Murder on the Links

I\’m not sure where this version comes from, but a comparison with my copy of \”Links\” from the official hardbound collection shows that about ten percent of it is missing, ranging from sentences to several paragraphs. It\’s not enough to notice by itself, but it does eliminate the flavor and some of the more in-depth emotions.

Publisher: LBA (August 25, 2019) Publication Date: August 25, 2019 Sold by: Amazon Digital Services LLC ASIN: B07X1D5QLD This review is for the above product, which is currently free. The story is typical Christie, not her best but not her worst either. But this edition is horrible. Unless it\’s free and you don\’t mind putting up with all the mixed up and missing content, don\’t bother downloading it. There are better editions available.

Murder on the Links is a strong but slightly flawed sophomore effort by Agatha Christie. Unlike the Mysterious Affair at Stykes, Murder on the Links provides a hint of the exotic locations that Agatha Christie later perfected in Murder on the Orient Express and Death on the Nile. The characters are further developed than her first book but the mystery is maybe a little too developed. Most of Christie\’s mysteries hinge on multiple events happening at the same time as the murder to ensure everyone is a suspect and has something to hide. In Murder on the Link – the event that forces suspects into falsehoods is borne after a coincidence and lacks the deliberation that Poirot is so fond of. The plot itself is well done – the characters\’ motivations are reasonable even if some of the characterizations are incredible dated by modern standards. There are some twists and turns that forces some life in Poirot\’s inscrutable facade — to the betterment of the narrative. The one item that seems a little out of place is the legacy of Sherlock Holmes. Poirot pairing up with Capt. Hastings is a little too close to Holmes and Watson. More egregious is the presence of a French detective that is a parody of the manner and investigative techniques that Holmes made famous. I expected better. Ultimately, Christie had a high bar to clear in Poirot\’s second outing. She clears it despite a few stumbles. The combination of exotic locations, devious murders, and a detectives insistence that man is a creature of habit that are present in Christie\’s best works shows are present but still in their infancy in Murder on the Green. Recommended.

unlike the other Poirot Agatha Christie books I have purchased on amazon… this book was a real disappointment… the book cover is nice looking and printing is somewhat large. However, it is a reprint or made up on demand copy by the fulfillment center. So what did I pay for? a book that may or may not have anything missing in it… So buying the cheapest new copy of this book was not great. I asked for a refund and they are giving me one…so that part was good.

Although I love Agatha Christie, this early effort was simply dreadful. There were inconsistencies, inexplainable actions, and results that made no sense whatsoever.

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