Why didn't they ask Evans by Agatha Christie

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Bobby finds a dying man in his local golf court. The dying man utters his final words “Why didn’t they ask Evans” to Bobby before he dies. The court declares that the man is dead because an accidental fall after the inquest. After few days, Bobby is poisoned but survives miraculously. Is there any connection between the 2 deaths? Bobby and his friend Frankie tries to find the answers to the last words of the dead man “Why didn't they ask Evans?”

The book starts slow and there are too many characters introduced at the beginning of the book. Once the plot and the characters settle, the book moves in a terrific pace. Christie does not play fair with the readers and there are not much clues left for the readers to make an educated guess. Having said that, this book is a delight to read. The readers are left in awe when the entire backstory behind the murders are revealed. I have to re-read last couple of chapters as there is an information overload and too many things happen quickly. This book would appeal very well in visual medium than in the book form.

It is a great read. Go for it.

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