‘You seem very interested in that wasp, Mr Poirot.’
Agatha Christie- a world-famous author, one of the best writers of her time, whose books are published worldwide, wrote numerous detective novels, one better than the other.
Death in the Clouds, part of the Hercule Poirot series, was a huge success when it was first released. When I first started reading the book, it became clear to me that I wasn’t going to put it down.
A detective cooped up in an aeroplane surrounded by different passengers, each more interesting than the other. But little does everyone suspect that on the same aeroplane lies the body of a dead woman – the ruthless moneylender Madame Giselle. Soon the body is discovered and the detective on the plane steps up to solve the case- only when he is framed for it. A wasp with a dangerous poison is found near the crime scene and is said to be the cause of the death.
Twisted lies, dangerous pasts, secret codes and letters, and hidden truths follow as Poirot delves deeper into the case, and the more that he learns, the harder it is to uncover the truth. With the help of the passengers, interviews take place and Poirot learns more about each character.
The best part of the book is that only a very acute reader would not get a surprise at the end. This is because Christie writes beautifully, hiding small details throughout the text, giving tiny, intricate clues to lead you to the criminal.
If you do choose to read the book, know this-
Everything is not what it seems. Everyone is a suspect.
