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marthabethanreads's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
neferetri's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
I wasn't a fan of Nigel Hawthorne's narration of the first short story but Hugh Fraser narrated all the stories after. Not sure why he doesn't get narration credit on the book listing but he was great as always. I usually am not a big short story fan but these were all fun. A great listen.
aliciagriggs's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-paced
4.0
A very enjoyable short story Poirot book. The one I enjoyed the least was the theft one, but even that was clever.
kieshab84's review against another edition
There is nothing inherently wrong with this book. However, I don't like the fact that it's four short stories. I was looking forward to a nice 'long' mystery starting my favorite Belgium and instead got bite sized pieces.
book_dragon88's review against another edition
dark
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
catethegreat03's review against another edition
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? It's complicated
3.5
hkburke2's review against another edition
4.0
Fun short stories - enjoyed seeing how the third one was a reworking of the shorter story version (for a minute I was worried Christie was just obsessed with dinner gongs...).
christin3vans's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
mirrorofneptune's review against another edition
3.75
I enjoy this book mostly for the titular short story, but in my opinion you truly can't go wrong with Poirot.