It's a Hercule Poirot novel! What's not to like?

Adding to JennyC1230's Kitchen Sink Book Box! Enjoy.

This book came home in JennyC1230's Kitchen Sink Bookbox.

I've read most if not all of Agatha Christie's books in the 1980's, so I plan to re-read this one and get it moving again. Thanks!

I tried to re-read this one over the weekend and couldn't make it through the second chapter. I just wasn't in the mood for this right now. I remember it being a lot more interesting when I was in 6th grade.

This book is starting out in the ABC (Already Been Crossed) Bookbox.

Took out of the ABC bookbox and replacing it with Rules of Deception.

Amazon.com Review

Hercule Poirot is perhaps Agatha Christie's most interesting and endearing character; short, round, and slightly comical, Poirot has a razor-sharp mind and puts unlimited trust in his "little grey cells." Those little cells come through for him every time, enabling Poirot to solve some of the most baffling mysteries ever conceived. In Death on the Nile, Poirot, on vacation in Africa, meets the rich, beautiful Linnet Doyle and her new husband, Simon. As usual, all is not as it seems between the newlyweds, and when Linnet is found murdered, Poirot must sort through a boatload of suspects to find the killer before he (or she) strikes again.

This book had a compelling plot even though I figured out who was going to be murdered, by whom, and why before the murder even took place. It is a tragic story. Christie had everything out in the open as she was telling the story which means anyone could have committed the murder. Agatha Christie doesn't fail to write a captivating story.

Reserved for a VBB

Enjoy! KTM RABCK from the ABC VBB to perryfran

Received today. Thanks for sending this. I read a lot of Christie back in the 70s and 80s but don't think I ever read this one. Will be looking forward to it.

Over the years, I've read several Agatha Christie novels but by no means have I come close to reading her entire output. I read quite a lot of her back in the 70s and 80s but since then I have only read her very sparsely. Death on the Nile is one of her most popular writings and I'm glad I finally got around to reading it. I thought this was one of the best of the Poirot novels in which he faces a real challenge in solving the case. Linnet Ridgeway is a glamorous heiress worth millions. Her best friend, Jackie, arrives at her estate with the news that she is engaged to a charming but broke man named Simon Doyle. Linnet takes a liking to Doyle and is able to woo him and make him her husband, much to the chagrin of Jackie. They decide to honeymoon in Egypt where they meet Poirot along with a number of other characters including Linnet's trust manager and Jackie who has followed the couple to Egypt. Jackie swears vengeance on Linnet and Simon and during a scuffle shoots Simon in the leg. Then Linnet is found shot to death while she was sleeping. So can Poirot figure out who did it? Jackie appears to have an alibi but there are others that may have a motive to kill Linnet. Poirot of course is able to wade through the clues and misdirections to solve this very convoluted case.

I really enjoyed this one as I usually do with most of Christie's novels. I was able to come up with the right suspect but I wasn't sure how the crime was pulled off. I really need to read more of Christie and hopefully I will sometime soon. There is also a recent movie version of this novel starring Kenneth Branagh as Poirot and Gal Gadot as Linnet. Although the movie hasn't received the best reviews, it is available on HBO so I'll be watching it soon.

Including as a RABCK. If you have already read this, please feel free to pass this on or wild release. Enjoy!

I read this in high school. And wrote a book report. Sister Blaise was most impressed with my 'resourcefulness'. LOL! I plan to read it again before releasing. Thanks for the memories.

I released this book at the Little Free Library at 19th & Adams.