pickShort Review: One of the classic Miss Marple stories, this one has been adapted several times & in fact was the first Miss Marple film ever made, featuring Margaret Rutherford. This is a fast-paced murder mystery with quite a large cast of characters. Miss Marple spends most of the time 'off screen' but does make several appearances throughout the story but mainly investigating through proxy Lucy Eyelesbarrow. Very enjoyable read. 4🌟
pickAfter finishing the book, I read a few critical pieces that called this Christie‘s masterpiece. I don‘t disagree, although I have a lot of Poirot books to go and I hope to find other great ones. I think readers who pay close attention will solve the whodunnit before it plays out, but I celebrate the honesty and truth with which the author told her tale and allowed us to discover the culprit for ourselves.
pickLove love LOVE Hercule Poirot he‘s endlessly witty and funny. A plot twist i never could have seen coming and of course one cannot forget Hastings his loyal and most trusted friend and partner. I love seeing their dynamic and how much Hastings loved Poirot and vice versa. They have the sweetest friendship. Please believe im reading another one ☺️
pickI think I agree with the sentiment I‘ve heard that Christie‘s espionage novels are generally her weaker books. The international/political intrigue here was both weak and too convoluted; never mind the problematic stereotypes. Between that and the English country house party dynamics, there was just a little too much going on for me. I did enjoy Superintendent Battle‘s investigative methods, as he worked quietly in the background, almost ⤵️
I guess it would be cheating to use this cover for an #ISpy square. 😂
Christie's spy plots and her Poirot characters really don't mix well. It's melodramatic and silly and Poirot pokes fun at that while simultaneously being melodramatic and silly himself. I was stunned this followed “Roger Ackroyd“ but it turns out she wrote the stories individually and then came up with the framing device later. #ChristieCapers
“ I forbore to pander to his conceit by asking the obvious question.”(68).
This comment by Captain Hastings made me laugh! Obviously Poirot thought the Big 4 brains put together were not as intelligent as his brain! #littlegraycells #AgathaChristieClubR3
Enjoying this book featuring Hercule Poirot & his little gray cells.#ChristieCapers #AgathaChristieClubR3 #porchlife
you can‘t insult and complement someone at the same time.
Poirot hold my tea ☕️ 😈
Read 7th-10th Aug 2025
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