Among the towering red cliffs and the ancient ruins of Petra sits the corpse of Mrs. Boynton, the cruel and tyrannizing matriarch of the Boynton family. A tiny puncture mark on her wrist is the only sign of the fatal injection that killed her. With only twenty-four hours to solve the mystery, Hercule Poirot recalls a remark he overheard back in Jerusalem: You do see, don't you, that she's got to be killed? Mrs. Boynton was, indeed, the most detestable woman he had ever met.
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Among the towering red cliffs and the ancient ruins of Petra sits the corpse of Mrs. Boynton, the cruel and tyrannizing matriarch of the Boynton family. A tiny puncture mark on her wrist is the only sign of the fatal injection that killed her. With only twenty-four hours to solve the mystery, Hercule Poirot recalls a remark he overheard back in Jerusalem: You do see, don't you, that she's got to be killed? Mrs. Boynton was, indeed, the most detestable woman he had ever met.
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This is Agatha Christie at her best. Absolutely loved trying to figure it out! Great read.
LitWit
Jun 18, 2007
Keeps you guessing!
Appointment with Death is filled with many eccentric characters that keep the reader entertained. The plot is full of twists and turns that keep you guessing. When an overpowering mother has a strange control over the actions of her grown sons, several people become suspicious. One woman attempts to free the sons from their mother's tight grip, but without any progress she is pushed away. When the controlling mother is found dead, many questions begin to arise but none too difficult for the cunning Poirot. You will be horrified, shocked, suprised, and amazed. It will leave you highly satisfied and reaching for another one of Agatha Christie's timeless classics.