At this point I've already read about 5 Christie mysteries, and I must admit this one left me feeling disappointed at the ending. It started out in a similar fashion to most Hercule Poirot mysteries. He's retired, he's not doing detective work anymore, he's somewhere someplace on a holiday, and bam...something happens that pulls him into this game of cat and mouse.

It's fun, it's entertaining, and it always makes for a quick read. This story in particular though, I was let down by how it ended and who the murderer turned out to be. Agatha Christie takes us in circles, only to end it in a way that felt like she was forcing it to be unpredictable. And sure, it was. I didn't think the murderer would be the person it turned out to be, but I wasn't pleased that it was either. In fact, my exact sentiment was...this again?

There's a point where unpredictability becomes predictable. And this book was that point for me. That is not to say that I don't enjoy a surprise ending, of course I do. It's just that the way this particular book ended was very similar in its "unpredictability" to the way another book of hers ended, which sort of canceled itself out and made the ending quite predictable.

So again, a good, light mystery. I do love me an Agatha Christie mystery, but I wasn't too keen on the end. It should be said though, Agatha Christie can really do no wrong, because even her below par books are actually entertaining to read.
At this point I've already read about 5 Christie mysteries, and I must admit this one left me feeling disappointed at the ending. It started out in a similar fashion to most Hercule Poirot mysteries. He's retired, he's not doing detective work anymore, he's somewhere someplace on a holiday, and bam... something happens that pulls him into this game of cat and mouse. It's fun, it's entertaining, and it always makes for a quick read. This story in particular though, I was let down by how it ended and who the murderer turned out to be. Agatha Christie takes us in circles, only to end it in a way that felt like she was forcing it to be unpredictable. And sure, it was. I didn't think the murderer would be the person it turned out to be, but I wasn't pleased that it was either. In fact, my exact sentiment was... this again? There's a point where unpredictability becomes predictable. And this book was that point for me. That is not to say that I don't enjoy a surprise ending, of course I do. It's just that the way this particular book ended was very similar in its "unpredictability" to the way another book of hers ended, which sort of canceled itself out and made the ending quite predictable. So again, a good, light mystery. I do love me an Agatha Christie mystery, but I wasn't too keen on the end. It should be said though, Agatha Christie can really do no wrong, because even her below par books are actually entertaining to read.