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nicrtay 's review for:
Parker Pyne Investigates
by Agatha Christie
I'd put off reading the Parker Pyne stories, mostly because of the mixed reviews. I do understand the mixed reviews. For readers that love Christie solely for her clever murder plots, you're going to be disappointed here. But, if you're like me and you enjoy reading Christie mainly for her colourful cast of characters, you might get a kick out of this one.
The Parker Pyne stories are somehow both very like Christie and very not like Christie at the same time. In short, Pyne advertises himself as a creator of 'happiness'. By that, he usually deals with entertaining rich people that have nothing better to do or indirectly fixing relationship problems. It's pretty much as weird as it sounds. There's also Madeleine de Sara, Pyne's assistant, who he usually uses as an actress of sorts to... seduce his clients. Yeah, definitely as weird as it sounds.
Also if you like Poirot, but wish he was slightly less bombastic, you might love Parker Pyne.
And, no big deal or anything, but... Miss Lemon?! What's the timeline here?! I can't imagine Miss Lemon being fired and having to find a new job. Is she working for both of them? Did she leave Pyne for Poirot, seeking more thrill in life? Are there two of her? Will we ever know?!
I'm not sure if there are any Parker Pyne stories that aren't included in this collection, but I would definitely read more.
The Parker Pyne stories are somehow both very like Christie and very not like Christie at the same time. In short, Pyne advertises himself as a creator of 'happiness'. By that, he usually deals with entertaining rich people that have nothing better to do or indirectly fixing relationship problems. It's pretty much as weird as it sounds. There's also Madeleine de Sara, Pyne's assistant, who he usually uses as an actress of sorts to... seduce his clients. Yeah, definitely as weird as it sounds.
Also if you like Poirot, but wish he was slightly less bombastic, you might love Parker Pyne.
And, no big deal or anything, but... Miss Lemon?! What's the timeline here?! I can't imagine Miss Lemon being fired and having to find a new job. Is she working for both of them? Did she leave Pyne for Poirot, seeking more thrill in life? Are there two of her? Will we ever know?!
I'm not sure if there are any Parker Pyne stories that aren't included in this collection, but I would definitely read more.