I
loved reading this book. I think that this is one of Agatha Christie's best
books. Like most of her books, the characters are very well described and have
such personality that one could picture them in their head as easily as a
friend or well-played movie character. They are so well illustrated by her
words.
Specifically, the unknowing detective and star. I think that
Victoria Jones, the main character, is interesting for the typical Agatha
Christie protagonist because not only did she not go to Baghdad looking for
action, but didn't investigate mysteries otherwise in her life, unlike the
Hercule Poirot or Miss Marple mysteries. This may be because of the fact that I
don't think it can really be classified as a mystery because it leans more
toward adventure novel.
But the most admirable thing about this book is the plot
itself, of course. It's complexity and perfect amount of hints with well-placed
plot developments make this book amazing. The plot contains so many new
surprises that you can barely figure it out before Victoria does, but it isn't
so unnecessarily complicated that it is hard to remember just what is going on.
At some points it almost seems as though every other sensory detail is vital to
the mystery. This keeps each page seem so exciting that it is hard to stop
reading.
However, I think the motives of some of the characters are a
little confusing. Although it is clear what drives some of the characters to
their actions, the mysterious enemy group still remains a little too mysterious
(but maybe that is just my
curiosity), by the last page. This adventure seems to relate to a lot of the
political goings-on of the time, (which is also a bit confusing) which adds to
the emphasis on the time period.
In conclusion, although it can be a little hard to
understand the underlying political discussion (if you don't know much about
1950's history) it makes up for it. This book contains such an interesting plot
and characters as well as lots and lots of action.
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