![]() ![]() Not the best story, but still necessary in the series. So, although there are many, many excellent, exciting AC mystery tales, this one merely fills the spot of chronology and character development, as Poirot becomes a household name for us. And then there's all the other people in the house, and their secret connections. Of all the unbelievable, outlandish details. The Murder on the Links by Agatha Christie 4.3 (45) eBook (Digital Original) 6.49 6.99 Save 7 Hardcover 25.00 Paperback 9.99 eBook 6.49 Audiobook 18.49 Audio MP3 on CD 24.99 Audio CD 24.95 View All Available Formats & Editions Instant Purchase Available on Compatible NOOK Devices and the free NOOK Apps. ![]() And then there is the love at first sight angle. Murder on the Links (The Murder Mysteries Book 1) Kindle Edition by Susan Sears (Author) Format: Kindle Edition 3 ratings Book 1 of 2: The Murder Mysteries See all formats and editions Kindle 3.99 Read with Our Free App Paperback 14.99 1 Used from 4.00 1 New from 14. We were not privy to the information that he had which led him to his conclusions, so again, it is a cheat. In this Poirot's second book, Poirot spends over half an hour explaining it to us. That seems to me to be a cheat and a cop-out. ![]() I do not find pleasure in mysteries that are solved in a Deus ex machina manner. I enjoyed Agatha Cristie 50 years ago, but also gave up when Miss Marple owned up to receiving a letter which gave her the whole solution to the crime. Who does she think she is criticizing the Dame herself? Me? I'm just a reader with thousands of mysteries behind me. ![]()
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