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One and a half weeks of school after the October break and I am not able to read anymore. I am only able to listen to audiobooks. This is another Poirot in which I did not see the ending coming. Poirot‘s risky and mischievous plan worked well.

I should have written the tiny print before I started listening to this one. Imagine my surprise, two hrs into the audio and the mystery almost solved and there‘s four hrs left. This is a collection of four stories: Murder in the Mews (naturally), The Incredible Theft, Dead Man‘s Mirror and Triangle at Rhodes. Once I got over the fact that this was four stories, I quite enjoyed them.

Hugh Fraser also did the audio for three of the stories.

Another fantastic Poirot collection.

These four stories were Murder in the Mews, The Incredible Theft, Dead Man's Mirror, & Triangle at Rhodes.

Interestingly, I really enjoyed The Incredible Theft, because unlike the others, I wasn't overly familiar with the TV adaptation. Our family tend to avoid the ones about kidnapping the prime minister or stealing submarine plans etc, so I got to read it with relatively fresh eyes.

Good stuff.

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I continued reading The Sum of Us and listening to Murder in the Mews

I finished The Fraud andI have just finished Poor Things.

I‘m about to start Learned by Heart.

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Continue my reading of The Sum of Us

Finish The Fraud and continue my listening of Murder in the Mews

I want to read Poor Things and hopefully get a start on Learned by Heart

January read

3. These stories are closer to novellas than her typical short stories. Did you think this was successful? Would you have preferred them to be longer or shorter?

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2. Which story was your favorite, and why?

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Hi #agathachristieclubR2 friends! I'm drowning in book-judging duties this right now and of course behind on posting, so I'm going to do this quick so I can clear my mind!

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

Finishing up the #agathachristieclubR2 book in one of my favorite places in the world (an antique-filled cabin in Glenford, OH), with this little dummy. #dogsoflitsy

• Litsy Group Read for September 2022
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#StoryGraph: fiction crime mystery short stories mysterious medium-paced
265 pages | first published 1937

Hercule Poirot is faced with four mystifying cases:
• Murder in the Mews ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
• The Incredible Theft ⭐️⭐️⭐️💫
• Dead Man's Mirror ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
• Triangle at Rhodes ⭐️⭐️⭐️💫
— each a miniature classic of characterisation, incident and suspense.

This was an enjoyable collection of short Poirot cases. A murder staged as a suicide, a suicide that looks like murder, a theft of top secret documents, and a dangerous love triangle - all solved with Poirot's usual wit and curiosity.

Overall I enjoyed these short mysteries, but two of them I had read before in my collection of Poirot short stories. I didn‘t remember the endings, but the overall story seemed familiar to me. It was fun to read with my #lmpbc group though! And a quick read since they were short stories. Overall a pick!

This was fun: four cases featuring Poirot. I was thrown off by the first story—I‘d forgotten there were 4 separate stories & was disappointed that the solution seemed so obvious so early on. Then I realized it was a short story & I‘d reached the conclusion...🤦🏻‍♀️😂 I enjoyed these much more than other Poirot short stories I‘ve read (partly b/c there was no Hastings), but I do prefer the greater complexity of Christie‘s novel-length mysteries.

Book 1 finished #WinterGames2020 #MerryReaders

This was book 2 for #LMPBC - So I don‘t want to say too much but I‘ve read better Agatha Christie stories. Oh well, you win some you lose some

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#Lmpbc #GroupN @Laughterhp @katy4peas @hwestfall. Here's my choices, let me know if either of these work.

For those who like crime and investigation stories, this is one of the best books to read!! Consists of four different cases for Mr. Poirot to solve!!
Makes You Go Deep Into The Investigation!🔎

Poirot solves four utterly beguiling cases in this collection, including a mysterious suicide, a set of important lost papers, the death of a controlling patriarch, and a deadly love triangle. Agatha Christie never disappoints!

A terrific lunchtime read - 4 Poirot cases in one volume. They may be short stories, but in each one the mystery and characters are perfectly developed.

Isn‘t the cover gorgeous?! Thank you so much @cobwebmoth !

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I didn‘t realize it when I first picked up the book, but this is actually four short Poirot stories. Dead Man‘s Mirror was my favorite of the four because I found it had the most twists than the others. I did enjoy each short mystery, but my favor still rests with Christie‘s long mystery novels. Still a pic!

Lunch break reading

Enjoyable collection of short stories, full of misinterpretations and plot twists.

While I did enjoy these Poirot short stories, it didn't quite capture me the same way as the full length mysteries do. But definitely enjoyable nevertheless.

At my parents for a few days and found some old books I had stored there. I knew I went through an Agatha Christie phase and wasn't sure what books I had of hers. (Ignore the filter - used the one that highlighted the books the best)

Eh. Nothing thrilling or awful here. Was disappointed by one of my favorite TV adaptations (Triangle At Rhodes), which was unfortunate. Oh well, on to the next Poirot!

All great characters are capable of entertaining us again and again, but only the very greatest are new every time we read them. Hercules Poirot is a member of this very small club. Timothy Hallinan. l