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Loading... Funerals are Fatal (original 1953; edition 1979)by Agatha Christie (Author)
Work InformationAfter the Funeral by Agatha Christie (1953)
![]() No current Talk conversations about this book. Agatha Christie books are seem to be hit or miss for me, this one is a hit - Agatha puts together a story of murder and possible murder, with all the expected red herrings and dead ends one expects from a mystery. The solution was completely unexpected, but on hind sight, was very obvious, as it should be. There is one problem with the story, but I don't know enough to say if its a legit problem or not. As for the characters, they are all have reasons for murder - and are very much suspect. Agatha does characters well, and can capture that upper middle class haughtiness, even when they have to ride a third class carriage due to money issues. DNF unrated - the radio dramatization version. I don't know why I even borrowed it from the library, because I never like radio dramatizations, no matter how good the production or the source material. But so many friends have spoken glowingly of this book and Hugh Fraser's performance, that I spent the Audible credit on that version and will start listening to it today. I may,” said Poirot in a completely unconvinced tone, “be wrong.” Morton smiled. “But that doesn’t often happen to you?” “No. Though I will admit—yes, I am forced to admit—that it has happened to me.” “I must say I’m glad to hear it! To be always right must be sometimes monotonous.” “I do not find it so,” Poirot assured him. Christie, Agatha. After the Funeral: Hercule Poirot Investigates (Hercule Poirot series Book 29) (pp. 275-276). HarperCollins. Kindle Edition. Mr Entwhistle calls on his old friend Hercule Poirot when a recent death of a client appears suspicious and a second person connected to the family dies. Poirot, feeling a bit bored with his retirement, agrees to look into the case. This was alright, a little bland. There wasn't much Poirot, mainly just various scenes with the Abernethie family. The mystery was interesting enough and I liked the Not my favourite Agatha Christie. 3 stars. When Richard Abernathie's will is read out, his sister Cora asks if he was really murdered. When Cora is found a couple of days later with her head bashed in the family's solicitor Mr Entwhistle cannot believe it was just coincidence. His investigations don't get very far and eventually he is forced to call in his friend Hercule Poirot. I couldn't work out who it was, even though Poirot actually tells us well in advance of the big reveal. no reviews | add a review
Belongs to SeriesHercule Poirot (25) Belongs to Publisher SeriesIs contained inPoirot: The Post-War Years: After the Funeral, Hickory Dickory Dock, Cat Among the Pigeons, The Clocks by Agatha Christie Agatha Christie Crime Collection: After the Funeral / Death on the Nile / Towards Zero by Agatha Christie Has the adaptationDistinctions
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HTML: Hercule Poirot is called on to investigate the murder of a brother and sister, in this classic Agatha Christie mystery now available in an updated edition with a foreword Sophie Hannah. "He was murdered, wasn't he?" When Cora Lansquenet is savagely murdered, the extraordinary remark she had made the previous day at her brother Richard's funeral suddenly takes on a chilling significance. At the reading of Richard's will, Cora was clearly heard to say, "It's been hushed up very nicely, hasn't it. But he was murdered, wasn't he?" Did Cora's accusation a dark truth that sealed her own fate? Or are the siblings' deaths just tragic coincidences? Desperate to know the truth, the Lansquenet's solicitor turns to Hercule Poirot to unravel the mystery. For even after the funeral, death isn't finished yet . . . .No library descriptions found. |
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This one is a pretty standard setup for a Golden Age mystery, with an old patriarch having recently died and the family gathering for the testament reading. Someone suggests that the old man may have been murdered, and soon there are more corpses. Not really original at this point, but Christie plays to her strengths here.
It's written with the author's usual competence and craftmanship, but I don't think it's among the most inspired Poirot novels. It felt a bit routine. Still, Christie always does well at creating an oppressive family atmosphere full of suspicious characters, and her plotting is excellent. She is always good at misdirection and red herrings. The actual clues are there, and I appreciate them in hindsight, but when reading I don't even bother trying to guess the culprit, since I know she will always fool me.
In this one, I found it a bit difficult at time to keep track of who all the suspects were. Maybe there were too many of them or not distinctive enough, I don't know. The resolution of the mystery, as usual, was a pleasant surprise twist, although I felt the whole question of motive was a weakness of this story. There was a convincing motive, but the thing is that the murderer could have achieved his or her goal in a much less risky manner, without having to murder anyone. (