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3.5 stars

"Because this is just what a nightmare is. Walking about among people you know, looking in their faces- and suddenly the faces change- and it's not someone you know any longer- it's a stranger- a cruel stranger...."

If you like to read mystery's where all the members of a family are a suspect for a murder committed within the family , then this is your kind of book.

The book starts off with Charlie and Sophie, Sophie's grandfather is murdered and Charlie's dad is the Chief of police. Frankly, I think the main reason for this relation was for Charlie to be involved in the investigation, their relation for me lacked depth.

But this is not a romantic drama , it is a mystery and it delivers satisfactorily on the mystery end.

There is a peculiar set of characters, who all seem to have a reason for the victim to be dead but as soon as you think you have spotted the culprit they give you a reason to think they are innocent.

Coming to the end, the reveal would have been shocking if I hadn't read a similar novel with a very similar ending (and I am sure Christie's novel is the original and that book was definitely inspired by this story). Due to this I wasn't as surprised and it kind off spoiled the reading experience.

Also, the ending felt a bit rushed and could have been a bit more detailed. But this is still a good cozy mystery for a rainy day.