I really liked this one. I finished this a few nights ago and cruised through the second half of the book as it was hard for me to put the book down as the plot thickened. This type of sleuthing is what I was expecting when I started reading Agatha Christie books which I didn't get it with the other two I'd read (but this was my first Hercule Poirot story). I just thought this was so well done. It had everything you could ask for in a murder mystery. I really liked the psychological aspect of the story where Poirot tries to understand the mind of the crazy killer. I also liked that Poirot had to struggle through the mystery as he often seemed at a loss. And I always like a nice twist ending and this one was really nicely done and set up really well by Agatha Christie. I can see why she's considered the Queen of Mystery as it was really masterfully done.
Really glad that I didn't give up on Agatha Christie as the first two were minor letdowns. I knew I had to read a Poirot story before giving up. I may just keep my focus on Poirot stories for future Agatha Christie books. Poirot > Jane Marple, at least from what I've seen so far in my limited exposure.
Agatha Christie rankings:
1. The ABC Murders 2. 4:50 from Paddington
3. At Bertram's Hotel
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