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Murder on the Links
Murder on the Links | Agatha Christie
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An urgent cry for help brings Poirot to France. But he arrives too late to save his client, whose brutally stabbed body now lies face downwards in a shallow grave on a golf course. But why is the dead man wearing his son's overcoat? And who was the impassioned love-letter in the pocket for? Before Poirot can answer these questions, the case is turned upside down by the discovery of a second, identically murdered corpse . . .
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OutsmartYourShelf
The Murder on the Links | Agatha Christie
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Hercule Poirot receives a letter begging him to travel to Merlinville-sur-Mer immediately. The writer of the letter, millionaire Monsieur Renauld, is worried about something that he doesn't do more than allude to & Poirot's curiosity is piqued. When Poirot & Hastings arrive at the Renaulds' estate, they are shocked to hear that their mysterious letter writer was murdered the night before. (continued)

OutsmartYourShelf Renauld was found in a hastily dug grave on a nearby golf course, The Links, whilst his wife had been bound & gagged in her room. It seems the couple were the victims of a botched break-in & robbery, but Poirot is not convinced.

I have a mix of emotions about this one. The mystery itself was good, well thought out & intriguing, but Hastings ruined it. I seriously wanted to throttle him - I don't know how Poirot kept his cool.
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OutsmartYourShelf Heaven knows what Christie thought she was doing writing this character as such a silly man & my dislike of him here brings this book down to a 3⭐

To read my Hastings rant: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5070336354
Read: 25th-27th Jan 2024

#ReadAway2024 #WinterClearDown #BacklistReadathon #SeriesLove2024 #192025 (1923)

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Librarybelle Hastings can be too much sometimes, for sure! Great review! 2mo
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TheAromaofBooks Oh what a fun cover for this one!! 2mo
TheSpineView Well done 2mo
DieAReader 🥳Great! 2mo
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MariaW
Murder on the Links | Agatha Christie
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It took over one hour for the golf course to come up and keep me wondering why Agatha Christie chose the title. Even later the choice of place were the victim was found seemed completely unnecessary and senseless. Maybe she was out of titles?
Other than that it was a nice murder mystery with the well-known twists.

Ruthiella I agree, the title is misleading. Maybe the publisher picked it rather than Christie? 4mo
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Monica5
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This one was weird. I thought it would deal with a murder while golfing. Nope! It is really crazy. Each time I thought Poirot and Hastings had the killer arrested, I was wrong. It didn't keep my attention as much as the other one, but it was still good.

😊 Happy Reading 😊

#libbyapp
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#lonokecountylibrarysystem
#agathachristie
#murderonthelinks
#classics
#bookspinbingo #serieslove2023

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Sharpeipup
The Murder on the Links | Agatha Christie
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On Friday the 13th, one reads mystery, right?

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MommyWantsToReadHerBook
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I wonder how many people have read Dame Agatha's books over the years when life has been too hard to cope with. Taking a break from my cold house to take a highly overheated walk in the bot gardens. That's our winter for you.

Jeg I‘m with you. Miss Marple has seen me through some hard times. 9mo
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CoveredInRust
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That's the whole series in a nutshell 🤣🤣🤣

Jari-chan 😂😂😂 9mo
KathyWheeler 😄 9mo
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Melli

Well went and realized I read the 1 st book in the series and had the second book so I‘ll start there

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GinaKButler
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Starting to slowly make by way through Agatha Christie, starting with the Hercule Poirot series. *large print so I don‘t need readers at the volleyball tournament. 😂

#bookspinbingo

Jaimelire @GinaKButler I do that sometimes too. Often it‘s faster to get the larger print version of books from my library network and the added bonus is not needing to wear my glasses.😀 13mo
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I believe that a well-known anecdote exited to the effect that a young writer, determined to make the commencement of his story forcible and original enough to catch and rivet the attention of the most blasé of editors, penned the following sentence:
“‘Hell!‘ said the Duchess.”
#TheMurderOnTheLinks #AgathaChristie #HerculePoirot #Poirot #firstline #Mystery #Fiction #Crime #Classics #MysteryThriller #Audibook #Detective #MurderMystery #Thriller ?

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Amazing! Apart from the annoying character of Hastings, it's an amazing read! And couldn't see the twists and turns coming in the end!

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zdbz
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"If for an hour one experiences sensations and emotion of the most terrible, one has lived many hours!"
Understood the meaning in these times which is fraught with death and misery!

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AmyK1
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I was all excited because I thought I had figured out who did it before it was revealed. I was wrong again 😂

Scochrane26 I‘ve read a lot of hers now & am almost always wrong. 3y
peanutnine That happens to me all the time 😂 3y
AmyK1 @Scochrane26 This was my 6th by her and I‘ve never been right! 3y
AmyK1 @peanutnine Glad I‘m not the only one! 🤣 3y
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sarahgreatlove
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Working my way through the Poirot series with book 2. Still the hilarious narration of Hastings - the chapter of him being “in love” is snort worthy😂 Again I couldn‘t predict the outcome of the mystery. Good fun. ⭐️⭐️⭐️💫

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Leftcoastzen
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The 2nd Poirot . I‘ve read some Christie before,didn‘t keep track in my younger days.I‘m trying to read them in order.So enjoyable.Like your favorite tea, your cozy sweater, your comfortable shoes.Definitely Christie is one of the building blocks of the mystery genre.

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Leftcoastzen
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What a lovely way to end the day .A little Christie , a little Obama....🙂then..🥱😴

vivastory Sounds perfect! 3y
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ImperfectCJ
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I got The Murder on the Links on audio along with Murder on the Orient Express, which I'll save for later. The plot of this one is dizzying, and I didn't really get it until I read summaries online afterward. Still, I enjoyed the characters, and I can't expect to keep up with Poirot, so it's a "pick" for me.
#doublespin for December @TheAromaofBooks
61 pts (TBR, #doublespin, 3 hrs, post) for #MerryReaders #WinterGames2020 @Clwojick

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 3y
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Emilymdxn
The Murder on the Links | Agatha Christie
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Today I finished listening to this via the delightful Phoebe Reads A Mystery podcast. I like letting an old Agatha Christie wash over me via audio and not put any effort into working out who did it, I find it quite comforting not to bother looking for any clues at all!

#wintergames2020 @Clwojick #merryreaders impulse read plus film adaptation points +16

Clwojick Way to go! ♥️ 3y
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Lcsmcat
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Another Poirot mystery. I enjoyed the location in France, but Hastings and his crushes got on my nerves a bit. #authoramonth2020 @Soubhiville

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Anna from Gustine
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I didn't like it that much, although I was entertained enough to finish. The plot was convoluted and over the top. Christie's works sometimes challenge reality, but this one was just too much. Too many coincidences, few compelling characters, and a weak reveal. Poirot is always charming though, but I don't think this will be a re-read for me.

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I believe that a well-known anecdote exists to the effect that a young writer, determined to make the commencement of his story forcible and original enough to catch and rivet the attention of the most blasé of editors, penned the following sentence:
“ ‘Hell‘ said the Duchess.”
#TheMurderOnTheLinks #AgathaChristie #HerculePoirot #firstline #openingline #book #books #bookcollection #bookcollector #Mystery #Fiction #Crime #Classics #Detective ???

zdbz Damn! Look at that Agatha collection 😍... 3y
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melissajayne
The Murder on the Links | Agatha Christie
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2.5 ⭐️ I picked this up due to the podcast #phoebereadsamystery and quite honestly I got bored with it and quit the podcast about a month ago and just let the book just linger. It‘s just a book that isn‘t for me. #2020 #bookreview #fiction #agathacristie #mystery #classic #bookstagram #ebook

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TEArificbooks
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Book 3 for #cozyinthesun @Librarybelle @ferskner Another great cozy from the queen of cozy. Nice quick read with lots of dialogue as is her signature style. All though I think the murder weapon should have been a golf club due to the setting.

Librarybelle Cannot go wrong with Dame Agatha! 4y
ferskner I read this one recently too - it's a fun one! 4y
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melissajayne
The Murder on the Links | Agatha Christie
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I believe that a well-known anecdote exists to the effect that a young writer, determined to make the commencement of his story forcible and original enough to catch and rivet the attention of the most blasé of editors, penned the following sentence:

“Hell!‘ said the Duchess.”

#firstlinefridays

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AshleyHoss820
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Second go with this one. I‘m still on the fence about it. I love Poirot & no one spins a mystery like Dame Agatha, but HASTINGS SHUT UP. 😂🤣 I really liked Cinderella & I loved all the red herrings/twists. This dragged in places, for me, and I was really wishing Hastings had sat this one out... 😂 On to the next! (I‘ve been listening to these on Scrib‘d and I enjoy Hugh Fraser‘s narration. David Suchet himself narrates the next one!)

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Sammidnightsun
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BriannaT
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Definitely a pick! I liked the romantic sideline for Hastings, our narrator. A lot of twists I didn‘t anticipate - it‘s not over till the last page! Not going to lie, Hastings telling them story reminds me a lot of the Holmes-Watson dynamic in Doyle‘s works.

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galueth28
Murder on the Links | Agatha Christie
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A very twisty tale, I enjoyed the mistery greatly. Could do with Hastings melodrama (I have to confess he never did much for me), but Poirot was in great form.

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Jaimelire
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A little reading before bed. It‘s the only way I can relax and fall asleep. Another great Agatha Christie story. This one got a bit complicated towards the end, but it all came together in the last few chapters. As always, a joy to spend time with M. Poirot👍

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MichaelaL
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No one writes mysteries like Agatha Christie

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I don‘t know why I couldn‘t get into it. I may try again another time.

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umbrellagirl
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Trying to finish the Agatha Christie novels may not be the best way to do the #readingeurope2020 challenge, but this one was set in France. #agathachristieclubR2 #myyearwithagatha

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JenlovesJT47
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One of my reading goals for the year is to make headway in several book series that I‘ve been meaning to get to. I decided to start with Dame Agatha. Overall, I enjoyed the twists and turns this story took, and I was wary at one point, but she pulled it off in the end. A very messy murder mystery but well worth reading! 4⭐️

P.S. Would love to join the AC club, can anyone help me out? 🧐🕵🏼

ljuliel Follow this hashtag. #AgathaChristieClubR2. @ferskner (edited) 4y
umbrellagirl Yay, another Agatha buddy! I‘ve read a lot of hers but I‘m trying to fill in the missing books this year. 4y
TheAromaofBooks We're reading one Christie book per month in published order. We started in September (Mysterious Affair at Styles), October (The Secret Adversary), November (Murder on the Links), & December (The Man in the Brown Suit). We haven't had our official Dec. discussion yet. January's book should be Poirot Investigates. Hope you can join us, too!! 4y
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janeycanuck
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I had to restart this a few times before I got into it but enjoyed how it unfolded.

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MommyWantsToReadHerBook
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I really enjoyed the particular twists and turns of this one and my own complete inability to puzzle anything out. ⭐⭐⭐⭐

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TheAromaofBooks
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This week's #bookreport - mixture of Christmas and not& Christmas reads. Almost done with another Christmas book, so if I had waited a little while there would probably be another book on the stack. Tagged book was my favorite of the bunch, closely followed by Fatherland.
@Cinfhen

Cinfhen Looks like a really productive week ♥️🙌🏻 4y
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Guys, I'm so far behind in every aspect of my life right now, and I totally forgot to post discussion questions for this month's #agathachristieclubR2 book. Find them below! @TheAromaofBooks @Librarybelle @AnneCecilie

ferskner 1.) First, what did you think of the book? 4y
ferskner 2.) The character of Poirot has been criticised for his pettiness, and that's really on display here in his rivalry with Monsieur Giraud. How does his behavior impact your feelings toward him? Do you prefer the kinder Suchet version? 4y
ferskner 3. One critic of the book called it a distinctly French mystery, as opposed to the very English mystery of The Mysterious Affair at Styles. What do you think he meant by that? 4y
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ferskner 4.) The solution of the mystery hinges on Poirot's knowledge of a 20-year-old case. Is this fair for a detective novel to do, since the reader can't hope to solve it themselves? 4y
ferskner 5.) Were you surprised by the murderer's identity? What made it surprising? Who did you suspect? 4y
ferskner 6. Christie famously hated romance in mysteries. Why do you think she included so much of it in this book, even finding a partner for Hastings, when she disliked it? 4y
rubyslippersreads I‘m so behind on every aspect of my life, I didn‘t know there was an #agathachristiebookclubR2. 😕 4y
ferskner @rubyslippersreads Luckily you're not too far behind with this! I hope you'll join in. 4y
ferskner @Crimson613 so it sounds like this counts for #wintergames? I don't see how, but here you go! #tmskellington 4y
coffees 1pt! xD 4y
Librarybelle 1. This is a re-read for me, and I forgot how much I had enjoyed it! I like the clues. Christie puts in and the red herrings that are sprinkled throughout. I couldn‘t remember the final twist, and when it did happen, I was not prepared. And, Hastings is an idiot. 4y
Librarybelle I‘ve always found Poirot to be slightly off putting - he‘s brilliant, but there is no way he‘d win an award for most charming! But, in a way, Giraud serves as a perfect character foil that made me really, really like Poirot. Giraud‘s arrogance is extreme, and I think his pettiness is way more visible than Poirot‘s in this book. Of course, Suchet is the ultimate Poirot! 4y
Librarybelle 3. Maybe more theatrics and outbursts of emotion??? Admittedly, I didn‘t see too many differences stylistically from Styles, but I also have not read very many French mysteries, so I probably don‘t have a good basis for a clear answer. 4y
Librarybelle 4. Whether it is fair or not, is hard to say. Did Christie want readers to solve the mystery, or was she concentrating more on characters and setting the scene? She does give the background story about halfway through the book, so readers do have some of the clues. She does this in later novels too - Orient Express, And Then There Were None jump to mind right away. These characters have a past that is related to the murder(s) we don‘t know at 1st. 4y
Librarybelle 5. What surprised me the most was, had you really paid attention to Poirot‘s thoughts from the very beginning, you would know he suspected the murderer. “The Girl with the Anxious Eyes.” Christie threw in so many ideas as to the final solution that I couldn‘t begin to guess (and yes, I had read this previously and still couldn‘t tell you!). 4y
Librarybelle 6. This is very early in her writing career, so maybe it was a test. Or, because this is set in France, maybe to make it more French. But, one of the biggest motives for murder is jealousy, so love can play a huge part in that. 4y
AnneCecilie I liked the book and did not see the wist and turns. I don‘t like Poirot‘s pettiness, but I think that Mr. Giraud comes out even worse. Sachet will always be my Poirot. I haven‘t read much French Mystery so I can‘t really tell. The details of the case is told in a summary to the read at some point so I assume that an observant reader will be able to solve it. I didn‘t not see the solution to crime coming. 4y
AnneCecilie I have no idea why she would find a partner to Hastings. This is not mentioned later on, is it? I haven‘t read enough Poirot mysteries to know 4y
ferskner 1) I think this one is fun, but doesn't feel as tight as some of the other Poirot's that I love. The end is really satisfying, though! 2) I'm a HUGE fan of Suchet's choices for the character, and I think it's interesting that he's said that he based every decision on something he found in the books. I think that Poirot shows his pettiness in how he responds to winning the contest, but I think it's pretty minor. 4y
ferskner 3) I think that Jess is right, that this is a more overtly dramatic mystery than the stiff upper lip feel of Styles. Passionate love affairs, over-the-top ploys, etc. It's more emotional than what we usually see in other Christies. 4) That's a good point, Jess - you're right about Orient Express. I feel that the past case is told later in this book (at least that's my memory of it) and that doesn't feel fair to me. Kind of Deus ex machina. 4y
ferskner 5) I don't remember who I expected - maybe the mother? - but definitely not Martha! This one has so much going on to distract you that it'd be hard to guess. 6) I think this goes back to the French feel of the book - ooo la la! - but she continued to include Poirot as matchmaker throughout the series, so it's surprising that she spoke out against it. I need to read her bio for more. And yes - Cinderella is mentioned many times from now on! 4y
ferskner @Librarybelle @AnneCecilie some more discussion! 4y
Linsy I thought this book was good, although I am getting sick of Poirot. Maybe that's why Man in the Brown Suit was extra refreshing! I agree about the old case, but if we buy into Poirot, I feel like it comes with the territory. I didn't know that Christie disliked romance, but that makes sense to me. I didn't really like this romance and tend to not connect with her romance elements all that much. Except Tommy and Tuppence. They're adorable!! 4y
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TheAromaofBooks
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Just realized I forgot to post this one the other day! This isn't my favorite Christie, but it's still a good time, and I have a soft spot for Hastings.
#agathachristieclubr2 #WinterGames #MerryReaders #TBRread
@Clwojick @StayCurious

ferskner Hastings really is the greatest. 4y
TheAromaofBooks @ferskner - plus, he makes me feel better about my own deductive skills :-D 4y
Clwojick 16 points! 4y
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Librarybelle
The Murder on the Links | Agatha Christie
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Finished this one for November‘s #agathachristieclubr2 ! I‘m enjoying the re-reads of Christie‘s earlier works.

ferskner Woooooo! 4y
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MommyWantsToReadHerBook
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I don't think I've read this one TOO many times in my life 🙂

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Linsy
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“As always, I admired the man while disliking him.”

I felt a little like this about Murder on the Links. While I enjoyed the writing and mystery, I didn‘t connect with the detective face-off. I didn‘t care enough about the feud, so I unfortunately found it tiresome. 🧐

#AgathaChristieClubR2
#TBRRead #WinterGames #TheFilthyAnimals

rather_be_reading 16 pts ☃️ 4y
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AnneCecilie
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In this mystery Poirot receives a letter from P. T. Renauld asking for his help. Before Poirot and Hastings arrive at Merlinville, France, Renauld is found dead. So Poirot together with the French police starts to investigate and try to find out who wanted him dead. The twists and turns surprised me and I didn‘t see that ending.

#AgathaChristieClubR2

ferskner Gah I need to get the questions up! I'm so behind. 4y
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Librarybelle
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It‘s a #Holiday of sorts for Poirot when he is asked to investigate a circumstance in France. Upon arrival, he discovers his client has been murdered. Puzzle and deduction are his specialty, so Poirot goes on the case to find a resolution to the crimes. I plan to re-read this today for the #agathachristieclubr2 discussion. #Movember

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ferskner
Murder on the Links | Agatha Christie
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Oh my gosh I forgot to announce this month's #agathachristieclubR2 book, and it's already the middle of the month! I'm sorry, everyone!

I hope you'll be able to join us!

TheAromaofBooks Thank you for the reminder!! I was sad to not join in last month, as I really love The Secret Adversary, but things got super crazy at the end of October for me. Looking forward to this one!! 4y
ferskner @TheAromaofBooks everything is crazy for me too - I feel your pain! 4y
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CoffeeNBooks
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I love a good mystery! I'm not sure how I've never read any Agatha Christie before!? #ReadingThroughTheYears192021 #1923

kspenmoll I hope you enjoy the Queen of the English mystery! 4y
DrexEdit My mom recently cleared out some attic space and she said she found a whole box of Agatha Christie's. I'm like "how many?" "what condition?" lol! I'm not good at subtle! ? 4y
Scochrane26 I didn‘t read any of hers until about 3 yrs ago. Now, I‘ve still only read a small amount but working on them. 4y
CaroPi I have only read 3 of her books but planning to read as much as I can. My favorite so far is (edited) 4y
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Linsy
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Book mail!!!

My November reads for #AgathaChristieClubR2 and #LMPBC #GroupQ just arrived and I‘m hoping to read them for the #MrBook1inaMillion readathon. I‘ll also be drinking lots of hazlenut hot cocoa. Congrats, @MrBook! 🥳

#24b4Monday #LitsyPartyofOne #TBR

Lynnsoprano Thanks for joining the party 🎉 4y
sharread Nice, I like! 👍 4y
Andrew65 Good luck! 😊👍 4y
MrBook WOOHOO! 🥳😁👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 4y
ferskner Oh my gosh I love that cover! 4y
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