Poirot receives a cryptic letter from a deceased old woman, who obviously suspected her death to be close at hand--and anything but natural. It is only the stubborn Poirot who believes it to really be a murder, while everyone else looks at a very natural death as just that. The tension builds as there are no lack of suspects and WILLING murderers--the question is, who would actually go through with it and at the same time had the ability to make the murder appear natural to every single person--doctor and all?

Because there are so few characters, the ending is not such a shock since at least for me, since I had suspected the murderer anyway. However, it is interesting to listen as Poirot explains how/why the murder was committed. I was actual! ! ly surprised during some of his explanation of the impossible--or seemingly impossible.

I would recommend this book. It held a rather gentle grasp of me, forcing me to read the whole thing in a day. The other good aspect of this mystery was a few obvious clues laid down in the path. These were extremely valuable clues, and whether Agatha intended them to be so obvious or not they were none the less there. Most anyone should pick these clues up. And if you are lucky, and have a good grasp of poisonous substances, you might just solve the entire thing.


Dumb witness   April 23, 1997
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Dumb Witness is a great story. It talks about a dog who has seen a murder at his house. Poirot investigates the case, with the help of "Messier Bob", his dumb witness