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Summary: Tyrannical woman dies
Review: Mrs. Boynton is one of Agatha Christie's most memorable characters. She is an absolute tyrant who rules her family with fear and the possibility of losing her financial backing. She does not allow them to have contact with outsiders and even arranges a marriage for her oldest son when he seems inclined to seek out a bride. In a departure from the norm, Mrs. Boynton suggests a trip to Jerusalem and brings her family with her. They are accompanied by a family friend, two physicians, two ladies, and Hercule Poirot. Poirot overhears two of the adult Boynton children plotting to kill their mother and he uses this evidence as a beginning to investigate the eventual murder of the old lady. Everyone has a motive, as Mrs. Boynton was rude and obnoxious to everyone she met, so this case takes all of Poirot's deductive powers to figure out the actual murderer. This is classic Christie and as such it is one of the best Poirot books in the series.
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Summary: Mrs Boyton had to die.
Review: Talk about antogonist, our murder victim will have you hoping Poirot lets the guilty walk this time a la ......(won't spoil that title for ya). Very nice characters very believable twist. Ms. Christie proves yet again I am no HERCULE POIROT. How do I always miss the clue?
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Summary: Hard to Put Down
Review: This book has two parts. The first part is devoted to character development and to building the characters motives for murder. Poirot is mentioned only incidentally in this part. Not to worry though. The first half of the novel is actually interesting and moves along quickly. This is partly due to the brievity of the chapters. Part one ends with the suspected murder of the expected victim (the person everyone hates). Poirot dominates the second half with his usual confident flair. For the first time ever, I was able to correctly pick out the murderer in a Christie novel. That does not mean that this novel is predictable. It's very good and I couldn't wait to get to the end to find out for certain who the murderer was. My only complaint is that even after he knew who the murderer was, Poirot took three chapters of explaining to reveal that person's identify to a room full of suspects. Good novel. I would recommend it to any lover of mysteries.
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Summary: Hard to Put Down
Review: This book has two parts. The first part is devoted to character development and to building the characters motives for murder. Poirot is mentioned only incidentally in this part. Not to worry though. The first half of the novel is actually interesting and moves along quickly. This is partly due to the brievity of the chapters. Part one ends with the suspected murder of the expected victim (the person everyone hates). Poirot dominates the second half with his usual confident flair. For the first time ever, I was able to correctly pick out the murderer in a Christie novel. That does not mean that this novel is predictable. It's very good and I couldn't wait to get to the end to find out for certain who the murderer was. My only complaint is that even after he knew who the murderer was, Poirot took three chapters of explaining to reveal that person's identify to a room full of suspects. Good novel. I would recommend it to any lover of mysteries.
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Summary: Interesting, good book.
Review: This is a great book! It is about two doctors who are often running into a lady who is tyranting her family. When she dies on a hike, Hercule Poirot is solving the case, and trying to find out which of the family members did it. At times the story has a nothingness to it, but when you near the end the suspense will kill you. A great book (like all Agatha Christies).
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Summary: Interesting, good book.
Review: This is a great book! It is about two doctors who are often running into a lady who is tyranting her family. When she dies on a hike, Hercule Poirot is solving the case, and trying to find out which of the family members did it. At times the story has a nothingness to it, but when you near the end the suspense will kill you. A great book (like all Agatha Christies).
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Summary: appointment with death
Review: This is a pyschologically probing mystery that centers on a truly horrible old woman and her oppressed family. You will never see the twist ending coming. Immensely enjoyable potboiler that really has you feeling sorry for the old woman's family. The desert location only adds to the oppression
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Summary: Jerusalem will never seem the same again!!!
Review: This was my first Agatha Christie book, and I got it only after I realised that Hercule Poirot was the hero! Poirot has been the subject of a series of well acted TV programmes, each of which portrays one book. The actor who plays Poirot is superb and inspired me to read the books, hence my choice to buy "Appointment With Death". My previous preference for Mystery books has been P.D.James, who is also excellent (Her book "A Taste For Death" kept me hooked from start to finish!)The book added to the TV version/image of Poirot but Agatha Christie's writing really makes you feel as though you were there. As I was reading about their trip to Jerusalem, I found myself feeling the heat and the pent up frustrations of the characters. I also came to intensely dislike the murder victim and I am sorry to report that I thought the mother should have been murdered years before!! The end had a good twist, and the epilogue is also great. I recommend this as a good buy, especially for a new Agatha fan.
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