The Mysterious Affair at Styles

Agatha Christie's first book, this book is exactly what you expect from a classic piece of crime fiction:

• There's a murder
• An eccentric detective
• Plenty of hints and red herrings
• A fantastic conclusion wrapping it all up

You're constantly guessing whodunnit, and chances are you'll be kicking yourself at the end for not getting it, as all good detective stories do.

I had read this one before but it had been a while so I decided to try again—especially because a couple of friends reading Agatha Christie reminded me of how much I used to love her books. It was as thrilling as it was the first time. I had my suspicions, but in the end, I feel just like Hastings—an utter fool. I picked up quite a few of the clues and came to the right conclusions but in the end, had not properly sorted all the clues in my little grey cells. Eager to re-read all her works now!