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Average rating3.6
The Murder on the Links is a detective story by Agatha Christie. Hercule Poirot and Captain Hastings journey to a French village, where a murder takes place and the legendary detective is confronted with a complex case.
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Like usual, Agatha Christie's book kept me on the edge of my seat, but this time I actually lost my interest towards the end of the book. I went ahead and took a guess on what the murder is all about, who did it and why, at the start of the book, and when it turned out I was half-right, I lost some interest. Of course, everything was way more complicated than I assumed, but that also made it feel a bit over the top, just a tad.
Do not think I did not enjoy the book, because I did, a lot. I like Agatha Christie's writing style and I absolutely love Hercule Poirot. There were some instances, some remarks, of the great detective that actually made me laugh. The humour is great in this book and I am a big fan of it.
Hastings, on the other hand, is just as insufferable as I remembered him. Luckily for me, I felt like I had to put up with him for only about three chapters before the murder plot took over and he remained just a narrator. I wonder if he'll grow on me, because I do plan on reading more of Hercule Poirot's adventures, not necessarily in order, though.
I don't think there's much else to be said about the book. It's a classic, it's just as enjoyable now as it probably was when it was first published. Highly recommend it.
Also, while reading the book, I thought I'd do a simple pixel art portrait of Hercule Poirot, so since this book kind of inspired it, I'll link it here.
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Pas forcément mon roman préféré d'Agatha Christie, j'en garde peu de souvenirs.
Serios de nu, merita doua stele din start doar pentru Poirot.
This was pretty good. Mistaken identities abound. Mysterious pasts are revealed. Hastings falls too quickly in love. Poirot is brilliant of course.
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46 primary books70 released booksHercule Poirot is a 65-book series with 46 primary works first released in -2100 with contributions by Agatha Christie, Agatha Christie, and 6 others.
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