Hercule Poirot's Christmas

Do you agree with Poirot that Christmas makes a ripe time for murder?

Who did you initially suspect? Which red herrings did you fall for?

Poirot says multiple times that the case rests on the character of the dead man, asking, "What manner of a man was Simeon Lee?" How would you answer this question?

What were Simeon Lee's motivations in bringing his family together for the holidays? Did they make sense to you? Have you ever known someone who delighted in stirring up trouble like he did?

Poirot says that Simeon Lee transmitted his pride to his sons. In what ways were Simeon and his sons similar? In what ways were they different?

The three wives are all very different. Compare and contrast them. What archtypes do they fulfill?

The characters in the book fall back on many stereotypes of the "exotic" Spanish woman Pilar. In what ways have we moved on from prejudices like these? In what ways haven't we?

When did you first begin to suspect Stephen Farr's true identity? Did you ever suspect Superintendent Sugden's?

What do you think will happen to all the characters after the book ends? Will they find peace and happiness? Do they deserve it?

What other Agatha Christie mysteries have you read? How did this one compare?