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3.62 AVERAGE
3.62 AVERAGE
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Poirot places a bet with Inspector Japp that he can solve the case of the missing wealthy Mr. Davenheim, who left his home to mail a letter, then failed to return. All Poirot will do in listen to all the clues and solve the puzzle within the week without doing any investigation.
An enjoyable short mystery
An enjoyable short mystery
i thoroughly enjoyed this little crime read!
researching for E2 (school work) and liking doing so?!? who have i become?
researching for E2 (school work) and liking doing so?!? who have i become?
I believe this is the story someone confused with ‘The Million Dollar Bank Robbery’ because I saw a review saying he solves a crime without leaving his armchair and obviously that is this story instead. Poirot makes a bet with Japp that he can solve the case without leaving... although this includes updates from Japp and he is allowed to ask for things (pretty much the same as being there...???). I liked how both Poirot and Japp thought it was like stealing from a child from their POV with the bet. Otherwise it was as silly and ridiculous as most of the other short stories, but enjoyable nonetheless.
Rating: 3.5* of five
The Publisher Says: Mr. Davenheim, a wealthy financier, leaves his home to mail a letter, then fails to return. The story fills the newspapers and intrigues Hercule Poirot, who challenges Inspector Japp with the claim that he can solve the case before the police, and without leaving his flat.
My Review: Another season two episode of Agatha Christie's Poirot that's available as a 99¢ Kindle Single. And this one is a prime example of how very good Ma Christie was as a puzzle-maker. She didn't need to resort to the sneaky withholding of information, as this story shows, she could lay it all out and still surprise one at the finish.
This is a favorite story of mine for that reason. The episode is even more fun because it of necessity expands on the story, fleshes things out, and offers some rather fun opportunities for dramatic tension. Miss Lemon is added to the proceedings, and I tell you true that Pauline Moran as Miss Lemon is one of my very favorite characters. Something about her tireless efficiency, her tenacity, and her charming devotion to Poirot combine to make her a charming English take on Della Street, Perry Mason's right-hand lady.
The solution, once revealed, is so startlingly simple that it made me wince to think I hadn't seen it from the start, and yet the clues were all right there. Hats off to a terrific mysterian!
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The Publisher Says: Mr. Davenheim, a wealthy financier, leaves his home to mail a letter, then fails to return. The story fills the newspapers and intrigues Hercule Poirot, who challenges Inspector Japp with the claim that he can solve the case before the police, and without leaving his flat.
My Review: Another season two episode of Agatha Christie's Poirot that's available as a 99¢ Kindle Single. And this one is a prime example of how very good Ma Christie was as a puzzle-maker. She didn't need to resort to the sneaky withholding of information, as this story shows, she could lay it all out and still surprise one at the finish.
This is a favorite story of mine for that reason. The episode is even more fun because it of necessity expands on the story, fleshes things out, and offers some rather fun opportunities for dramatic tension. Miss Lemon is added to the proceedings, and I tell you true that Pauline Moran as Miss Lemon is one of my very favorite characters. Something about her tireless efficiency, her tenacity, and her charming devotion to Poirot combine to make her a charming English take on Della Street, Perry Mason's right-hand lady.
The solution, once revealed, is so startlingly simple that it made me wince to think I hadn't seen it from the start, and yet the clues were all right there. Hats off to a terrific mysterian!
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.