Another Murder Mystery done!
Agatha Christie has once again left me in awe of her writing and her ability to create a thrilling and exciting plot in Death on the Nile.
Similar to Christie's Murder on the Orient Express, there is a host of characters all with complex pasts eager to be at the centre of Detective Poirot's attention until a body is discovered. The deep focus on each character's backstory created intrigue and inquiry, leaving the reader with angst and uncertainty as to which character was capable of and had the most to gain from the murder.
As I was initially reading this novel, I felt that I was reading a slow burn murder mystery rather than an action packed 'whodunit'. Amongst the many pages of narrative and plot, I was eagerly awaiting the murder and growing bored of reading about the dramas, turmoils and joys of the characters.
But then once the death was brought to light in the novel, I understood the purpose of the lengthy backstory. The utilisation of in-depth character development allowed Christie to cleverly make everyone the suspect; but then in a convoluted manner, portray everyone as innocent as well.
As always, Poirot's attention to detail and conceited need of an audience when he does his big reveal is my most loved trait of the renowned Belgium detective. Poirot is self aware of his methods and finds joy in maddening his colleagues with his theories.
There is a beautiful art in which Christie has created Poirot; the manner in which he figures out the true identity of the murder along with the how and why is something to be admired.
The murderer, motive and murderous encounter reveal is my favourite part of Christie's books and I am yet to correctly pick the murder myself in the novels I have read of Agatha Christie.
Completed on: 17th May 2021
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