Savoring Books- Hercule Poirot Style

Have you read the book Labors of Hercules by Agatha Christie?

Staged as 12 cases of Poirot that closely follow his Greek namesake, the novel is a remarkable study in crime, intrigue and human psychology. Written by Queen of Crime, Dame Agatha Christie, the book inspired me to use the concept to kickstart my own writing challenge.

This self imposed challenge is called Poirot Book Review after the famed Belgian (fictional) detective but is inspired by the wonderful blogger over at Great New Reads. The rules are simple- to write about my favorite books and stories as long as they closely follow the same theme or principle as the stories in the book.

For this challenge, here are the associated themes I am using:

 Nemean lion– invisibility Lernaean Hydra – rumorsCeryneian Hind – magic Erymanthian Boar – mighty adversaryAugean stables- force of many Stymphalian birds – deceptionCretan Bull– madness Mares of Diomedes– addictionHippolyta– ArtGeryon – Flock or FollowersHesperides– treasure Cerberus– Hell or Underworld

I am so excited to start the challenge and review a book on each theme.

If you find it interesting, join the fun along with me!