Shirley J. Adult Fiction Murder Mystery, Philanderers, Wealthy Widows, Step Heirs
The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie 224 pages
A 70 year old wealthy widow with grown step-children she has raised and who think of her as their mother suddenly remarries a man much her junior. No one believes it was for love. Her step sons are resentful. Suddenly when the widow turns up dead likely from poison, the suspects are crawling out from the woodwork. Could it be from her husband who even she suspected, or her long time companion? Every one begins to speculate and point fingers as to why someone else might have done it. Thank goodness Poirot is on the scene nearby and can come sort it all out. The servants are possible suspects, as is the attending doctor who just happens to specialize in poisons....hmmmmm. Gotta love dame Agatha, she knows how to paint all of her suspects into corners and like rats come fighting their way out, but, someone had to do it, but, why? So many motives, so many suspects, it will keep you guessing all the way to the end. I recommend this one to adults. It has that old school who dunnit vibe that I think the younger crowd might not care for.
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