Passenger to Frankfurt, by Agatha Christie, was very well-written, but extremely intricate. The plot was very involved; in order to understand it fully, one has to pay very close attention. It has several unexpected twists and turns, which is not unusual for a mystery. I feel that, inspite of her confusing transitions, the plot was very effective. Passenger to Frankfurt was especially page-turning towards its climax. This novel has a number of settings; some were more effective than others. For instance, Sir Stafford Nye, the main character, visits a grand palace at one point in the novel. Christie describes everything in lucid detail, down to the extravagant art work on the walls and the elegant china that was used in the dining room. However, there were many instances when she scrimped on the detail. These sections would be far more interesting if she included more description. Agatha Christie used a third person omniscient perspective, which means she was all-knowing. This vantage point was extremely effective. Third person is the best point of view to use when writing a mystery because the reader gets all aspects of the story. She tells about all of the characters and about what is going on at the same time in different places. The first person vantage point does not achieve that. Passenger to Frankfurt has its weak points, but it is a good novel for the most part.
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