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The Hollow (Hercule Poirot, #26)

Agatha Christie

Start date: February 1, 2020

Finish date: February 29, 2020

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Mar 05, 2020 Adrian rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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And so here is my belated review. The Hollow is an excellent story that epitomises the talents of Hercule Poirot. As other people have mentioned the murder itself is almost secondary to the intricate investigation that Poirot conducts.
He is fortunately living in a little cottage on the edge of the grounds of the mansion house where the murder took place, and had been invited to the house on the day of the murder itself. He witnesses the immediate aftermath of the murder and ...more

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Jun 30, 2016 John rated it really liked it

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Jan 07, 2016 John Frankham rated it really liked it

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One of my favourite 'Poirots', well read by Hugh Fraser. A murder/suicide at a swimming pool at a country house, with the spouse bending over the body, gun in hand. Five paths leading to the pool, and several members of the house party have just arrived, followed by Hercule Poirot. The spouse obviously guilty, ...... or not? ...more

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