“It’s odd, isn’t it, why farce so often seems to get mixed up with tragedy?”

This book is now part of my Agatha Christie favorites. What an engaging, entertaining, and surprising novel! For the first time, I reached the halfway mark without a theory of what was going on and what direction the story was taking and I absolutely loved it. And then, when I thought I had things figured out...Mrs. Christie pulled the rug from under me AGAIN! So many twists! I also loved Bundle as the main character, she's so charismatic, is strong-willed, and action-driven! Her interactions with her father (who is absolutely delightful) and Inspector Battle are so good, and I love how supportive they are of her, especially her father. There is a rather unnecessary romance plot, but all in all, it didn't bother me, especially after the reveal in the end. I could have done without it, but it wasn't enough to diminish my love for this book. An obvious 5-star for me!