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“She was a lucky woman who had established a happy knack of writing what quite a lot of people wanted to read. Wonderful luck that was, Mrs. Oliver thought to herself.
I actually really enjoyed this novel although it was very different to the usual Agatha Christie murder mysteries. Elephants Can Remember deals with a cold case, one devoid of threat or danger, where Poirot tries to put together events that happened 12 years prior. This could sound drab but for the brilliance of Ariadne Oliver. Sh ...more
I actually really enjoyed this novel although it was very different to the usual Agatha Christie murder mysteries. Elephants Can Remember deals with a cold case, one devoid of threat or danger, where Poirot tries to put together events that happened 12 years prior. This could sound drab but for the brilliance of Ariadne Oliver. Sh ...more
Ariadne Oliver plays a large part in the solving of a cold case. While it's a Poirot story, Ariadne takes up much of the book, to-ing and fro-ing, and shamelessly pumping various individuals involved with the murdered inviduals for information about the odd case. She's hilarious, and for that alone, I'm giving this book 3.5 stars.
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3.75
Loved this mystery that kept me guessing. And of course Ariadne is always great and funny.
Characters 7
Atmosphere 8
Writing Style 7
Premise 7
Execution/Plot 7
Execution/Pace 8
Execution/Setup 7
Enjoyment/Engrossment 8
Loved this mystery that kept me guessing. And of course Ariadne is always great and funny.
Characters 7
Atmosphere 8
Writing Style 7
Premise 7
Execution/Plot 7
Execution/Pace 8
Execution/Setup 7
Enjoyment/Engrossment 8
Too repetitive. Worst Christie book ever
Reading this at the same time as Agatha Christie's autobiography made it super fun. I see SO much of Agatha in Mrs. Oliver.
I guessed what happened, and how, but I think much of that is I've read a LOT of Agatha Christie in the last few years. And really there weren't a lot of red herrings in this one.
Edited: I dropped it to 3 stars after thinking about it/ discussing it a bit more. Specifically, there were some mysteries that happened that were set up but never resolved. But still - very fun to ...more
I guessed what happened, and how, but I think much of that is I've read a LOT of Agatha Christie in the last few years. And really there weren't a lot of red herrings in this one.
Edited: I dropped it to 3 stars after thinking about it/ discussing it a bit more. Specifically, there were some mysteries that happened that were set up but never resolved. But still - very fun to ...more
Agatha Christie wrote too few books with Mrs Oliver. She has always been a favorite character of mine and this book shows her to great advantage.
When Mrs Oliver is accosted by a strange woman at a literary lunch, it sets her off on an investigation into the death of her god daughters parents, with the help of her good friend Hercule Poirot. They find the answers together and come to the conclusion with all the twists and turns you expect from a Christie mystery.
When Mrs Oliver is accosted by a strange woman at a literary lunch, it sets her off on an investigation into the death of her god daughters parents, with the help of her good friend Hercule Poirot. They find the answers together and come to the conclusion with all the twists and turns you expect from a Christie mystery.
DNF, I'm officially done with Ariadne Oliver's character =/
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Aug 09, 2023
Layton
marked it as to-read
