Evil Under the Sun (1941)

"Isn't that right, Odell?" ( )

Urkh. This reads like a weak pastiche of plot elements that Christie has used to greater effect in other, and in some cases earlier, works. It's still quite readable, but nothing like her best work. ( )

Evil Under the Sun

I have repeatedly watched two different versions of this book in movie form: the Peter Ustinov version and the David Suchet. Both dramatizations are quite different implementations of the story, but have the common theme.

The David Suchet version is closer to the novelization. I really enjoyed reading this book. Christie does such a good job of developing many different characters. I really like having the cast of characters (which this book has) to refer to, and I did refer to it many times while I was reading.

Even though I knew the ending and how the murder was solved, I was still entranced by how the story was told, and the conclusion brought about. ( )

Classic Poirot story of a woman whose body is found on a beach on an island only hotel guests had access to. She was strangled but by who?

At least I managed to solve one of the minor mysteries, even if not the main one. ( )