Reviews

Murder in the Mews by Agatha Christie

eurydycja's review against another edition

4.0

Ach, stęskniłam się za tobą, wąsiasty Belgu.
Wszystkie cztery opowiadania bardzo przyjemne, w ostatnim zaskoczył mnie ten plot twist, a Poirot we flanelowym garniturze i słomianym kapeluszu na plaży zauroczył.

zaczytana_jesieniara's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.5

karlynrose's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

sharkybookshelf's review against another edition

3.0

A collection made up of four mysteries featuring Poirot.

Whilst the first three stories were good and kept me guessing, I didn’t enjoy the last one as much - I found it a little abrupt.

To be honest, I don’t have too much to say about this collection - I do love Poirot, though I find that novel-length mysteries are more suited to his style and little grey cells than short stories, even these longish short stories. But this was good to read between longer novels or as a break from heavy books.

An enjoyable, though hardly mind-blowing, collection of longish short stories featuring Poirot and his love of logic.

congressbaby143's review against another edition

3.0

I just really find the start of the last novella so amusing… Ms Christie really said “everything in the room was square except for the head of a man sitting in one of the tables… for it was quite an egg-shaped head” or smth to that effect. I was gagged. It feels like Christie in a way grew with her characters and, thus, ends up bickering with them as people who grow old together do.

drea_jewels's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

jen_onks's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

3.0

edgwareviabank's review against another edition

mysterious relaxing medium-paced

3.0

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.