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Bezig met laden... The Under Dog and Other Storiesdoor Agatha Christie
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Onderdeel van de reeks(en)Hercule Poirot (1951)
Fiction.
Mystery.
HTML: Pretty Lily Margrave is not convinced that Hercule Poirot is needed in the matter of Sir Atwell's murder. At the request of her employer, Lady Atwell, she has already recounted what happened ten days ago in the Tower Room, and the victim's nephew has been charged with the murder. Nevertheless, Lady Atwell brings Poirot up to the great house, Mon Repos, to see if he can find out anything. While at first the family is struck by Poirot's ardent endeavor to uncover what befell Sir Atwell, his insistence on looking into every nook and cranny becomes too much for some to bear. A scrap of material, the contents of a tiny box, and his singular ingenuity lead the detective to uncover who is behind this violent act. .Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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THE UNDER DOG: ****
THE PLYMOUTH EXPRESS: ***
THE AFFAIR AT THE VICTORY BALL: **
THE MARKET BASING MYSTERY: ***
THE LEMESURIER INHERITANCE: ***
THE CORNISH MYSTERY: ****
THE KING OF CLUBS: *
THE SUBMARINE PLANS: ***
THE ADVENTURE OF THE CLAPHAM COOK: ***
THE UNDER DOG: ****
A lady hires Poirot to investigate her husband's murder when the man's nephew is accused. I liked this one for the most part. I wasn't a big fan of the whole hypnosis bit, but I enjoyed that Poirot took Lady Astwell's 'intuition' to be her subconscious rather than writing her off. And that George the valet makes an appearance with his usual stiff English upper lip attitude. 4 stars.
THE PLYMOUTH EXPRESS: ***
A lady is found murdered on a train, her expensive jewellery missing. Her father hires Poirot to investigate. This was alright, pretty straightforward.
THE AFFAIR AT THE VICTORY BALL: **
Inspector Japp comes to ask Poirot's advice about a murder and a suicide that took place on the night of the Victory Ball. I enjoyed this one. Hastings has got the right of it here though;
“Poirot,” I cried, “one day I shall murder you! Your habit of finding everything perfectly simple is aggravating to the last degree!” “But when I explain, mon ami, is it not always perfectly simple?” “Yes; that is the annoying part of it! I feel then that I could have done it myself.” “And so you could, Hastings, so you could. (p. 9)
I wish I could claim Poirot's little grey cells but unfortunately my own are much more on a par with Hasting's. 2 stars.
THE MARKET BASING MYSTERY: ***
Poirot, Hastings and Japp are on holiday when the local police ask for some help when they find a dead man in a locked room who couldn't possibly have shot himself. I found this one interesting. It wasn't the best but interesting nonetheless. And I liked Japp's comment on Poirot living a life of crime.
“I agree, yes; but it would have been simpler and better to slip the key back inside the room under the door. Then it would look as though it had fallen from the lock.” “Ah, well, you can’t expect everybody to have the bright ideas that you have. You’d have been a holy terror if you’d taken to crime. (p. 190)
It kind of makes me wish that Christie had done a Poirot reimagined crime series. 3 stars.
THE LEMESURIER INHERITANCE: ***
Poirot investigates a family curse that prevents the eldest son from inheriting. This was alright. I liked the fierceness of the mother and her disbelief in the curse when it threatens her son. Interesting twist at the end too.
THE CORNISH MYSTERY: ****
A wife asks Poirot to prove that her husband is poisoning her. I liked this one. I totally guessed who was guilty - my little grey cells were right on the money. And I enjoyed Mrs Pengelley's thoughts;
“You have contemplated leaving him, then?” “I don’t intend to let him have it all his own way. Women aren’t the downtrodden slaves they were in the old days, M. Poirot.” (pp. 276-277)
4 stars.
THE KING OF CLUBS: *
A dancer is accused of murder and her fiancee hires Poirot (and Hastings) to investigate.
“Is this your eloquence, or that of the Daily Newsmonger?” inquired Poirot.
“The Daily Newsmonger was in a hurry to go to press, and contented itself with bare facts. But the dramatic possibilities of the story struck me at once.” (p. 29)
Honestly Hastings. If Poirot has Order and Method are his gods. (p. 28) You definitely have drama and stupidity. I was a little baffled by this one - I didn't really understand why the dancer and her family are ashamed of each other?
THE SUBMARINE PLANS: ***
Plans for a new British submarine are stolen at a house party and Poirot and Hastings are called in to retrieve them. This is a pared down version of The Incredible Theft, so I vaguely remembered the solution but it was still enjoyable. 3 stars.
THE ADVENTURE OF THE CLAPHAM COOK: ***
Poirot on the case of a missing cook and finds a murder, a theft and deceit. This one was alright. I liked Mrs Todd, the woman who hires Poirot. I didn't love the resolution though.