All great crime writers have their favourite creations. Similarly, every great sleuth has his own preferred method of deduction.
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Jan 19, 2012
Meredith
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This is a collection of short stories as follows:
Problem at Pollensa Bay (Parker Pyne)
The Second Gong (Hercule Poirot)
Yellow Iris (Hercule Poirot)
The Harlequin Tea Set (Mr Satterthwaite and Harley Quin)
The Regatta Mystery (Parker Pyne)
The Love Detectives (Mr Satterthwaite and Harley Quin)
Next to a Dog
Magnolia Blossom
Though I enjoyed it, a few of the stories were mere re-runs or formulas. The two Parker Pynes present nothing new or interesti More...
Problem at Pollensa Bay (Parker Pyne)
The Second Gong (Hercule Poirot)
Yellow Iris (Hercule Poirot)
The Harlequin Tea Set (Mr Satterthwaite and Harley Quin)
The Regatta Mystery (Parker Pyne)
The Love Detectives (Mr Satterthwaite and Harley Quin)
Next to a Dog
Magnolia Blossom
Though I enjoyed it, a few of the stories were mere re-runs or formulas. The two Parker Pynes present nothing new or interesti More...
May 14, 2011
Lbaker
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Eight Agatha Christie short stories, some old favourites, some new to me. The only thing missing was that neither Tommy and Tuppence nor Miss Marple were included. However, Mr Satterthwaite and his mysterious friend Mr. Harley Quin make two appearances, and Mr. Parker Pyne is featured in two, as is everyones beloved H. Poirot.
Stories that I had never seen before are Next to a Dog and Magnolia Blossom. These two stories are more about human nature and do not have a need for a person to More...
Stories that I had never seen before are Next to a Dog and Magnolia Blossom. These two stories are more about human nature and do not have a need for a person to More...
Jan 29, 2012
Bookworm007
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Aug 14, 2009
owl
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Uhhh...
sejak buku-buku Miss Marple mendarat ditangankuh (dapet minjem dan lupa sejak kapan), buku ini yang pertama kali dibaca.
kesannya sih satu kata: menyebalkan!. sebagian kecil tebakanku salah (=D =D). "Kok bisa gitu sih?", Alurnya agak mudah ditebak tapi akhirnya-mun kata orang sunda mah- meuleug!.
Bukunya gak akan Kureview sih, ini baru awalan dari buku-buku Miss Marple yang sudah kubaca. Berikutnya, akan aku beberkan hasil analisis dari pembacaan buku More...
sejak buku-buku Miss Marple mendarat ditangankuh (dapet minjem dan lupa sejak kapan), buku ini yang pertama kali dibaca.
kesannya sih satu kata: menyebalkan!. sebagian kecil tebakanku salah (=D =D). "Kok bisa gitu sih?", Alurnya agak mudah ditebak tapi akhirnya-mun kata orang sunda mah- meuleug!.
Bukunya gak akan Kureview sih, ini baru awalan dari buku-buku Miss Marple yang sudah kubaca. Berikutnya, akan aku beberkan hasil analisis dari pembacaan buku More...
Jul 28, 2011
Mervi
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The stories explore the sombre side of life and are perhaps showing what the author thought about relationships she had experienced.. I enjoyed this selection of short stories because it is such an eclectic mixture of tales, illustrating the versatile talent of Christie's writing. I would recommend this book both to newcomers to her writing and an unexpected welcome to those familiar with her work.
Oct 12, 2010
Ravie
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I have never been a fan of Agatha Christie's short stories. This book is not an exception either. The stories are wide ranging but are kind of weird and pointless ( especially Next To A Dog and Magnolia Blossom). I enjoyed the 2 Poirot short stories (The Second Gong and The Yellow Iris) and The Harlequin Tea Set. Average at best.
Sep 03, 2011
Estefânia
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Mais um policial excelente da rainha do crime!
É um livro com diferentes contos, cada um com um determinado investigador. Temos assim: Hercule Poirot, Mr. Quin, Parker Pyne, entre outros. Ficou a faltar a inigualável Miss Marple!
É interessante ver como os diferentes detectives actuam para descortinar um determinado crime ou delito, as suas formas de pensar e agir.
Sempre com um toque de humor e também de realismo, Agatha Christie consegue, mais uma vez, despertar o interesse pelo More...
É um livro com diferentes contos, cada um com um determinado investigador. Temos assim: Hercule Poirot, Mr. Quin, Parker Pyne, entre outros. Ficou a faltar a inigualável Miss Marple!
É interessante ver como os diferentes detectives actuam para descortinar um determinado crime ou delito, as suas formas de pensar e agir.
Sempre com um toque de humor e também de realismo, Agatha Christie consegue, mais uma vez, despertar o interesse pelo More...
Aug 09, 2011
An enjoyable read. Having read some novels with these characters it was good to be re-connected.
Feb 07, 2012
Read first short story and pretend to go on reading one each day. We'll see if I can manage that.
Oct 20, 2007
Kirsty
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Agatha Christie's short fiction is very different to her novels. I'm not sure if she was just experimenting, but some of these stories are very weird. The book is worth a read because, as the stories span decades of her career, they provide an interesting overview of her changing style.
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