the mysterious affair at styles by Agatha Christie

56th book of 2021

First book in the Hercule Poirot series

Reading period: July 2nd 2021 – July 4th 2021

Summary

The famous case that launched the career of Hercule Poirot. When a wealthy heiress is murdered, Poirot steps out of retirement to find the killer. As the master detective makes his way through the list of suspects, he finds the solution in an elaborately planned scheme almost impossible to believe.

Rating

Review

It’s a Hercule Poirot story, so I like it a lot, but it’s not my favourite compared to the other investigations.

First, I watched this episode a hundred times, so it was a little difficult to concentrate on the story; it’s a good thing that I know it by heart. My brain was comparing both mediums continuously while I was reading, which is distracting.

Second, I think it’s a good book to start with as you discover the recurrent characters you will find throughout the series. Then, you understand how they know each other and their relationships.

Lastly, you have an explanation of how Poirot is working. I like that it’s not explained by him but by someone who knows him and his manners.

Liz.