I am reading through the novels of Agatha Christie in the order in which they were written and writing a review on each one.
Three Act Tragedy
1934
Description
At an apparently respectable dinner party, a vicar is the first to die…
Thirteen guests arrived at dinner at the actor’s house. It was to be a particularly unlucky evening for the mild-mannered Reverend Stephen Babbington, who choked on his cocktail, went into convulsions and died.
But when his martini glass was sent for chemical analysis, there was no trace of poison – just as Poirot had predicted. Even more troubling for the great detective, there was absolutely no motive…
My Thoughts
This is the 23rd book by Agatha Christie and the 10th Poirot Mystery
Not one of my favourites. Mainly because there is one part of the story line which I either just don't read or follow properly or is not explained properly but I have felt (on the both occasions that I have now read it) is not compatible with the rest of this murder mystery.
This is one of Miss Christie's books to have multiple murders and speculation of even more murders so there is a lot to take in as we go through this book.
Friends are a feature of this novel too on both the murderer's side and the sleuth's side.
It is indeed a tragedy for more than one person and in more than one way but will bring the reader a great deal of satisfaction if they can not only work out who the murderer is but can work out exactly how it all was orchestrated or performed.
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Books by Agatha Christie
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