Title: The first in a long successful career
Review: The Mysterious Affair at Styles was not only the first Hercule Poirot book, but also the first book of Agatha Christie's career. Poirot arrives as a a refugee fleeing from the overthrow of his country during World War I. Doing so he arrives at Styles manor where he meets up with a few people he has met and would become a great part of his career in books, Arthur Hastings and Inspector Japp. While the story relies as much on method as motive and psychology (later psychology would play a larger part in solving a murder than clues...the Sherlock Holmes approach), it is still an excellent read. For any Poirot fans or those that think they may like mysteries, the Mysterious Affair at Styles is one for the bookshelf. As far as the book itself goes, the print is larger than some paperback editions and the pages are larger, making it easier to hold with one hand or set down on a table. It doesn't take as much effort to keep it completely open for reading near the spine.
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