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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.