Warning: The following posts includes Spoilers for the book, including the solution. . . . While I agree, that Christie generally writes her female characters better than the males, I want to defend Neville as a character a bit. Yes, he doesn't show his personality as much as Audrey and Kay do, but I think that's the point. He's a psychopath, who tries to keep his emotions in check, at least outwardly. That's why he appears a bit bland compares to really everyone else in the book, who show their feelings (and their flaws) much more clearly. This really is shown right from the start during the tennis match, when he is to good a loser, as Ted says.
Warning: The following posts includes Spoilers for the book, including the solution.
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While I agree, that Christie generally writes her female characters better than the males, I want to defend Neville as a character a bit. Yes, he doesn't show his personality as much as Audrey and Kay do, but I think that's the point. He's a psychopath, who tries to keep his emotions in check, at least outwardly. That's why he appears a bit bland compares to really everyone else in the book, who show their feelings (and their flaws) much more clearly. This really is shown right from the start during the tennis match, when he is to good a loser, as Ted says.
Ah, I should have waited with the comment until finishing the whole episode instead of posting inbetween. You just mentioned it as well. 😀
A very good point and one I agree with! I feel he is a very realistic depiction of that type of person