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rainshtorm's review against another edition
4.5
Some of my fave short stories!! Poirot speaks longingly of Hastings often, which you love to see.
book_concierge's review against another edition
3.0
This is actually a collection of short stories, which are:
The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding
The Mystery of the Spanish Chest
The Under Dog
Four-and-Twenty Blackbirds
The Dream
Greenshaw’s Folly
Poirot takes center stage in all but the last story, which features Miss Marple.
I have seen the BBC dramatizations, starring David Suchet as Poirot, of most of these stories, so the plots were vaguely familiar. Still, I didn’t always remember the culprit and was happy to read how Poirot and his little grey cells put together the clues to solve the case. I also enjoyed the subtle differences in plotting from the televised episodes to the original stories as written by Christie.
I’m less a fan of Miss Marple, and in this case she’s really in the background until she comes in and tells everyone how the murder REALLY happened and who the culprit is. Of course she (and Poirot in his cases) is right.
Agatha Christie is one of my go-to authors when I want a break from everyday life and heavier, more literary reads. I just plain enjoy them. I’m also a fan of short stories, and this fit the bill nicely for winter evenings … one story per night.
The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding
The Mystery of the Spanish Chest
The Under Dog
Four-and-Twenty Blackbirds
The Dream
Greenshaw’s Folly
Poirot takes center stage in all but the last story, which features Miss Marple.
I have seen the BBC dramatizations, starring David Suchet as Poirot, of most of these stories, so the plots were vaguely familiar. Still, I didn’t always remember the culprit and was happy to read how Poirot and his little grey cells put together the clues to solve the case. I also enjoyed the subtle differences in plotting from the televised episodes to the original stories as written by Christie.
I’m less a fan of Miss Marple, and in this case she’s really in the background until she comes in and tells everyone how the murder REALLY happened and who the culprit is. Of course she (and Poirot in his cases) is right.
Agatha Christie is one of my go-to authors when I want a break from everyday life and heavier, more literary reads. I just plain enjoy them. I’m also a fan of short stories, and this fit the bill nicely for winter evenings … one story per night.
kcrawfish's review against another edition
3.0
3.5, a short, fun romp with Christmas pudding and a ruby
elaine1's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
3.5
Multiple short stories
suzid's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
A pleasant time passer with a clever little mystery.
kloughlin's review
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Infidelity
honorbound13's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
ninadanie's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.5