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Summary: Terrible!
Review: OK, I may only be 12,but I have been reading novels since I was six, so don't jst skip this review! Frankly, I though that Christie's characters were stiff and boring. The plot was actually pretty predictable for a book by Christie. Also, she dwelt way too long on each clue, repeating the same information over and over again. If you want a good book by Agatha Christie, read AND THEN THERE WERE NONE.
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Summary: An exciting book. One of Agatha Christie's best!
Review: I really enjoy Agatha Christie books. She is by far my favorite author for mystery fiction. This book was one of the most baffling of hers that I have ever read. The surprising plot twists and amazing discoveries made by the clever detective, Hercule Poirot, will keep you guessing to the end.
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Summary: I couldn't put it down!
Review: This was one of the first Dame Agatha Christie books I ever read, and also one of the best. I read it in about twenty-four hours. It was spellbinding. I love Christie's books because the conclusion is always so unexpected. The murderer never turns out to be one of the prime suspects, sometimes not even a suspect at all, in this case. I didn't even like mysteries before I started reading Christie's books. I recommend this to anyone, even someone who doesn't like mysteries. I think you'll love it!
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Summary: the ABC Murders
Review: I would put this book on any top 100 list any day. It really is the best mystery Dame Agatha has ever concocted. The style of the 2 different narratives, Poirot determined to solve the case, Hastings confounded as ever, and the superb plot, all combine to make one of the greatest reads of the 20th century. This sounds over dramatic but it's true.
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Summary: book that makes you think!
Review: i am a big fan of dame agatha christie and sir arthur conan doyle.....i have read so many books of agatha christie and as a matter of fact i have all agatha christie's books in my collection....and this book is one of her best..not the best 10 on my list but it is worth reading it...it shows different plot from many of christie's books...with little evidence and clue...once again hercule poirot(my one of the favorite detective...sherlock holmes too!)had solved the difficult mystery! read it and you will believe me!
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Summary: A, B, C...The alphabet has never been so fascinating!
Review: This one is a real masterpiece. Christie was and remains the champion at creating baffling, intricate puzzles; this is one of the greatest. Her ability to confuse, mislead, and in general play head games with her audience is at its peak here; you might THINK you have an idea of what is happening, but THINK AGAIN! I was very grateful that Hastings was in this one; he's usually in the dark as to what is going on, and I really sympathized with him this time. This book demonstrates brilliantly that, in the mystery field, Christie stands alone as the undisputed master.
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Summary: Exciting, fast-paced, and very, very misleading.
Review: THE ABC MURDERS is one of Christie's most complex books; the clues and red herrings fall thick and fast, and the plotline is perhaps the most misleading she ever wrote. The plot deals with a series of murders which seem to have a specific and clear pattern to them. The incredible thing about this book is that the reader is quite convinced that he knows what is going on and where the case is headed, up to about the halfway point, where the entire plot twists itself into a pretzel, and the reader is completely lost for a while (as is Hastings), until the shocking conclusion. After reading this one (and so many other Christie's), all I could say was, "Well, she's done it again!" Thrilling reading from start to finish.
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Summary: Violation of the Knox-Berkeley Rules
Review: One of the foremost rules of the prestigious Detection Club (to which Christie later became President, following D. L. Sayers) was that there should be no copying of other authors' plots - actually, both Christie and H. R. F. Keating (both Presidents of the Detection Club) used plots from other authors - e.g. "Is Skin-deep, Is Fatal" ... and this one. While the book is not badly constructed and is amusing, it is definitely uninspired. There is a book by Anthony Berkeley entitled "The Silk Stocking Murders" (1928) in which Roger Sheringham (c.f. "The Layton Court Mystery", "The Poisoned Chocolates Case", "The Second Shot", "Jumping Jenny", etc.) solves the murders of a group of prostitutes and society beauties, all of whom have been hanged by a silk stocking (hence the title). The main gimmick in each book is virtually the same - I will not ruin it, but it may be said that the use of the framed/obvious suspect, the group of victims' relatives trying to find the killer are all the same. And what is more: in Christie's book, there is a character with the name of Alexander Bonaparte Cust (Anthony Berkeley Cox...), who has something to do with silk stockings. My verdict: Avoid this one, and read Berkeley's novel, if you can find a copy.
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Summary: exciting
Review: though this book is nto as good as 'and then there were none' it had me hooked after a few chapters, the surprise ending was very amusing and the way she makes you think "oh this one was easy to figure out" and then at the end you realize you were wrong, she never fails!
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Summary: This is a book that will make you not want to put it down.
Review: The ABC Murders by Agatha Christie is a very good book. The story is outstanding and keeps you interested, and is set in 1935 in England. Hercule Poirot, the great detective, receives anonymous letters from someone called ABC. These letters state a city and a date inside them, and Poirot suspects a crime. I liked this book mainly because it keeps you wondering what is going to happen next. The only dislike I have is that sometimes it was hard to follow, but later things clear up. Therefore, if you like mystery novels that make you not want to stop reading, you should definitely read this book.
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