Strong Poison Chapter 9-16

[Mark Pghfan]

Well, here is part 2 of our discussion. It begins with Bunter meeting up with two of Mr. Urquhart's servants, to discuss Phillip Boyes' last meal. Stunningly careful was Mr. U in documenting everything that happened.

Meanwhile, we move on to investigating what Boyes did in the ten minutes after leaving Harriet's flat and getting into the taxi, terribly sick. Also, Wimsey visits Mr. U himself to explore the suicide theory.

Most of this middle section involves the investigation and lots of the clues are presented here.

[Mark Pghfan]

A bit of a side comment. This second section closes out with Miss Climpson striking up a relationship with the nurse who looks after Mrs. Wrayburn (in the hopes of getting in to find the real will.) In the DVD version, the role of the nurse is played by Judy Cornwell, the actress who was Daisy, the sister of Hyacinth in "Keeping Up Appearances." Another piece of trivia: in the BBC radio version of this book, the nurse is voiced by none other than [wait for it]


Joan Hickson, of Miss Marple fame!

[Tina]

Love that bit of trivia, Pghfan. Thanks for noting it!!

Pghfan wrote: "A bit of a side comment. This second section closes out with Miss Climpson striking up a relationship with the nurse who looks after Mrs. Wrayburn (in the hopes of getting in to find the real will..."

[Allison]

Pghfan wrote: "A bit of a side comment. This second section closes out with Miss Climpson striking up a relationship with the nurse who looks after Mrs. Wrayburn (in the hopes of getting in to find the real will..."

Oh that's awesome stuff! Loved the "Bucket Woman" lol. "Mind the pedestrian, Richard." I say that to my husband sometimes when he's driving. Pretty sure he doesn't think it's funny but I find it hilarious.

Joan Hickson is who I always picture when I think of Miss Marple.

[Jill]

Do any of you have any idea as to who dunit?

[Tina]

I do but then I watched the movie. ;-) Cheating, I know.

[Jill]

lol...that's ok, I'm done with the book...lol....so I know also...lol

[Mark Pghfan]

Another funny line I love (and didn't get right away.). When Bunter is talking with Mrs. Pettican, she says of Mrs. Wrayburn "rich as sneezes, she is!" (The expression is "rich as Croesis." ( a famous Ancient Greek.). At the same conversation, she calls Mrs. W a tiresome old lady who's always dyin' but never dies.

[Tina]

LOL The servant gal and woman are great. They did a good job casting them too.