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Hercule Poirot's Christmas (Hercule Poirot, #20)

Agatha Christie

Start date: December 1, 2022

Finish date: December 31, 2022

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Why we're reading this: Finishing off our 2022 Detection Club challenge with a Christie classic.
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Nov 28, 2022 Susan rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

When Hercule Poirot is staying with his friend Colonel Johnson for Christmas, you would hope he would have a peaceful holiday. However, wherever Poirot is crime is not far away, and they are called to a murder at Gorston Hall where Mr Simeon Lee has met his end in a bloody and violent way. The house is full of family and visitors and there are plenty of suspects for Poirot to get his teeth into, as well as a robbery to make things more interesting.

Mr Lee had all his family to stay for Christmas ...more

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Dec 26, 2019 Frances added it

Shelves: mystery-series

As I'm working my way through the Poirot series this was a fun read to do over the Christmas holidays, although there wasn't a particularly Christmas'y feel to it, just an excuse to gather all the family together for what always happens when families are gathered together in Golden Age Mystery novels-murder! Fortunately Poirot is staying in the neighbourhood, and things unfold as they ought, and once again I don't figure it out. As always, a treat! ...more

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Dec 28, 2021 Lady Wesley rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: chirpbooks, mystery-golden-age-or-similar, house-party

Agatha Christie fools me again. This slightly Christmasy novel is lots of fun. Narration by Hugh Fraser is excellent, as usual.

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Dec 09, 2019 Jill rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: agatha-christie

I know a lot of these books are somewhat far-fetched, with all the coincidences that happen, but this was probably the book with the most. It made it a little disappointing for me. There had been a small clue as the the identity of the murderer, but the answer was some how so incredulous, that I doubt many picked up on it. It was still an entertaining read but not one of the best.

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Jun 18, 2015 Lynnie rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: read-in-1980s, crime, read-in-2023, christmas, read-in-2010s, read-in-2000s, golden-age-mystery

2023 review: This time I read it in real time - the book begins on December 22nd. I finished it today (28th) and really enjoyed reading it this way. It's a classic with a great twist. ...more

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