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3.65 AVERAGE
3.65 AVERAGE
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
mysterious
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This book was a part of "The Perfect Murders" omnibus I bought. Although I am pretty sure I must have read it in school too. I don't remember the plot now, but I think it was very good.
Hercule Poirot solves four different cases in the short stories chronicled here. Interestingly, each of the cases deals with how appearances can be deceiving. Fans of Captain Hastings should take note that Hastings does not appear in any of these, although Inspector Japp does put in an appearance. Also recommended are the excellent television dramatizations of these stories, which take some minor liberties with plot details (not least involving Hastings and Japp.)
What a mixed bag.
Not my favorite short story collection (that title goes out to Mr Quin) but i did enjoy most of it.
Triangle at Rhodes had some early vibes of 'Evil under the Sun' and other relationship based stories. The Incredible Theft had a espionage element i liked. And the Dead Man's Mirror a good old 'suicide' but was it (?) among family and friends.
I'd say the only story i straight up didn't like was the titular 'Murder in the Mews'. Another 'suicide' but was it (?) story which in itself WAS engaging but Poirot's attitude at the end was not it for me. But on a more fun note, it did have the most obvious sapphic vibes in a old book i ever read 😂 like u have a girl being described as really really devoted to her female friend and hating the lover of said friend but than getting labeled jealous cus u want her man apperantly.
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No