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kevi_wan's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-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
3.0
naomisbookshelf's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
iceangel9's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
A charming short story by the great Agatha Christie. Poirot must solve the death of an Italian nobleman. Christie fans will enjoy this selection.
lara1977's review against another edition
4.0
This is the type of Poirot and Hastings short story I throughly enjoy. A couple of the “reveal” clues seemed in plausible, but the rest of the story fell right into place. One thing I am learning from reading Christie is to never overlook the details of the entire crime scene and listen closely to what witnesses and suspects tell you.
literary__escapism's review against another edition
4.0
This is a review for The Adventure of the Italian Nobleman, which can be purchased as a Kindle single or part of the anthology Poirot Investigates.
Hercule Poirot, Captain Hastings and Doctor Hawker are together, when Hawker gets a call to come quickly to see a client that is feared dead. The client is Count Foscatini and he is indeed dead. It would appear he was having dinner with two friends and they have disappeared and he is dead at his writing desk. With no witnesses Poirot and Hastings must study the scene to find the killer.
These short stories sure are fun and pack a punch! I figured I'd have more luck solver shorter Agatha Christie mysteries, but I'm not having as much luck. I couldn't figure out who killed Foscatini. I thought maybe it was one of my guests but I was wrong. It's fun trying to figure it out along with Poirot and Hastings. Unfortunately I may be as inept as Hastings, but I'm having fun trying.
I'm looking forward to more Agatha Christie short stories.
Hercule Poirot, Captain Hastings and Doctor Hawker are together, when Hawker gets a call to come quickly to see a client that is feared dead. The client is Count Foscatini and he is indeed dead. It would appear he was having dinner with two friends and they have disappeared and he is dead at his writing desk. With no witnesses Poirot and Hastings must study the scene to find the killer.
These short stories sure are fun and pack a punch! I figured I'd have more luck solver shorter Agatha Christie mysteries, but I'm not having as much luck. I couldn't figure out who killed Foscatini. I thought maybe it was one of my guests but I was wrong. It's fun trying to figure it out along with Poirot and Hastings. Unfortunately I may be as inept as Hastings, but I'm having fun trying.
I'm looking forward to more Agatha Christie short stories.
jenna4789's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0