Death On The Nile by Agatha Christie 
Harper Collins

When choosing this week’s book I spotted Death On The Nile out of the corner of my eye and simply had to pick it up. It was in that moment that I released I truly am a traitor among book lovers as I have never read any of Agatha Christie’s work. 
Upon throwing myself into the story I was not disappointed. We begin with Linnet Ridgeway, a young, wealthy heiress seemingly “without an enemy in the world” by her own description. As the story unfolds we learn just how untrue this statement is and about all the fascinating characters who all have reason to hate her. Even before the true plot began, I was amazed by these people and of course the impressive range of different characters this woman has managed to ruin the lives of. 
Each of these characters is incredible in their own right, but their stories also speak volumes on the character of Linnet. This is something I adore about the book, and which I never expected to find.
As the book begins its main plot we discover that aside from despising Linnet Ridgeway, every main character has something else in common. All of them, for some reason, will be on the very same trip along the Nile. We watch as they set sail and each character interacts with Linnet, delving further into their reasons for their hatred of the beautiful and arrogant heiress. One morning, right in the middle of all the havoc and fabulous drama surrounding Linnet, her body is found and it is up to the iconic Hercule Poirot to discover the killer.
Each moment leading up to the climax of the book is filled to the brim with suspense and doubt as we realise that everyone on the boat has a motive but the real question is, who could have done it? The question remains tantalisingly unanswered all the way to a shocking twist ending. Every word drips with beautiful foreshadowing and every page brings you ever so slightly closer to discovering exactly what happened the night Linnet Ridgeway was shot.
I loved this book and am disappointed in myself for not discovering the endless magical classics of Agatha Christie before now. Each plot twist and delicious secret was a work of pure genius. If you do nothing else with the rest of 2018, please read Death On The Nile before the release of the exciting new film adaptation. For me, I intend to read as many of her novels as possible before my time comes to disappear in an intriguing and over-dramatic way.