Back in the good old days of mystery, there was the great Belgian detective Hercule Poirot, but this book is not really one of my personal favorites among his cases. Having said that, I will say that it Murder in Mesopotamia is still quite an engaging little book from more of a psychological slant.
The story is actually told from the perspective of Amy Leatheran, a nurse hired by a Dr. Eric Leidner to take care of his wife Louise at an archaeolgical excavation out in the deserts of Iraq. The nurse arrives to find that there is a somewhat strained attitude among the members of the expedition, and most of that has to do with Mrs. Leidner. However, Mrs. Leidner is murdered, and it is established that the murderer could only have come from among the group. Enter Mr. Poirot, whose work is cut out for him when it seems that each and every member of the expedition has a motive for Mrs. Leidner's death.
As I said, not one of my particular favorites, but it was still fun to see Poirot unraveling a rather twisted plot. The ending is a bit of a surprise, so it's well worth the ride.
Recommended for those who are fans of Hercule Poirot, or of Agatha Christie, or for readers of British mysteries in general.
I just bought the dvd starring David Suchet so we'll see how it translates to film. I don't know how I missed it when the Poirot series was on Mystery or later on A&E, but I did.
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