Saturday 4 September 2010

I'm getting repetitive...

More Agatha Christie's books:

7. BY THE PRICKING OF MY THUMBS (Tommy & Tuppence)
Tommy and Tuppence, now in their sixties, visit his old aunt in a nursing home and talk to a fellow resident who rumbles about a child buried behind a fireplace. When the aunt dies, they inherit a painting with a country house that seems strangely familiar to Tuppence. What mystery lies buried in this house? A rather macabre Christie.

Memorable quote:
-"That's where all the trouble in life comes from. Thinking."

Favourite Guest Character: Mrs Boscowan, although I didn't really fancy anyone except Tommy and Tuppence.
Mystery: ***
Final Solution: **
Entertainment: **
7/15


6. PERIL AT THE END HOUSE (Poirot)
Poirot and Captain Hastings spend their holidays in Cornwall where they meet a girl, Nick, who claims that she had three near escapes from death in three days! Poirot finds out that a bee can be a bullet and a girl in a black dress can be another girl in a black dress. Or not.

Memorable quote:
-"And the fact that the boulder was dislodged at the wrong minute, and consequently missed Mademoiselle, is more suggestive of feminine agency." You just have to love Agatha!

Favourite Guest Character: Nick
Mystery: ***
Final Solution: **
Entertainment: **
7/15


5. HICKORY DICKORY DOCK (Poirot)
Auberge Espagnol a la Agatha Christie. A lot of students in one house, a lot of missing items, a lot of sub-plots, everyone suspects someone and everyone knows a bit too much. And Miss Lemon becomes human as we meet her sister.

Favourite Guest Character: Mrs Hubbard.
Mystery: **
Final Solution: *
Entertainment: *
4/15

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