it, but definitely one of Christie's weaker works.

I bought this wondering why it's the most popular mystery book of all time, and it is clear to see why!

There are no superfluous details, everything has a reason to be written and the motives and fears of the party do very well to make you sympathetic to the characters.

Definitely give it a read.

Agatha Christie's first book, this book is exactly what you expect from a classic piece of crime fiction:

• There's a murder
• An eccentric detective
• Plenty of hints and red herrings
• A fantastic conclusion wrapping it all up

You're constantly guessing whodunnit, and chances are you'll be kicking yourself at the end for not getting it, as all good detective stories do.

The Shadow Rising is when things start to get grander and larger, and pieces start to fit into place.

The book starts off very slowly, but the main character arcs in this book are very satisfying, especially Perrin's. While it took me a while to get through the first half of the book, the second half of the book is gripping and I can't wait to find out what happens next.

This was an interesting read.

Initially, I found this book a little hard to get into - things just... happen, but you're never really explained what anything is in the world or how it works. What are the Houses? What's the Ninth House? What exactly is this whole system that's going on?

However, things were intriguing enough that I kept chugging along despite having literally no clue what was happening or how anything worked, and about halfway through the book, everything starts falling into place and you really start to feel for the characters and the world. The characters are all well-rounded and likeable (even the assholes), and by the end of the book you just can't help but feel things for the events that transpire in this book, and you'll end up buying the rest of the series for sure.

Normally don't read nonfiction, but my therapist recommended this book so let's see if it's helpful - I hope so!

If you're already on book 3, there's not much more to say.

It's more or less more of the same, more exposition, more world building, more secrets, more character building, and a continuation of the so-called Prophecies.

This book finally gives some other characters introduced earlier some spotlight, most notably Mat, which was great to finally see what he was capable of, although admittedly he did feel like a bit of a Mary Sue, but perhaps there will be explanations for that in the future.

We Solve Murders is a great read. The detective duo is unlikely, but very loveable, and the book always keeps pace that it's hard to put down.

The introspective moments always hit hard, and you always feel for the characters and can't help rooting for them.

Highly recommended for anyone who is a fan of detective fiction / thrillers.