Cards on the Table

Cards on the Table
By Agatha Christie
Berkley Books, 1984. 226 pgs. Mystery

Hercule Poirot is invited to attend a dinner party at the eccentric Mr. Shaitana’s house along with seven other guests, three of whom are also detectives. After dinner, their bridge game turns deadly when Mr. Shaitana is found dead and all the detectives take it upon themselves to be the first to solve the murder.

Usually I find Poirot’s mannerisms a bit annoying, but since the focus was divided among the other investigators as well, I found the story enjoyable. This is a quick, clean, cozy read.

KK