A review by mal_eficent
Poirot Investigates: A Hercule Poirot Collection by Agatha Christie

adventurous emotional funny 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

4.0

I didn’t realise this was a collection of all Hastings stories before starting and was delighted to listen to the poor man get bullied by his friend. The third story even had some snippets about renting in London in the 1920s - nice to know it’s always been considered hell!

Compared to Christie’s longer stories these are a little formulaic - Poirot meets worried person, fact finds, something dramatic happens, then quiet reveal. The redeeming feature (other than Christie being able to come up with satisfyingly complex murders) is that Poirot is at his most gloriously arrogant and acidic in all of them. 

The audiobook performance by Suchet was a delight - his accents are amazing and his normal voice so different from Poirot’s that it makes the narration stand out even more. If you can find it, it’s well worth a listen. 
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