The Clocks

One of the biggest comments I have read is about how unusual it is that Hercule Poirot is only included in about half of the book and there is speculation that by this point Agatha Christie was out of ideas and sick of him.

I have been reading all of Christie's mysteries chronologically and the first thing I will say is that it is not unusual, at least not for Christie. There are several of her novels deemed “Poirot” or “Marple” that hardly include them at all. And if you follow her books, you'll realize just how many characters she brings into this one from her previous books. She's definitely not sick of her favorite characters.

Overall, I enjoyed this one. I think if you have read a lot of her others you will appreciate it more. It wasn't one of her most spectacular, but a quick mystery with interesting aspects. I will warn you though: it switches between first and third person which I don't love. It's harder to follow.