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I enjoyed this more than I‘d thought I would (with low expectations) - there‘s great humour, wonderful observations by Ariadne Oliver about being an author & the joy of her and Poirot‘s company. The mystery is elusive & dissatisfying in that it stays so nebulous & hard to grasp throughout. This could be deliberate as memory (a theme) can be slippery too, but it feels vague. Elephants are mentioned far too often (especially for Poirot!).

I borrowed the audiobook from my library and it took me a while to start enjoying it, almost 50%. But once I got to that point I was invested and interested in seeing how it all worked out. I liked following along with Ernest on his journey to figure out whodunnit. His approach to the mystery as a writer felt refreshing. The ending took me completely by surprise! 3.5⭐️
(July 26, 2024)

4.5⭐
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-The fantastic narration made this story.
-It was told in a format that works for me.
-It feels, at first, like it‘s headed in an uninteresting direction and then bam, the tension is ramped up.
-I thought it would be overtly moralizing but it wasn‘t all that bad…not to the degree I thought it might be.
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-Overall, my preconceived cons didn‘t come to fruition.

I got this in a charity for £1 awhile ago. I bought it because my mum raved about it, but I don't get the fuss... It was just ok! A good wee murder mystery, but nothing special 🤷

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This book was just ok

The Lincoln Rhyme/Amelia Sachs duo is a favorite. Always twists and turns. Always something from left field. Doesn‘t feel gimmicky though.

Toward the play‘s culmination, Reverend Hale screamed to the rafters as the figure in the rear watched: “There is blood on my head! Can you not see the blood on my head!!”
And there was.
Oh, and there would be so much more. . . .
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This is a solid start to a “new” detective series (six books now in total published to date). IQ is a young Black man in Long Beach, CA who solves crime for the poor and the helpless. But occasionally he has to take on a paying gig. In this one, he and his would-be partner, the mouthy Dodson, help a local rapper who‘s the target of a hit man. Definitely to be developed for film or TV. The mystery is secondary to the characters and sense of place.

Just finished this book & I'm BLOWN away! 📚✨

This Joona Linna thriller starts with the chilling disappearance of Jenny Lind, whose body is found years later, pulling him into a dark, twisted mystery. Kepler's writing hooked me from the start, with perfect pacing & cliffhangers. The high tension & well-developed characters add depth, exploring themes of trauma & survival. Its a must-read for psychological thriller fans.
I highly recommend it!💫📖

This is my third by Higashino. So far , so good 👏🏻❤️