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Loading... The Regatta Mystery and Other Stories (Hercule Poirot) (original 1939; edition 1986)by Agatha Christie (Author)
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. Short stories, most of them starring Poirot but a few featuring other detectives (Parker Pine, Miss Marple). They were fine. I thought the level was higher than in the early collection Poirot Investigates, although I still think novels are a better showcase for Agatha Christie's talents. She tries her signature twists in several of them, but in a short story there's less room to conceal her intentions, and in several of the stories I figured out the twist immediately, outsmarting the detective, which is something very unusual for me when I read her novels. ( ) The Regatta Mystery and Other Stories contains one miscellaneous story; two Parker Pyne stories, five Hercule Poirot stories and one Miss Marple. My favourites were the Parker Pyne, Problem at Pollensa Bay and the Miss Marple; Miss Marple Tells a Story. My least favourites were the Poirot, How Does Your Garden Grow? and the miscellaneous story, In a Glass Darkly. The overall collection rating is 3 stars. Individual ratings and reviews below. PARKER PYNE: THE REGATTA MYSTERY *** POIROT: THE MYSTERY OF THE BAGHDAD CHEST: *** POIROT: HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW?: ** PARKER PYNE: PROBLEM AT POLLENSA BAY **** POIROT: YELLOW IRIS: *** MARPLE: 14.14: MISS MARPLE TELLS A STORY **** POIROT: THE DREAM: *** MISC: IN A GLASS DARKLY: ** POIROT: PROBLEM AT SEA: *** PARKER PYNE: THE REGATTA MYSTERY *** A young girl bets she can successfully steal a very expensive diamond but is distraught to find it actually missing. This was alright, I didn't really guess how it was done, but the conclusion was interesting. 3 stars. POIROT: THE MYSTERY OF THE BAGHDAD CHEST: *** A wife asks Poirot to investigate her husband's murder when his best friend is arrested. This was kind of genius in some ways, average in others. POIROT: HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW?: ** An old lady dies leaving her money to her nurse attendant and the family are not pleased. Miss Lemon (Poirot's confidential secretary) is a card - as much as George the Valet. Where does Poirot find these people? I love that in order to satisfy his desire for order and process that he keeps having to find people with limited imagination. The mystery itself was pretty boring. Very basic - it wasn't really long enough for proper detail. 2 stars. PARKER PYNE: PROBLEM AT POLLENSA BAY **** A mother travelling with her son is horrified to find he wants to get married to an unsuitable modern woman. This one was funny. I loved that the mother decides to like the fiancee once she appears to be the better choice. And I felt sorry for Pyne that he wasn't able to get away from anyone long enough to have a holiday. 4 stars. POIROT: YELLOW IRIS: *** Poirot receives a mysterious call begging for him to come to a restaurant to prevent a murder, except when he gets there no one owns up to calling him. So he joins the dinner party and soon finds himself puzzling out the motives of a murder that happened four years ago - and looks to be repeated again. This one was alright, usual fare. 3 stars. MARPLE: 14.14: MISS MARPLE TELLS A STORY **** This short story experiments with the use of first person, having Miss Marple supposedly speaking to Raymond and Joan. Marple is visited by Mr Petherick, her solicitor and one of his client's, a Mr Rhodes. Mr Rhodes' wife was just stabbed to death and the prime suspect was him. No one other than him and the chambermaid were seen entering or leaving the room and the chambermaid doesn't seem to have any motive. Mr Petherick decides to visit Miss Marple - because if anyone can solve a crime - it's her! I guessed most of this one which always makes me happy. The style was interesting and I thought it worked well with the tale. The crime was amusing and I liked Miss Marple's solution to it. 4 stars. POIROT: THE DREAM: *** A billionaire has a recurring dream of his death and then is found dead the exact same way. Poirot is called to consult. I guessed parts of this which always increases my esteem of a short story. I love that all the police are getting behind the idea that any death which includes Poirot in any way must be murder. “So that there is every reason to suppose that Mr. Farley committed suicide.” Inspector Barnett smiled a little. “There would have been no doubt at all but for one point.” “And that?” “The letter written to you.” Poirot smiled too. “I see! Where Hercule Poirot is concerned—immediately the suspicion of murder arises!” “Precisely,” said the inspector dryly. (p. 628) 3 stars. MISC: IN A GLASS DARKLY: ** A man sees a spooky premonition of the death of his friend's sister by her fiance - both of whom he hasn't yet met. It was okay. Nothing special. Kinda creepy. POIROT: PROBLEM AT SEA: *** Poirot is on a cruise ship (and I really wanted to know how he was convinced to think that was a good idea) when one of the passengers is found dead. This one was okay. I figured most of it out. no reviews | add a review
Belongs to SeriesHercule Poirot (1939) Miss Marple (Short Stories) Parker Pyne (Short Story) Belongs to Publisher SeriesIs contained inContains
There's a body in a trunk; a dead girl's reflection is caught in a mirror; and one corpse is back from the grave, while another is envisioned in the recurring nightmare of a terrified eccentric. What's behind such ghastly misdeeds? Try money, revenge, passion, and pleasure. With multiple motives, multiple victims, and multiple suspects, it's going to take a multitude of talent to solve these clever crimes. In this inviting collection, Agatha Christie enlists the services of her finest-Hercule Poirot, Miss Marple, and Parker Pyne-and puts them each to the test in the most challenging cases of their careers. No library descriptions found.
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