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“Intriguing but this is one of her novels that made me think she'd already achieved success, or that a publisher was pressuring her for X number of words. There's a lot of dialogue or internal introspection that goes nowhere. Still - a good plot and colorful setting.”
V. C. wrote this review 12 hours ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“I thought it was good, a great read..however not one of Christie's best.”
Siochain wrote this review 3 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Mind candy.”
Nicoline S wrote this review Saturday, October 10 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This book followed recurring characters Ariadne Oliver and Hercule Poirot as they investigated a child's murder. While visiting a friend, Mrs. Oliver assisted in the planning of a Halloween Party for the village children. The party is going really well until a young girl is found drowned after bobbing for apples - the same girl who had boasted just hours earilier of having witnessed a murder. Ariadne calls in her good friend Poirot to sort out the mystery, which ends up being full of forged wills, love affairs, and artistic gardens. Worth reading for sure! ”
Kathleen K wrote this review Tuesday, October 27 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“The first book of Ms. Christie's I'd heard of... oh I was in the elementary school then... how I fell in love with her then :)”
Sarah O wrote this review Monday, September 28 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I listened to this read by Hugh Fraser. Ariadne Oliver atteneds a Hallowe'en party where a young girl is drowned. She asks for Poirot's help”
Catherine R wrote this review Thursday, September 3 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Great”
Y N wrote this review Thursday, August 6 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Ellen R 4 out of 5 stars Mystery author Ariadne Oliver is visiting a new friend, Judith Butler, in Woodleigh Common. Both women have agreed to help prepare and oversee a Halloween party for children at Apple Trees manor. During the set-up of the party one of the children, 13-year-old Joyce Reynolds, boasts of having witnessed a murder several years earlier but she hadn't realized it was murder at the time. When the other children laughed at her and called her a liar Joyce refused to say anymore. Unfortunately for Joyce the wrong person heard her statement and later that evening Joyce was drowned in the 'bobbing-for-apples' bucket. Mrs. Oliver quickly contacts her old friend Hercule Poirot to come investigate the crime. Poirot learns that Joyce was indeed quite a liar but he does believe that her boastful statement at the party is the key to her murder. Unfortunately there have been several questionable deaths in Woodleigh Common in the last few years so Poirot must investigate these as well to find the answer.
Author, Author Shelf wrote this review Friday, June 12 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
It has been quite a few years since I have read a Christie mystery and I had forgotten how enjoyable they are. This one was full of red herrings and I didn't figure it out until there were only about 20 pages left. Good fun!”
