Death on the Nile by Hercule Poirot

Death on the Nile by Hercule Poirot

"Death on the Nile", a Hercule Poirot murder mystery, takes place in

England for the first part of the story and along the Nile River

aboard the S.S. KARNAK for the rest of the book. Agatha Christie tells

the story in the third person narrative.

The protagonist and main character is Hercule Poirot, the

world-renowned, brilliant Belgian detective who has solved numerous

difficult and complex cases. Before his escape to England during WWI,

Poirot, a retired Belgian police officer, was a celebrated private

detective on the continent. He is not more than five feet four inches

but carries himself with pride and integrity. He has a moustache that

is exceptionally stiff and military-like. He wears only the finest

attire and his neatness is astonishing.

Hercule Poirot is a kinetic character because he does change by the

end of the story in a small way. I can say that because all detectives

at the beginning of a crime go in thinking one idea. Next, they

explore many possibilities for who could have committed the crime and

what their motive was. By the end of the story they reach a conclusion

that is totally different than what they first expected. That is

exactly what Hercule Poirot did, and that is how he changed.

In a story the protagonist is developed by either the author's

description, what other's say, dialogue, thoughts, or actions and

reactions. In my book, I learned the most about Hercule Poirot from

dialogue. This book for the most part is dialogue. For example, this

story consisted mainly of inquiries, which involved questioning and

conversing with many people. When Hercule Poirot asked...

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...it away. It gave me an expectation of

a suspense filled story, within an exotic location, which made me want

to read it. It is an excellent title that fits an outstanding book.

The title is very attention grabbing and is sure to attract many

readers who are looking for an entertaining book to read.

"Death on the Nile" is a spectacular novel with an ending full of

suspense. I did not want to put this book down, it kept me hooked. It

was really exhilarating and I would recommend it to anyone wanting to

read a book that involves murder, mystery, and a great deal of

suspense. With every turn of the page something new happened that

affected the outcome of the story. It was a fairly entertaining novel

told by a great author. "Death on the Nile" was a particularly

well-written book with a tremendously well thought out plot.