The Hollow by Agatha Christie

The Hollow by Agatha Christie ISBN-13: 9780007121021 Paperback: 384 pages Publisher: HarperCollins Released: 1946, 2002

Source: Borrowed from the library.

Book Description, Modified from Back Cover:
Lady Angkatell, intrigued by the criminal mind, has invited Hercule Poirot to her estate for a weekend house party. The Belgian detective's arrival at the Hollow is met with an elaborate tableau staged for his amusement: a doctor lies in a puddle of red paint, his timid wife stands over his body with a gun while the other guests look suitably shocked. But this is no charade. The paint is blood and the corpse real!


My Review:
The Hollow is a historical mystery set in 1946 in England (though it was written as a contemporary mystery).

It's written mainly from the viewpoint of various members of the house party. I found the start of the story a bit boring as it was mostly the odd thoughts of some characters to establish their personalities before the murder. After the murder, the story became more interesting. I could see two ways the mystery could play out, and I wasn't sure until near the end which way it was headed. Whodunit could be guessed from the clues.

There was no sex. There was a minor amount of bad language. Overall, I'd recommend this mystery.


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