..this would have been better as a short story. Well, it was! The main twist of the story is found in a Poirot short story, "The Mystery of the Cheap Flat." I'm not sure which was written first, but it worked better with Poirot. The heroine is along the lines of Tuppence. In fact, there is very little original matter in the whole story. It's still a fun read, great for killing an hour or two. I read it during my daughter's soccer practice. But I don't really recommend it unless you're just really bored. Agatha did it so much better!
.. this would have been better as a short story. Well, it was! The main twist of the story is found in a Poirot short story, "The Mystery of the Cheap Flat. " I'm not sure which was written first, but it worked better with Poirot. The heroine is along the lines of Tuppence. In fact, there is very little original matter in the whole story. It's still a fun read, great for killing an hour or two. I read it during my daughter's soccer practice. But I don't really recommend it unless you're just really bored. Agatha did it so much better!