Murder on the Links (Paperback)

~ Agatha Christie (Author) "I believe that a well-known anecdote exists to the effect that a young writer, determined to make the commencement of his story forcible and original..." (more)
Key Phrases: little grey cells, examining magistrate, young goddess, Jack Renauld, Madame Daubreuil, Madame Renauld (more...)

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Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Berkley; 4th printing edition (May 4, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0425067947
• ISBN-13: 978-0425067949
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #199,013 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

• This is item 2 in The Hercule Poirot Series.

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Prime Example of the Little Grey Cells, July 11, 2003

By	Ricky Hunter (New York City, NY United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

The second Hercule Poirot mystery, The Murder on the Links, by Agatha Christie is a good example of the method of its detective and his little grey cells. The cast of charaters is small and there are some wonderfully complex twists but the main pleasure to be derived from this book is setting up Poirot in counterpoint to a more "modern" detective who uses less of a psychological approach and more of the blood-hound method examing the minutiae of the scene and following the scent. Hercule Poirot would definately not be a avid "CSI" watcher. The story also contains many romantic elements, another popular genre used by the author, that generally work better here than in other of her books. A good mystery, if not a Christie classic.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Definitely one of the top three Christie novels, June 11, 1998

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Oh man! This was absolutely spellbinding! Christie's gift is absolutely daunting! This novel never lets you off the hook for one second! It was after reading this that I've stopped reading mysteries written by any other writer. She's in a class all by herself.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Stick With It!, November 1, 2004

By	David Cady (Jersey City, NJ USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

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I've recently started reading the Christie mysteries I've missed along the way, including this, her second full-length Poirot. I found it tough going at times, somewhat confusing...but I've rarely been so blown away by the denouement of a whodunit! I can only imagine that this was the book that cemented Christie's reputation after her debut with "The Mysterious Affair At Styles." Sure, the writing is old-fashioned (it was written in the late 20s, after all), but the intricacies of the plot and the way Christie keeps you off-base and guessing until the very end are simply stunning. You may not have heard of this Christie (it was new to me), but it truly ranks up there with "...Roger Ackroyd" and "...the Orient Express" for sheer suprise value.