- Paperback: 208 pages
- Publisher: HarperCollins; (Reissue) edition (8 July 1996)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0006174744
- ISBN-13: 978-0006174745
- Product Dimensions: 17.2 x 11 x 1.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
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‘Almost too ingenious… very clearly and brightly told.’
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‘Deals with poisons in a knowledgeable way… Miss Agatha Christie knows her job.’
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"Almost too ingenious ! very clearly and brightly told." Times Literary Supplement "Very well contrived." Sunday Times "Altogether a skilful tale and a talented first book." Daily News "The most ingenious and absorbingly interesting tale of sensations and mystery we have read for a long time." Bookman "Well written, well proportioned, and full of surprises. Lovers of good stories will, without exception, rejoice in this book." The British Weekly
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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
After reading many of Agatha's books before, i was expecting this to be just as enthralling. But as the first book she ever wrote, i found it to be the best i have ever read. Meticulous Hercule Poirot is at his finest along with sidekick Hastings and the plots and twists of the book are simply brilliant; Christie is a genius. The only downside to the book is the slightly slow beginning but after the first few chapters i guarantee you won't be able to put it down! I gave it to my mum to read and she's been hooked on Agatha Christie ever since! A good read for young and old fans alike.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Never having read an Agatha Christie novel before I thought I had best start with her debut, and 'The Mysterious Affair at Styles' turned out to be a good choice.
There are certainly a number of genre cliches present, with an upper class family (complete with servants) providing the cast of potential murders, twists and double twists regarding the identity of the real murderer, and a drawing room denoument in which the amateur detective unmasks the killer - however, the whodunnit is sufficiently complex to make this a constant page-turner, while Poirot himself is so eccentric as to be a compulsive figure.
The novel's tortuously comlex plot is both it's strongest and weakest feature, as the ins and outs can become wearying at length, but this is still an enjoyable whodunnit,and stands up well over 80 years after first publication.
There are certainly a number of genre cliches present, with an upper class family (complete with servants) providing the cast of potential murders, twists and double twists regarding the identity of the real murderer, and a drawing room denoument in which the amateur detective unmasks the killer - however, the whodunnit is sufficiently complex to make this a constant page-turner, while Poirot himself is so eccentric as to be a compulsive figure.
The novel's tortuously comlex plot is both it's strongest and weakest feature, as the ins and outs can become wearying at length, but this is still an enjoyable whodunnit,and stands up well over 80 years after first publication.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This is a audiobook on both CD and Tape. The cast are wonderful picked.
Starring
John Moffet as Poirot
Simon Willams as Hastings
Philip Jackson as Japp
Starring
John Moffet as Poirot
Simon Willams as Hastings
Philip Jackson as Japp
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The start of Poirot and Hastings' partnership
In this first of the Poirot/Hastings series we meet Poirot as a refugee from Belgium during the first world war. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Roman Clodia
A very good first work!
As a huge Christie fan, I was surprised at myself that all of the books, I never read the very first case of Poirot. Read more
Published 6 months ago by ceren
Original Styles
Agatha Christie's first published novel also introduces her most famous creation, Hercule Poirot, who appears in nearly forty of her books. Read more
Published 20 months ago by D. J. H. Thorn
Left me wanting more!
I chose this book as it was the first in the series and an introduction to Hercule Poirot. I was not disappointed. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Starchild
Very Good
This is the first in the Poirot series which lead me to believe the characters may not be quite as we know them yet as they haven't had time to develope but this is not the case. Read more
Published on 4 May 2010 by E. H.
The red herrings go a touch too far
The very first novel in Christie's Poirot series serves as an excellent introduction to the Belgian detective and his extraordinary investigative skills. Read more
Published on 3 Dec 2009 by J. R. Johnson-Rollings
Excellent debut...
How did I go for so long without reading an Agatha Christie?! I wish I'd picked one up sooner! I figured my first read should be the first book published (I have an OCDish need to... Read more
Published on 16 Oct 2009 by Blatant Biblioholic
A great start for Poirot
I have been a fan of the TV adaptations of the Poirot stories for years but it is only now that I have got around to reading the original books. Read more
Published on 11 April 2009 by T. R. Alexander
One of the best Christies ever!
This was the first Agatha christie book I ever read and it is one of my favourites. Very well told whodunnit with plenty of clues and characters. Good buy at 4. Read more
Published on 24 Jan 2009 by Pat Carey
An above average debut
I really wanted to give this 3 1/2 stars as 3 seemed too low, yet didn't really deserve a 4. This is a well written introduction to Poirot, but I felt it bordered on padding in... Read more
Published on 14 Jan 2009 by Norman Cheeseworthy
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