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detectivepauljohn 31 Jan 09 at 1:55 a.m. GMT

I rate this book 6.5/10. This is an okay book. Let's just say a good book. The first 10(or 15) are good but the middle scenes/chapters are a bit boring. The twists and plots are really good. The characters are also good. I also love the settings! It is also suspensful. The ending is so surprising but I think I guessed who the murderer was. My favorite characters are Miranda and Judith Butler. And Ariadne and Poirot, too-of course!

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detectivepauljohn 31 Jan 09 at 2:12 p.m. GMT

what about you guys?

Aurora 31 Jan 09 at 6:53 p.m. GMT

What do you rate 10 and 0 so I can compare?

detectivepauljohn 01 Feb 09 at 3:44 a.m. GMT

Aurora

What? What do you mean? ugh

squatty 01 Feb 09 at 11:21 a.m. GMT

Its a good question - I never really understand the ratings given. How does one decide between an 8 and a 6.5?

Lone_Wolf 01 Feb 09 at 12:36 p.m. GMT

Since I easily guessed the murderer (the clue was too obvious for me), plus the low tempo of the middle, it is 5/10 in my book.

And the rating scale:

0 - Ugh, what a horrible, badly written book. I pity the trees which were used in the process of making the paper for it.

1-3 - It's badly written, but it has some redeemable qualities, few that they may be.

4-5 - A mediocre work. It has some worthy parts, but not more

6-7 - Well, it was an enjoyable book, but I find parts of it lacking.

8-9 - A good and interesting book, well worth your read.

10 - OMG  this is one of the best books EVA!!!!!111!!!

ariadnepoirotmarple 02 Feb 09 at 1:44 p.m. GMT

I rate it 6/10. The end was suprising and creepy but I think there was something missing in the book. It was enjoyable!

detectivepauljohn 06 Feb 09 at 1:31 p.m. GMT

what made the murderer obvious?

detectivepauljohn 06 Feb 09 at 1:32 p.m. GMT

Lone_Wolf

lol

Lone_Wolf 07 Feb 09 at 6:47 p.m. GMT

This reply contains spoiler information. Show reply

There's no need to lol at me...

I began suspecting Rowena Drake since the very beginning - mostly because everyone seemed NOT to suspect her, and she also seemed quite respectable - and by that time, I've read enough AC novels to learn to beware of outwardly respectable characters.

And then I reasoned pretty much like Poirot - when I heard the story about Rowena Drake dropping a vase and splashing water on herself, I realized that the person who murdered the girl surely must have had water all over him/her, and pretending to accidentally splash water on oneself can be useful in hiding the fact that there had been water all over you to begin with... 

detectivepauljohn 09 Feb 09 at 8:48 a.m. GMT

oh, I agree w/ you

Tommy_A_Jones 10 Feb 09 at 4:29 p.m. GMT

detectivepauljohn How were you able to read what Lone Wolf said to be able to agree with him/her as what he/she said is covered up? By The way Aurora, I rate ABC Murders and Cards On the Table 10 out of 10 as I have read them more than Twice each and also Death In the Clouds as it is a sort of Locked Room Mystery and I loved it and was spurred on to try and figure out who the Murderer(s) were and also After The Funeral, I loved the setting and the Characters and Mrs McGinty's Dead, that is my favourite book so far with Ariadne Oliver - I haven't read Pale Horse, Others I have given 10 to are not Poirot Books.

detectivepauljohn 11 Feb 09 at 9 a.m. GMT

WINNEBAGO1901

I read it by clicking the "show/hide reply with spoilers" button.

Tommy_A_Jones 13 Feb 09 at 3:29 p.m. GMT

I shall try that but last time I did it didn't work so you click the show/hide spoilers button which shows you what the post says and then answer is that it?

Jemma 13 Feb 09 at 4:53 p.m. GMT

Hi Winnebago,

There is a bug in the system which we are working to fix.  You should be able to see the spoilers soon.  I'm sorry for the problems that you have experienced.

Tommy_A_Jones 14 Feb 09 at 12:14 p.m. GMT

Thankyou, I thought I might have been doing something wrong.