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Murder in the Mews: Four Cases of Hercule Poirot by Agatha Christie
1 review
mal_eficent's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I didn't realise this was a collection of four short stories/novellas (at least the edition I have contains four, though only three are mentioned on the blurb): Murder in the Mews, The Incredible Theft, Dead Man's Mirror, and Triangle at Rhodes. All of them are Poirot cases, and all of them were perfect little bites of crime.
They were really engaging, and Poirot was a delight in all of them. Whether you'd just making your way through Christie's work or looking to try and Golden Age Detective stories, I'd highly recommend them – though I would recommend at least knowing who Poirot is before reading them.
I recognised most of the stories from the ITV series but it didn't make them any less enjoyable. Christie's writing style is a bit more cut and dry, with a lot more focus on the facts of the case and the method of solving them than the very character focussed TV show. Plus, the set up isn't exactly the same. Japp or Hasting tend to absorb the named policemen in the stories, and the show solidifies the timeline in a way the stories don't. Poirot's 'getting on a bit' and 'gone...gaga' in Murder in the Mews, which obviously wouldn't work in the series as it's a very early episode.
They were really engaging, and Poirot was a delight in all of them. Whether you'd just making your way through Christie's work or looking to try and Golden Age Detective stories, I'd highly recommend them – though I would recommend at least knowing who Poirot is before reading them.
I recognised most of the stories from the ITV series but it didn't make them any less enjoyable. Christie's writing style is a bit more cut and dry, with a lot more focus on the facts of the case and the method of solving them than the very character focussed TV show. Plus, the set up isn't exactly the same. Japp or Hasting tend to absorb the named policemen in the stories, and the show solidifies the timeline in a way the stories don't. Poirot's 'getting on a bit' and 'gone...gaga' in Murder in the Mews, which obviously wouldn't work in the series as it's a very early episode.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Bullying and Suicide
Minor: Infidelity
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