Dobby

Disappointing — to say the least!
The setup was good and all, but the ending? They really fumbled it. It felt like going through all that buildup only to be told, “a random cat in the neighborhood did it.” Even the middle part felt dragged on for little too long, further injured by a poor conclusion.

Contains cliches on top of cliches ,however I do concede it was entertaining

The Man Who Died Twice – 3.75 ⭐/ 5
Much better than it's predecessor

Hercule Poirot's Christmas - 3.5/5
I'm conflicted about my rating. Overall, it was a good book that I enjoyed reading. However, I was extremely disappointed with the ending. I feel that Christie cheated on this one. One of the unwritten rules in whodunnit stories is that there are suspects, clues, red herrings, and the reader has a fair chance to piece together the puzzle, even if it is minimal. This is a bit of vague spoiler, but the culprit isn't even one of the original suspects. The culprit comes out of nowhere. In this novel, Poirot converses with his suspects and analyzes the facts of the case, but ultimately, it is found out that the neighbouring cat was the murderer.

Despite all this, I still found it enjoyable reading , and it's also worth mentioning that the method of crime featured here is very ingenious and clever.

2.75/5