| Hercule Poirot once said, “If you will forgive me for being personal, I do not like your face, Mr. Ratchett.” If you haven't heard of him before, Hercule Poirot is a fictional detective created by novelist Agatha Christie . Much loved and long-lived, the Belgian detective appears in several of her most iconic mysteries. No hard feelings, but Poirot often seems to be the kind of person who is a little obnoxious and frustrating to deal with, but again with his brilliant grey cells, comes a handful of drama. If you're looking for a quick detective read or want to break out of a reading slump with a fast-paced mystery, Poirot is your guy. Here are the novels, ranked in the order I enjoyed them the most: 1. The Murder of Roger Ackroyd Genre: Murder Mystery This is my second-favourite Christie novel — her writing at its best. I could not guess the murderer until the very end; it kept me on my toes and almost made me pull my hair out. One of the greatest detective endings ever w...
Genre : Humor, Suspense, Psychological Fiction Published: 2019 Pages: 338 Tags: Fiction Anxious People is a funny and captivating read. The book explores the complicated human emotions and how humans seek refuge in them. The story begins with a bank robber who failed to rob a cashless bank, runs into a random apartment viewing and holds 8 people hostage accidentally (yep!). While a young police officer, Jack and his colleague Jim need to get the hostages out of the apartment safely and take the robber into custody. The story starts with Jack and Jim investigating the hostages for clues, which doesn't quite go as planned thanks to the witty and slightly (maybe not) obnoxious characters. The hostages in the apartment are Zara, an arrogant banker who carries an unopened letter and the weight of a guilt-ridden past in her bag for the past decade. Roger and Anna-Lena, the retired old couple who seem to have found comfort in doing projects together rather than fixing their marriage and ...