The Clocks (⭐⭐⭐)

While investigating an espionage case, Colin Lamb stumbles upon a murder involving a typist, a blind woman, and a room full of clocks. By getting to the bottom of the murder, Lamb thinks he might just catch an international criminal while simultaneously saving the woman he loves. But to do so, he will need the assistance of old friend and venerable detective, Hercule Poirot. If that plot summary sounds messy, it’s because it is. The Clocks is Agatha Christie’s 34th Hercule Poirot novel, but far from her best. The love plot is flimsy, and the solution is inelegant. Thankfully, the character’s have enough personality to make the story interesting. I guessed the killer correctly, but was ultimately wrong about motive and secret identities.1 ....... Spoilers below ↓ ....... Spoilers: Pebmarsh being the estranged mother of Sheila Webb is a bizarre and unnecessary plot point. ↩︎