Hercule Poirot hasn't been feeling too well lately, and his doctor recommends a short vacation, preferably out of London. So he and Captain Hastings go to Grand Metropolitan, a seaside hotel. A theatrical producer and his actress wife are also staying there, and they have with them an invaluable pearl necklace that they even use in their latest play. When the necklace gets stolen, Poirot disregards his doctor's advice and decides to investigate the case.
I'll keep it short and to the point with this one: it's fun, funny, audacious in its design and brilliant in its simplicity. In other words, Agatha Christie at her best. Once again, some clues (the man who goes up the stairs, for example) are so obvious in retrospect that you may feel like hitting your head on the wall for missing them the first time! (***)
I'll keep it short and to the point with this one: it's fun, funny, audacious in its design and brilliant in its simplicity. In other words, Agatha Christie at her best. Once again, some clues (the man who goes up the stairs, for example) are so obvious in retrospect that you may feel like hitting your head on the wall for missing them the first time! (***)