Book #233 of 2021: Hercule Poirot’s Christmas by Agatha Christie (Hercule Poirot #20) Should a mystery story be solvable by its audience? That’s a philosophical question, and I suspect perhaps a matter of personal taste. Do we prefer tales where we are expected to simply observe as a detective protagonist investigates and unravels the puzzle, …
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