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Famous actress & current Lady Edgware, Jane Wilkinson, asks Hercule Poirot to help her obtain a divorce from her husband, Lord Edgware. Poirot visits Lord Edgware, who surprisingly enough agrees to a divorce quite easily, but the next morning, Edgware is found murdered in his study.

Edgware's staff are adamant that Lady Edgware visited her estranged husband the night of his death, & she had 'joked' about bumping him off to people before,

What a nice game of cat and mouse. Even though the alibi of the murderer was watertight it was clear from the beginning that he/she must have planned the murder. Poirot struggled hard to find out how it was done. A story full of confusion.

First #scarathlon #screamathon book done! Also read for #bookspinbingo and #LittenListen, so 85 pts for #teamslaughter @Clwojick

This one was very promising to start but kind of fell flat and felt formulaic as it progressed. Poirot's reactions and methods are feeling a little predictable lately.

This one had me guessing until the very end. An unexpected twist that even Poirot didn't see coming until late in the game 🕵🏻‍♂️

I thought this was only okay. Poirot is always one step behind, for a change, and I actually felt sorry for him. The anti-semitic stereotypes were jarring.

Finished this audio book — loved it! Classic Christie! Aldo watched some film versions for fun: 1985 movie w/Peter Ustinov. 1934 movie starting Austin Trevor. And an episode of Poirot w/David Suchet. :)

My current listen - loving it!!!

Read on the heels of Peril at End House, this felt very similar and dragged a bit. I feel Christie took a bit of a cop-out with character development by leaning a little too heavily on the stereotypes of actors, which is unfortunate because Peril at End House had much more believable characters. Overall, not a high point in my quest to read all of Christie's works.

My next read in my Christie reading project

At a restaurant one night, Jane Wilkinson aka Lady Edgware speaks out Poirot. She wants him to talk to her husband about agreeing to give her a divorce. Poirot reluctantly agrees and meets the Lord only to be told that the Lord has already agreed to this. The next day, Lord Edgware is found dead.

I remembered seeing the dramatization of this on TV and know how the murder was, but it was nice to follow all the clues.

#agathachristieclubR2

This one was interesting and I did not guess the solution at all. One of the Hercule Poirot mysteries narrated by Hastings and apparently taking place in the later years of their association. I enjoyed it, despite Hastings vaccilating between hero worship and second guessing.🙄 Read as part of the #readchristie2021 challenge hosted by OfficialAgathaChristie on IG ⭐️⭐️⭐️

This is one of my favourite Poirot books. Love the mistery, love the murderer and it's even quite fun to see Poirot follow the wrong lead for part of the story.

Finished yesterday. I think I need a break from murder mystery for a while. #agathachristie #poirot

4. Actors once again play a crucial role in this novel, perhaps the most significant role in the crime we've seen so far. How do societal views of actors and acting factor into Christie's choice to include them? Has that view changed at all from her time to ours?

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3. Christie frequently uses visual representations of letters and notes in her books, which often are significant clues. If you read in a different format (audiobook, ebook), do you find that your ability to solve the case is hampered? If you read in print, have you noticed these clues in the moment?

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I've been having internet issues for a couple of weeks so I've been trying to avoid using too much data, but it's not getting fixed until later this week and I don't want to get too far behind on #agathachristieclubR2 questions! This should be the last catch up month, with February questions posting shortly.

As always, please tag previous comments!

1. Did you enjoy this book? Why or why not?

I really liked this one! I was definitely not in the loop to the whole ending thing, but I just listened to a podcast where they said it was totally obvious and kind of skewered this one. Did y‘all agree??

Also, did Poirot always harangue Hastings for his hair‘s part? Because I don‘t remember this, but he mentions it a lot in this one and Hastings says it‘s a thing he‘s always done.

#agathachristieclubr2

A fun mystery with lots of characters. Lots of twists and turns like usual leading to a surprise ending. I‘ve never heard of this one before, but really enjoyed it! #LMPBC round10 #GroupN

Another Christie reread for me and I loved it! Was totally surprised again. 🤷🏻‍♀️ I‘m ok with that. It means I can keep enjoying her books over and over again! This one had lots of Poirot and Hastings. 💗

AKA Lord Edgware Dies, this Poirot/Hastings tale was one that I remembered how it ended, but now how we got there haha I quite enjoyed watching Christie set up her red herrings. As always, what you need to know is there, it's just not always obvious. While not my favorite of hers, this one is still worth a read.

#JumpStart2021 @Clwojick @Lizpixie
#Slumpathon - 1060/1600pgs - @Hestapleton
#JoyousJanuary - 3/7book - @Andrew65
#BookSpinBingo

It should be there before Friday @katy4peas 😊

I am wrapped up in a tortilla blanket reading my #lmpbc book ❤️

Read my #LMPBC Round 10 book so fast this month! It was so good! As always I didn‘t figure out who the bad guy was. I don‘t want to say too much since I‘m the first to read this.

#BookSpin book finished

One cannot be interested in crime without being interested in psychology. It is not the mere act of killing, it is what lies behind it that appeals to the expert.

I last read this two years ago for a #maidensofmurder readalong on Instagram. Now I want to get back to the chronological order of the #agathachristieclub because I fell off the wagon for a bit! (Hope @Bambolina_81 is doing OK, btw.) I'm happy that I remembered whodunit this time ? Hastings was praised by Poirot for being bang average, lol & Poirot was as obnoxiously cryptic as ever—"the torn page, of course!", etc. Fun & snarky; a good read.

Another solid mystery made even better by Hugh Fraser‘s excellent narration. I still detest Poirot, but Hastings might be growing on me...like a fungus. 😂 This is not destined to be my favorite Christie, or even top 5, but it wasn‘t terrible and the solution was interesting. This is also #10 for MountTBR, so yay me!

And does anyone know if @Bambolina_81 is okay? I haven‘t seen our #AgathaChristieClub hostess in ages. 😢

A clever mystery that even had Poirot stumped until the very end. I think this is one of Poirot's best mysteries. Great book.

A sure sign of some good reading time today. 🤦‍♀️ 😨

#MusicalNewYear #day2 #YouAndMeButMostlyMe This prompt captures Poirot & Hastings relationship perfectly! The dapper little Belgian is his own biggest fan, conceited to the point that his own author despised him, and blatantly admits to keeping Hastings around just so he can feel superior to his bumbling British personality.

For some reason I had a hard time paying attention to this as I drove home from my Thanksgiving trip, but I did find the mystery and solution really satisfying. I love how Christie manages to make each book a little different, even as they stick to a basic formula.

#agathachristieclub @Bambolina_81

I really HAVE been reading but also traveling like crazy for work so not posting much. Happy to be back - I‘ve missed all you wonderful Littens! Happy Mother‘s Day to all the Mom‘s out there.

And now for a little Agatha à la swim meet.

I normally read Poirot books much faster but I couldn‘t get into this one. I kind of guessed the ending and just couldn‘t get into it. Oh well, onto the next one. #agathachristie

An interesting read but not one of her best books.
I could partialy guess who was the murderer, but not for sure or why.

#LordsaLeaping
"It is possible that I am wrong,” said Poirot. “Yes, it is possible that I am entirely wrong. I will see the doctor. But you see, Miss Adams had enemies. Things are very different in America—” He hesitated, but the good Alice #leapt at the bait." from #Lord Edgware Dies
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Continuing my Agatha Christie binge with breakfast and an ebook. I'm glad to have Captain Hastings back in this volume, but I could really do without all the anti-Semitic commentary from every character 😒

Sometimes the Dell covers of Christie novels are even trippier than the Fontana ones!
#emojinov day 24: 🍽

A selection of Agatha Christie books #Publishedinthe1930s. These editions are later versions but the stories were originally published in the 30s.
#UncannyOctober
@RealLifeReading

Another Dame Agatha read! 😊

It was so great meeting so many of you, even if my candids all suck, (so I'm blatantly stealing one of Jason's). It must have been a successful #PhillyMeetUp because nearly four hours went by and I'm not sick of you yet! @jess

Thirteen Philly Littens at Barnes and Noble! #PhillyMeetUp

Beautiful spot for some #eveningreading of another amazing Christie book! #islandlife #eveningsorted

A good Poirot mystery and I don't remember any racism in this one, thank goodness! You could perhaps call it a bit anti-American, but as an American, I found it in good fun.

Found this for a cool $1 but when I tried to find it on a list of Agatha books (on the back of a diff book), it was MIA. Thanks to the interweb, I learned it's also called Lord Edgware Dies. Alrighty, then!
#christiescrimeclub

#Characters2017 #day9 #BlondeBombshell Jane Wilkinson, Lady Edgeware is one of the original blonde bombshell characters. An actress, she asks for Poirots help in getting her husband to agree to a divorce. When her husband is murdered very soon after, she's the No1 suspect, especially when she's identified as being at the house that night. But when it's proved that she was at a dinner party at the time of death, it seems she's innocent after all.

Got my giant cup of Nescafe and my #maidensofmurder monthly read going and I absolutely do not want to move and take a shower and get dressed and go to a work appointment or participate in adult "productive" life in any way today.

Poirot and Hastings together again! A solid mystery with many possible paths to the solution. This reader, like Hastings, was befuddled to end. (For the most part)

(Also called 13 at Dinner)

"Hastings, I would give a great deal to know what is behind this affair. There is something--I swear there is something." ??‍♀️
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Started #maidensofmurder May book, Lord Edgware Dies. ??‍♀️
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