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Dead Man’s Folly (Poirot)
Dead Man’s Folly (Poirot) | Agatha Christie
A charity murder game at a Devon house turns into the real thing...
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TheAromaofBooks
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While not my favorite Poirot, this one does involve Mrs. Oliver (although not nearly enough of her haha). I still haven't decided whether or not the ending is a bit of a cheat. Soft pick.

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OriginalCyn620 ๐Ÿ–ค๐Ÿ–ค๐Ÿ–ค 3w
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ImperfectCJ
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Mehso-so

I always enjoy the quality time I spend with Monsieur Poirot, but although I listened to the end of this novel three times, there are still 1.5 details I cannot figure out. I can't tell if Christie was trying to be delicate or mysterious by not providing a thorough explanation or if she just figured it would be obvious, but I don't quite get it. And there seem to be an awful lot of extraneous characters in this one, too. Not a fave for me.

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peanutnine
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Poirot is summoned by Ariadne Oliver to help prevent a murder. She is running a murder mystery event and has a feeling that a real one is about to occur. This one was tricky to solve and I didn't see the twist coming.
#Scarathlon Book 15 #TeamBOOkLovers @bookwormjillk
Finished during #OutstandingOctober & #24hourReadathon @Andrew65 @PuddleJumper

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Lizpixie
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Bk13 is another of Dame Agatha‘s Special Editions, this one‘s gorgeous! I love the colour scheme, this and Death On The Nile SE are my faves so far. Sir George & Lady Stubbs decide to host a murder mystery with the help of their good friend Ariadne Oliver & her friend Poirot. Needless to say, things don‘t go as planned!

SarahBookInterrupted I love it! 1y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Awesome cover ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿฉถ 1y
Teresereading Great cover 1y
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CarolynM Lovely edition! How have you been, Liz? 1y
Lizpixie @CarolynM hey lovely๐Ÿ‘‹I was actually doing ok until I had a bad fall last night. Note to self:wheeled stools not such a great idea anymore. So now I‘m flat on my back in bed with a cracked vertebrae, bruised coccyx & sprained wrist. Yay๐Ÿ™ŒHow are you doing? Freezing your butt off in Melbourne?? 1y
CarolynM Oh, Liz, that‘s awful๐Ÿ˜ฑ Hope you‘ve got some god pain meds. Sending love and (very gentle) hugs ๐Ÿ’• 1y
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Julsmarshall
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The #audiobook was a traditional narration, more like a radio play. Quite delightful! Solid mystery ๐Ÿ˜€BookspinBingo #MountTBR @TheAromaofBooks #travelingreader

TheAromaofBooks Yay!!! 2y
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kwmg40
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The #Scarathlon2022 event helped me fill up 11 slots this month for the #192025 challenge!

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Librarybelle Awesome!! 2y
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kwmg40
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Agatha Christie's mysteries are true comfort reads for me. It's always reassuring that Hercule Poirot can bring order and justice to a chaotic world with his โ€œlittle grey cellsโ€œ. This one is not among Christie's best but it's still enjoyable and I especially like the stories featuring Ariadne Oliver.

#Scarathlon2022 #TeamMonsterMash @StayCurious

Librarybelle Hooray for a Christie! I think a number of her books will be my entries for the challenge! 2y
Catsandbooks Christie is fantastic! 2y
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DieAReader ๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ‰ 2y
Andrew65 Great ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘ 2y
TheAromaofBooks I also read Christie for comfort!! There is something so reassuring about knowing that everything is going to come together!! 2y
kwmg40 @Librarybelle @Catsandbooks @TheAromaofBooks Can't go wrong with a Christie! Nice to see so many fans here! 2y
kwmg40 @DieAReader @Andrew65 Thanks for all the readathon encouragement. It really helps! 2y
DieAReader ๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ‰ 2y
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AshRaye
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Mehso-so

I really liked the storyline, but it was easy to guess who the murderer was and I didn't care for the characters. I definitely enjoy the writing style though and that's what kept me interested until the very end. There is always something unexpected about how everything went down, so there was an element of surprise, even though I had guessed most of it.

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Scochrane26
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Was in the mood for a quick read this weekend. One of the later Poirot mysteries as I continue to go through Christie‘s books. A satisfying ending, this mystery stumped Poirot for a brief time. Ariadne Oliver makes an appearance, which is always fun.

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twinkletoes74
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A nice little mystery with a twist in the tale.

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truthinfiction
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On my quest to read all Poirot novels, this one stood out because of the brutality and violence done against innocence. Lady Stubbs is a simple- minded person and suggestible. I found myself uncharacteristically devoid of suspects here, as did Poirot, but when the truth came out, it wasn't so much thrill that I felt but an urge to cry for the loss. Dame Christie is truly a masterful author.

Nute Welcome back to Litsy! I have missed you and the posts of your literary journey with Agatha Christie‘s books. I‘m in the middle of writing a letter right now (came on Litsy to check the author of a particular book). I hope that we can catch up soon!๐Ÿ˜€ 4y
truthinfiction @Nute I have missed you too, Kimberley! I always look you up whenever I come to litsy. Always excited to know more of your thoughts about books. I have been reading Poirot mysteries for the past month. It has been quite intriguing. 4y
Nute Please allow me to be on a first name basis with you as well, Friend! I would like to greet you in that way!๐Ÿ‘‹๐Ÿฝ๐Ÿ˜Š 4y
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truthinfiction @Nute I am Sam, Kimberley. Very nice to finally be on a first name basis with each other. Thank you for all your thohghtful comments and insights. It made my day! ๐Ÿ’“ 4y
Nute Hi Sam!๐Ÿ’• 4y
truthinfiction @Nute Hope you have a great day ahead, Kimberley! ๐Ÿ’“ 4y
Nute Hi Sam! We haven‘t โ€˜talked‘ in a little bit. How are you? 3y
truthinfiction Hey Kimberley! I am holding up. It has been a while. I have missed you. How are you holding up? 3y
Nute Life keeps on keeping on in these very interesting and chaotic times. Just always trying to keep my head up. 3y
Nute I am reading Agatha Christie again. This time it is for the readathon in honor of Sharon‘s memory. I read your sweet post about her. I understand wanting to make sure that opportunities to get to know folks are not missed. I wondered if you would like to exchange pen pal letters? I am really enjoying Cat Among Pigeons. Have you read it? 3y
Nute If โ€˜yes‘ to pen-paling, I will email you. 3y
truthinfiction @Nute Oh, yes, I read Cat among pigeons last year in January. It was intriguing, of course. I liked "The Hollow" a lot more. Somehow, I like it when Christie delves particularly in the psychology of victim. Another example of that would be "Appointment with Death". I enjoyed that immensely. This year, I reread Hercule Poirot's Christmas and enjoyed it even better than when I first read it. I hope, we can read a Christie book together soon. 3y
truthinfiction @Nute I would love to be a part of litsy pen paling community but unable to send and receive paper mails at present. Nonetheless, I would appreciate it a great deal if we could establish an email correspondence, Kimberley, if you are open to that. 3y
Nute Good Morning, Sam! I am so happy to hear back from you. We could try an email correspondence. I don‘t feel that I will be very successful with it. I am constantly answering emails at work which has resulted in ignoring my personal email inbox. On top of that, my personal email is inundated with loads of spam mail and junk mail no matter how tightly I make the allowance restrictions.๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿฝ 3y
Nute However, we could give it a go, because I welcome your friendship.๐Ÿ™‚ I hope not to disappoint with failed diligence at keeping up with emails.๐Ÿฅด 3y
Nute Reading an Agatha Christie book together sounds delightful! 3y
truthinfiction @Nute Hey, Kimberley! I apologise for having taken so long to respond. But, in my defense, I was swamped with mind- numbing exams. I understand. It can be a little daunting to respond to emails at times. For me, I always worry that my mail won't be thoughtful enough and this urge for perfectionism delays me endlessly. But, still, I hope, we can talk. Let me know how to reach you via email. 3y
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Aaronlisa
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Mehso-so

I read this June 13-21 and gave it 3 โญ๏ธ. It wasn‘t the best Poirot novel and I felt that there were too many red herrings before we got the resolution. It was a decent read and I probably would have raced through it, had I not been feeling under the weather due to some bad headaches when I started it.

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MommyWantsToReadHerBook
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I don't know why I didn't reread this sooner! Such a good one. โญโญโญโญ

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BriannaT
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Another Christie book! I liked the setup for this one - a murder mystery party that turned into real murder. With the suspects narrowed down to the people who planned the party, guessing the murderer reminded me of playing Clue. As usual, Poirot put the smallest details together to solve everything. There were some aspects to the solution I think the reader never could have possibly gathered, which annoys me a little, but it‘s still a pick.

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kellock
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I may not have read a lot this holiday but I did get to visit Agatha Christie's holiday home in Greenway Devon. The water shot was taken at the folly, the inspiration for the tagged book.

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Emilymdxn
Dead Man’s Folly (Poirot) | Agatha Christie
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Classic Agatha Christie, comforting and engaging. Maybe not my favourite poirot (the ending seemed less natural than some) but still very worth reading. And it‘s part of my kindle backlist ticked off - I was wrong the other day when I said I had a backlist of 83, i was only looking at 1 collection it‘s actually over 200 ๐Ÿ˜ฑ

jenniferw88 Don't worry - I'm at 1266 unread kindle books! ๐Ÿ˜ฑ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚ 6y
Emilymdxn @jenniferw88 I can just imagine that happening to me!! They stack up! 6y
CouronneDhiver Oh wow! How many books fit on a Kindle? @jenniferw88 6y
rockpools One day, I‘ll sort out my kindle collections (which are a mess!) and find out exactly what‘s on there... It‘s a bit daunting though! I‘m impressed you‘re making a dent in it! 6y
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Emilymdxn
Dead Man’s Folly (Poirot) | Agatha Christie
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I chose this totally at random from my ebook backlist. It wasn‘t at all what I was expecting to go for and I was surprised when my finger landed on it! Seems to be what I‘ve gone for tho! I find Agatha Christie very comforting, it reminds me of my childhood, tho the language she uses sometimes makes it harder to read as I get older, it still has a very fond place in my heart.

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myreadingdays
Dead Man’s Folly (Poirot) | Agatha Christie
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Umm..NO!!! That is NOT ok. Hopefully this is Ms Christie setting the tone for her characters as sexist pigs and not just blindly repeating the stuff that men say

RaimeyGallant Tough to say. I have a hard time with some of her writing, especially the stuff from earlier in her career. 6y
RaimeyGallant And welcome to Litsy! #LitsyWelcomeWagon Some of us put together Litsy tips to help new Littens navigate the site. It's the link in my bio on my page in case you need it. Or if you prefer how-to videos, @chelleo put some together at the link in her bio. @LitsyWelcomeWagon 6y
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Butterfinger I hope it gets better soon. I've yet to read Agatha Christie. 6y
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KathyWheeler
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An actual murder occurs at a fete that is having a โ€œmurder huntโ€ as an entertainment. Poirot is there because his friend, a murder mystery writer (wonderful character who gives Christie a chance to be both self deprecating and self referential) has asked him to attend because she feels uneasy. The mystery is interesting as is the solution. This book confirmed my preference for Poirot over Miss Marple.

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KathyWheeler
Dead Man’s Folly (Poirot) | Agatha Christie
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Home sick today plus I‘m watching Hurricane Michael to see if it‘s going to come our way. Reading this for distraction.

Cinfhen Feel better and stay safe ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป 6y
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mabell
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It's a good mystery, and I always enjoy the Christies with Ms. Oliver. However, the story itself isn't one of my favorites. A murder mystery hunt takes place on the grounds of an estate, and a dead body is discovered during the charity fete. Another missing woman, a questionable relative showing up unannounced, and many unhappy characters all add to the mystery.

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emtobiasz
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I gave myself until the end of December to ignore my TBR and binge on as much Agatha Christie as I wanted. December is almost over, so I'm wrapping up my binge. This one was fun to read and well-plotted, even if the solution was rather far fetched. Pairs well with clementines and lightly salted dark chocolate.

LiteraryinPA An Agatha Christie marathon is always a good idea. โ˜บ๏ธ 7y
batsy Sounds like a fun binge! 7y
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Moonpa
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Library used book store newest haul! I couldn't resist!

DivineDiana Eligible is a fun read! โค๏ธ 7y
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obbi89
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I've found my love for Agatha after reading "And then there were none" ..and since that moment this love has grown up..litterally!
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obbi89
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Jess_Read_This Ohh! I love that cover! ๐Ÿ˜ 7y
books_from_my_shelves Mi piacciono molto i libri di Agatha Christie !๐Ÿ’™ 7y
obbi89 @myreadingcorner anche a me! Su tutti, 10 piccoli indiani ๐Ÿ”๐Ÿ˜ 7y
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jes
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Taking a break from reading to play this new board game I bought. Anyone else played it? Confession: I was a bit confused after reading the rules, so I had to watch a YouTube video of someone explaining it. It seems fun, and my character is a crossbow carrying steampunk chemist!

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TotoroReads
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Totoro finished yet another New Year Book buy - a Hercule Poirot mystery. As a big fan of Agatha Christie (and thus horribly and irrevocably biased), Totoro gives this two thumbs up ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ. It was an interesting and easy read.

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Pronounced_ing
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I went on an Agatha Christie kick on a recent vacation and noticed that even though these books are 60+ years old, some things never change...

"I have noticed that these artists and writers are very unbalanced--no sense of proportion."

[DELETED] 2232195534 One of my favorite AC books. Love that Ariadne Oliver! ๐Ÿ˜€ 8y
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balletbookworm
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One of the Poirots I'd never read. I was partially correct (in the end) when I guessed who would be the first dead body. Very meta-fictional as regards the plotting of mysteries and a character who is famous for writing mysteries...