That type of characterization can be rare in murder mysteries, since authors want to focus on the twists and turns and less on the people inhabiting the story. Christie does both in this one, and I think that’s just another good reason to pick it up. Everyone mentioned is described in order for the reader to picture them, and most characters end up being a suspect at one point or another. One thing I enjoy about Christie’s novels is that she includes such varied characters. In that regard, Hallowe’en Party is a fairly average mystery novel, but one that I really enjoyed reading!
However, while the surprise was there, I wasn’t blown away by any of the revelations. Sometimes it’s more fun to be surprised in the end…and when Poirot put all the pieces together, I was a bit shocked by what had happened. I think it’s fun to try and guess who done it, but I don’t mind not figuring it all out. I love that as you read, you know he’s collecting evidence and ideas based on what he sees and what people tell him, and yet, I couldn’t figure it out! I’m learning all the same things as Poirot, but not being the awesome detective he is, I never did figure out who the culprit or culprits were (I’m not going to ruin that particular question – is there one murderer, or two?). What could be better for a British Halloween party? But enough about my party…on to the book! It’s about a Halloween party, and it takes place in England. I ended up finishing this right before I had my party, so I brought it along for a fun decoration. Once I read the summary of the novel, I knew I had to read it during the month of October, and boy, am I glad I did! I came across Hallowe’en Party while planning for my own British-themed Halloween party. If so, there is not just one death for him to investigate, but two.Review: This is probably my fourth novel from Agatha Christie, and the third one featuring detective, Hercule Poirot. Assuming that Joyce was killed because of what she said, Poirot knows he must find out if the teenager was telling the truth. Distraught, Ariadne decides to call upon the services of her old friend Hercule Poirot to solve the case. When no-one believes her, she storms off home. At a Hallowe’en party, Joyce a hostile thirteen-year-old boasts that she once witnessed a murder. Convinced that she is just trying to attract attention, no-one believes her - but later she is found tragically drowned in an apple-bobbing tub. Hallowe'en Party by Agatha Christie - Agatha Christie (UK) Stories. One of the teenagers, Joyce Reynolds, boasts that she once witnessed a murder, although she didn't realise at the time what she'd seen. During her preparations for the party, the conversation turns to Ariadne's grisly novels. Famous crime novelist Ariadne Oliver, visiting her friend Judith Butler in the little town of Woodleigh Common, is invited to a Hallowe'en Party put on by society hostess Mrs. John Moffatt stars as the great Belgian detective in a BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation. Categories Adult Fiction, Crime, Thriller and Mysteries, Plays and Dramatisations, Cosy Crime
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