I would probably recommend this book to other mystery fans and admirers of Christie's work. Overall, while I didn't entirely enjoy A Mysterious Affair in Styles, I am glad that I went back to read it to see how the series began, and how Agatha Christie grew as a writer as time went on. Asked to investigate the case by his old friend Hastings.Hastings Poirots friend, and the narrator of the story. He lives in England after being displaced by the war in Europe. Which, in my mind, made reading the book worthwhile even though it was not my favourite. Hercule Poirot Renowned Belgian private detective. On a more positive note, however, I did enjoy the final unraveling of the mystery, leading to the reveal of the killer. In terms of narration, Jeff Woodman was okay, but I much prefer Hercule Poirot books that are narrated by Hugh Fraser. One of Poirots major appeals to readers at the time was that he eschewed the self-importance and brooding somberness of traditional detective figures. Nevertheless, I admit that I skim read through a few chapters to get to the end. Their interactions in The Mysterious Affair at Styles are of special note because it is Christies first novel and therefore their first time working together. I suppose that was owing to this being the author's first book. I just found that the mystery in A Mysterious Affair at Styles wasn't incredibly captivating, and was not up to the standards as the other two books in the series that I had read. Hercule Poirot is a fastidious and intelligent Belgian detective living temporarily in England. I mean, don't get me wrong, this book wasn't bad, per se. The Mysterious Affair at Styles Hercule Poirot. After having read other books in the Hercule Poirot series, I decided that it was well past time that I went back to go back to where it all began and read A Mysterious Affair at Styles.
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