Cat Among the Pigeons

This one didn't do it for me. I have been reading all of Christie's mysteries chronologically and this one fell flat compared to some of her other novels. It reminded me of Dorothy Sayer's Gaudy Night but much less interesting.

Like others have pointed out, everything is laid out for you from the beginning. So even if you don't know who the murderer is in the end (which you probably will), it comes as no surprise when you find out. You always feel a step ahead, which is strange because I think in Hercule Poirot novels he usually is one step ahead of you as the reader. But he really only makes a cameo at the end anyway.

Overall, worth the read but not one I'd recommend for someone new to Agatha Christie.