The Clocks by Agatha Christie

The Clocks

Agatha Christie

Language and Literature
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I would recommend this book to people who like to follow each clue and every word the characters says, who enjoys complex investigations. Of course Hercule Poirot solved the murder. 

For instance, it appeared there were 4 extra clocks at the room where the body was found.

‘The only thing at all remarkable about it was the profusion of clocks—a grandfather clock ticking in the corner, a Dresden china clock on the mantelpiece, a silver carriage clock on the desk, a small fancy gilt clock on a whatnot near the fireplace and on a table by the window, a faded leather travelling clock, with ROSEMARY in worn gilt letters across the corner. ‘
Also, Hercule Poirot said: ‘It appears to be so complex. If it has necessarily to appear complex, it must be simple.’ This means the mystery is not that complex just the there were some useless items to complicate it.

I wouldn't like to recommend this book to my peers because the story is dealing with adult’s themes brought through the eyes of an adult. ‘Well, he’s gone beyond the Iron Curtain, hasn’t he?’ I had to research about the Iron Curtain to understand what they were implicating.

Most of us would probably have no idea what some of the jobs that are mentioned are. ‘A Miss Pebmarsh rang up. She wants a stenographer at three o’clock.’

There are also lots of rather strange expressions:

‘Chloral hydrate was added to alcohol of some kind – known as Mickey Finn.’ or ‘Why did you really go to see him? Was it purely the milk of human kindness?’

Overall, the book is fun, intriguing and amusing. I think what I like best about it is that the author really provided the readers with all the clues throughout the story so you can solve the mystery, at least part of it. My prediction that Ms. Martindale had something to do with the murder was correct.