It strikes me that I’ve stopped talking about books on the blog. Let’s rectify that now.

Double Sin is a collection of Agatha Christie shorts, involving Hercule Poirot and Jane Marple, but also including some non-series stories with a gothic taste.

The title story, while a Poirot, isn’t the best in the book. Infact the entire books is a bit of a pedestrian excursion for Dame Agatha. The best story is probably the “Theft Of The Royal Ruby,” a Christmas-themed story.

As always, if you’re after lifelike characters, pass this one by. But if you’re into puzzles, it’s an adeqaute delight.