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Murder in the Mews: Four Cases of Hercule Poirot by Agatha Christie
8 reviews
silver_valkyrie_reads's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Original review:
I realized reading through this book that even though Agatha Christie is no longer one of my go-to authors, reading one of her books is reliably an enjoyable experience.
Moderate: Suicide, Death of parent, Infidelity, and Murder
Minor: Grief, Infertility, Domestic abuse, and Mental illness
deebee223's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Suicide and Murder
Moderate: Classism
Minor: Grief, Infidelity, Terminal illness, Chronic illness, Miscarriage, and War
jdcorley's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Moderate: Murder
kloughlin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Moderate: Murder and Infidelity
Minor: Child death and Physical abuse
cozylifewithabby's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.0
Moderate: Murder and Infidelity
exlibrissum's review against another edition
4.0
Moderate: Death, Murder, Suicide, Infidelity, Xenophobia, and Gun violence
mal_eficent's review against another edition
- 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
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.
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Bullying and Suicide
Minor: Infidelity
rbacon's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Murder and Suicide