Even if he hasn’t made a mistake, it won’t matter—so long as the right person killed him.
Sophia
An interestingly structured novel, somewhat different from Christie's usual works (especially since there's no canonical detective), starting with the metaphor of the "crooked house" that hosts "crooked people." Naturally, the solution to the mystery is also very interesting! I cannot say more because it would be spoiler!
Christie sais this novel is a special favourite of her: I don't agree, but I certainly enjoyed it a lot.
Quotes
I first came to know Sophia Leonides in Egypt towards the end of the war.
[incipit]
Charles: What it comes to in the end is that everybody, perhaps, is capable of murder.
Sophia: I suppose that’s true. Even me.
Charles: Not you!
Sophia: Oh yes, Charles, you can’t make me an exception.
(Page 31)
Never any good wasting breath saying something that has happened couldn’t have happened.
Edith de Haviland
(Page 96)
A real English autumn day. How beautiful trees look with their bare branches against the sky—and just a golden leaf or two still hanging...
Edith de Haviland
(Page 228)
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