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| Death on the Nile (Hercule Poirot) | 
| Author: Agatha Christie
Publisher: Berkley
Category: Book
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Pages: 432
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Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 4.5 x 1.3
ISBN: 0425200469
Dewey Decimal Number: 823.912
EAN: 9780425200469
ASIN: 0425200469
Publication Date: August 31, 2004
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 A great fast paced mystery March 12, 2005
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
So far Death on the nile is my favorite agatha Christie book I've read. It's very fast paced and exicting. every time you think you've got a clue it's all thrown off by another thing. As soon as the book starts to get boring "Bang!" another thing happens. I would definetly recomend this book.
 Incredibly Addictive Reading October 11, 2004
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
After reading for the first 100 pages and no murder having occurred, I was wondering if I was reading Agatha Christie or not. Alas, you can relax, a murder was to occur eventually. Having just read Murder on the Orient Express just prior to Death on the Nile, I found the two strikingly similar when juxtaposed together: both involve murders on a boxcar traveling with an eclectic, if not bizarre, group of travelers...and of course the intrepid Hercule Poirot to solve the mystery and make the world right. Good stuff.
"But thank God, there is happiness in the world."
- Mrs. Allerton at the finale
Death on the Nile August 26, 2004
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
Death on the Nile
By: Agatha Christie
The book Death on the Nile is an intriguing and creative mystery. 16 passengers board the Karnak for a cruise down the Nile in Egypt. Only 11 will walk on to the destination point. Linnet Doyle and Simon Doyle, recently married, have a stalker. Miss Jacqueline de Bellefort has followed them all the way from England. Miss de Bellefort was engaged to Simon, but after he met Linnet she was left behind. Now, Jacqueline is out for revenge on either one of them. However, Hercule Poirot, the great detective, is also aboard the ship. Many other various characters are on board as well, like the shy, but eager, Cornelia Robson. She is the cousin of the very high-strung Miss Van Schuyler. Also along is Tim Allerton, a gossip king, and Mrs. Allerton, his mother, a very kind and gentle lady. They are also joined by the extremely intelligent Dr. Bessner.
But, there is mischief stirring on board. One night Miss de Bellefort gets drunk and shoots Simon Doyle in the leg. On that same night Linnet Doyle, is murdered. Now, Hercule must find the killer before they attack again. With the help of his friend Colonel Race he must find all the possible motives. Everyone is a suspect. Everyone, except for the one person everyone thought it was. Miss de Bellefort was up all night with Mrs. Bowers in her chambers. As tension grows another murder is committed. Ms. Louise Bourget was found stabbed to death in her room. It is later found out that she had seen the murderer and was blackmailing them. While she was counting the money the killer stabbed her. Time is running out for Hercule. Just as all the final clues slip into place, a last murder is committed. As Mrs. Otterbourne was about to reveal to a room full of people who the murderer was, she is shot in the head. The gun is dropped and the murderer runs for it. But it is too late because Hercule already knows who has committed all the crimes.
All the evidence points to Simon Doyle and Jacqueline de Bellefort cleverly putting together alibi's for each other. And when Simon confesses to everything it seals the deal. But as they depart from the ship Jacqueline pulls out a gun and shoots Simon, then herself. Any crimes other than murder on this trip are forgotten. The Karnak has reached its home, after so much death on the Nile.
The author Agatha Christie uses a lot of descriptive words, which really helps you to imagine what is happening. She also intertwines many metaphors and analogies into the story. She takes time to develop all her characters extremely well. So, you get to know each and every one personally. I would give this book a 9/10 because the beginning was a little slow for my taste. This book is great for anyone who loves mystery. It would probably be suitable for 6th grade and up because of some graphic detail and the complexity. All and all, this book was thrilling and kept you turning pages until the very end.
'Death on the Nile' is What a Mystery Book Should Be August 22, 2004
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Agatha Christie, one of the most acclaimed mystery writers of all time, thrills us once again with the spine-chilling novel Death on the Nile, the 18th installment of the Poirot mystery collection. In this flawlessly constructed book, a charming young lady is murdered aboard a cruise along the Nile. Immediately, all the suspicion is thrown in one direction. But when Hercule Poirot, our esteemed detective and hero, reveals that she couldn't have possibly committed the murder, wariness arises among the remaining passengers. With no clear motive and contradicting alibis, nothing is ever quite like it seems...
Linnet Ridgeway is young, beautiful, and the heir to a huge fortune. It seems she has everything, except a husband. But when she reunites with her childhood best friend, Jacqueline de Bellefort, and her fiance, Simon Doyle, sparks fly. Within a few months, Simon, Jacqueline's "boyfriend", and Linnet find themselves tying the knot, and they head for a honeymoon in exotic Egypt. On a packed cruise down the peaceful waters of the Nile, the newlyweds' are being stalked by none other than Miss de Bellefort, who is still jealous of Linnet of stealing her fiance. It is common knowledge that it would do Jacqueline much delight to put a gun to Linnet's head and pull the trigger. Our honored detective, Hercule Poirot, on the cruise for a vacation, hears of this and just wishes to finish the cruise without any catastrophes.
The cruise is filled with a diverse collection of people. From a young man whose cousin is both a good friend of Linnet's and connected to a string of thefts with his mother, to a youthful girl who is pretty, but could be rather jealous of Linnet's charm and money, traveling with her alcoholic mother. Also, a kleptomaniac (who urges to steal items) with her maid and a cousin she isn't too proud of, and a man who still furious at Linnet for nosing around in his business are on board. Plus a doctor whose surgical knives could be deadly, a mass murderer traveling in disguise, hiding from the government, and Linnet's American lawyer, whose job could be in jeopardy due to her early marriage.
One evening, a drunken Jacqueline pulls a gun on a surprised Simon, with an innocent young girl as a witness. The trigger is pulled, and Simon falls in agony, a shot to his leg. The gun, however, when searched for later, is missing. The next day, Linnet's maid walks into her room to find her mistress shot through the head, dead. Tensions rise and emotions run high among the remaining cabin passengers, especially when two more murders are committed. One of the maid, who had greedily blackmailed the assassin for hush-up money. The other, who had witnessed the killer enter the maid's room, and had rushed to inform Hercule Poirot. In a desperate state of panic, the murderer shoots her from behind before the name can escape from her mouth. Poirot realizes that this mass killer must be stopped before another victim falls in result.
With elegance and grace, Agatha Christie flawlessly constructs this book. She tells us all we need to know, and nothing more. She creates memorable, creative characters, such as the complicated, emotional character of Jacqueline de Bellefort. Though the first half of the book discusses important values in a somewhat boring manner, and some of the facts she tells us seem pointless, everything pays off in the end. Easily out-witting the cons, she keeps you guessing until the last page, even filling the last chapter with excitement, yet a sense of conclusion. I personally could not stop reading this book, filled with suspense and cliffhangers. This is a story that will make you think, ponder, and you won't be forgetting it in a hurry. Inspiring me to read more of her books, Death on the Nile teaches an important lesson of responsibility and choosing the right path with indefinite subtlety. Without a doubt, Agatha Christie proves once again, she is the queen of crime.
DEATH ON THE NILE June 26, 2004
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Linnet Ridgeway has everything a woman longs for: beauty, money, brains, and is one of the richest girls in England. When her best friend Jaqueline de Bellefort brings her husband-to-be: Simon Doyle, Linnet takes him too. Linnet and Simon Doyle then travel to Egypt for their honeymoon, only with a mad Jaqueline practically stalking everywhere they go. Abroad the ship Karnak they go, with Jaqueline following as well.
Then, when Linnet is found dead shot through her head, (and with Jakie's initial written with blood on the wall) of course de Bellefort is the first suspected. Luckily, Poirot is also onboard Karnak, and so it is up to him to solve this mystery.
As always, Christie's novels has a lot of twists, and some clues were not given till the end, which makes it extremely hard to solve. But I still liked the book because it is very cleverly written and I was very curious as to who killed Linnet Ridgeway (and some other people). I liked this book a lot, and I totally recommend it to anybody who wants a book that keeps you turning pages and working your brains at the same time.
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