Miss Linnet Ridgeway is envied by all. She is beautiful and elegant; she is the heiress to a fortune soon to be under her full control; and she has rarely heard the word “no.” Her perfect world begins to crack, however, when she steals the fiance of childhood friend, Miss Jacqueline de Bellefort. The scorned young woman threatens to kill the heiress just days before Linnet is found dead on the Karnak. Yet Jacqueline seems to be the only person with an unwavering alibi. This travel mystery, set on a steamer along the Nile, is a brilliant scramble to the very end! 

I have read many Christie novels at this point, and yet this particular title has always alluded me. However, as the monthly pick for #ReadChristie2022 and with the new film release, I decided it was time to finally take a trip to Egypt with Monsieur Hercule Poirot. I thoroughly enjoyed the atmosphere, the warm sun and ancient ruins surrounding the characters. It allowed me to travel in these days where traveling isn’t quite easy and February’s temperatures continue to drop. The cast of characters were also as brilliant as ever. I felt invested in many of their personal conflicts, and I loved the intelligence and strength displayed by many of the young women depicted. 

This mystery is more than just one of murder. We have a string of pearls gone missing, a spot of black mail, and even a smuggler on board! It’s a truly entangled narrative, and unsurprisingly a favorite among Christie fans.