I was motivated to read this book after watching the very well done BBC adaptation as part of their Hercule Poirot TV series with David Suchet (who will always be the definitive Hercule Poirot to me!). One of my favorite episodes so far, although they did change a few things to make the story more dramatic and to give Poirot a bigger role to play.
Basically, here we have a love triangle: Elinor and her fiance Roddy, young sophisticated Londoners with expectations from a wealthy invalid aunt, who so far in their lives have not had much to worry about, and Mary Gerrard, a childhood friend, the daughter of their aunt's gardener, who reenters their lives as a very attractive young woman after finishing her education in Germany. Roddy falls in love with Mary, and shortly after their aunt's death, Mary turns up dead and Elinor is accused of poisoning her out of jealousy. As in the film, it's presented as a courtroom drama, with Elinor in the dock, and flashbacks to tell the reader what happened. The solution to the puzzle is not what you'd expect, and it was an enjoyable quick read. Classic Agatha Christie.
Basically, here we have a love triangle: Elinor and her fiance Roddy, young sophisticated Londoners with expectations from a wealthy invalid aunt, who so far in their lives have not had much to worry about, and Mary Gerrard, a childhood friend, the daughter of their aunt's gardener, who reenters their lives as a very attractive young woman after finishing her education in Germany. Roddy falls in love with Mary, and shortly after their aunt's death, Mary turns up dead and Elinor is accused of poisoning her out of jealousy. As in the film, it's presented as a courtroom drama, with Elinor in the dock, and flashbacks to tell the reader what happened. The solution to the puzzle is not what you'd expect, and it was an enjoyable quick read. Classic Agatha Christie.
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