74. One, Two, Buckle My Shoe

One, Two, Buckle My Shoe. Agatha Christie. 1940. 224 pages. [Source: Library] First sentence: Mr. Morley was not in the best of tempers at breakfast. Premise/plot: Hercule Poirot goes to the dentist. Several hours later, he learns that the dentist--his dentist--has been found dead. Was it suicide? Was it murder? Can Hercule Poirot find out who hated this dentist enough to murder him--if it was murder at all? Why was he killed? Or why did he kill himself? Poirot tracks down who had motive and opportunity to commit this crime... My thoughts: I didn't like this Agatha Christie novel at all. I don't know that I'd go so far as to say it's my least favorite Christie novel of all time. But it's probably bottom five material. I just didn't care for how this one unfolded. I don't mean I didn't care for how it resolved or how all was resolved. I meant the way that the suspects entered the story, the way the clues unfolded, it was just odd. Odd can be a good thing in a mystery. (But not always).  Have you read this one? What did you think?   © 2023 Becky Laney of Becky's Book Reviews If you're reading this on a site (other than Becky's Book Reviews or Becky's feed , be aware that this post has been stolen and is used without permission.