| Hercule Poirot once said, “If you will forgive me for being personal, I do not like your face, Mr. Ratchett.” If you haven't heard of him before, Hercule Poirot is a fictional detective created by novelist Agatha Christie . Much loved and long-lived, the Belgian detective appears in several of her most iconic mysteries. No hard feelings, but Poirot often seems to be the kind of person who is a little obnoxious and frustrating to deal with, but again with his brilliant grey cells, comes a handful of drama. If you're looking for a quick detective read or want to break out of a reading slump with a fast-paced mystery, Poirot is your guy. Here are the novels, ranked in the order I enjoyed them the most: 1. The Murder of Roger Ackroyd Genre: Murder Mystery This is my second-favourite Christie novel — her writing at its best. I could not guess the murderer until the very end; it kept me on my toes and almost made me pull my hair out. One of the greatest detective endings ever w...
| Hercule Poirot once said, “If you will forgive me for being personal, I do not like your face, Mr. Ratchett.” If you haven't heard of him before, Hercule Poirot is a fictional detective created by novelist Agatha Christie . Much loved and long-lived, the Belgian detective appears in several of her most iconic mysteries. No hard feelings, but Poirot often seems to be the kind of person who is a little obnoxious and frustrating to deal with, but again with his brilliant grey cells, comes a handful of drama. If you're looking for a quick detective read or want to break out of a reading slump with a fast-paced mystery, Poirot is your guy. Here are the novels, ranked in the order I enjoyed them the most: 1. The Murder of Roger Ackroyd Genre: Murder Mystery This is my second-favourite Christie novel — her writing at its best. I could not guess the murderer until the very end; it kept me on my toes and almost made me pull my hair out. One of the greatest detective endings ever w...