The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie The Mysterious Affair (3/5 stars) at Styles marks the debut of Agatha Christie’s legendary detective, Hercule Poirot, and while it’s a notable introduction to one of the most iconic figures in detective fiction, I personally struggled to get into this one. I probably stopped and started this book three or four times before finally finishing it. I’m not sure exactly why—it has all the hallmarks of classic Christie: a locked-
