HerculePoirot

so-so

During a Halloween party, one of the children 13-year-old Joyce, declares that she saw a murder committed once. No-one believes her, but later that evening she is found drowned in a tub of apples. Author Ariadne Oliver calls in close friend, Hercule Poirot, to find the killer.

This one is a bit of a dog's dinner. For a start, I can't stand Ariadne Oliver, in fact she makes me think of Hastings quite fondly. (continued)

OutsmartYourShelf There was a lot of repetitious talking mainly about poor Joyce - nobody had a good word to say about the unfortunate girl - & I felt it all fell a bit flat at the end. 3⭐

Full Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4324203014
Read 26th - 28th Oct 2025

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#AfterDarkBingo Fantastically Indifferent @puddlejumper
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Librarybelle It‘s a shame it‘s not one of her better ones 1d

DieAReader 🎉🎉🎉 1d

TheAromaofBooks Great progress!! 1d

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dabbe

The Mystery of the Blue Train (Poirot) | Agatha Christie

so-so

@Librarybelle First published in 1928. BLUE TRAIN offers readers the classic ingredients of a Christie mystery—an exotic setting, a glamorous cast of characters, and a puzzling murder—but it‘s one of her more uneven works, which is why I'm a month late finishing it with the #ChristiesCapers group. The plot takes a while to build momentum. Much of the first third is setup, and the murder itself occurs relatively late. ⬇️

dabbe The investigation that follows can also feel disjointed at times. Christie reportedly wrote THE MYSTERY OF THE BLUE TRAIN during a personally difficult period following her mother‘s death and her own divorce. She later expressed dissatisfaction with the book, though it contains the seeds of themes and techniques she would refine in later novels. Heard of The Orient Express, anyone? 4d

Librarybelle I‘m glad the techniques were refined by the time she wrote about the Orient Express. 4d

dabbe @Librarybelle I love that we're reading these in progression; you can really see her playing around with the form, then making it her own and putting her own spin on it. 4d

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RaeLovesToRead

Death on the Nile: Hercule Poirot Investigates | Agatha Christie

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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I wish I hadn't known who did this one because it was ingenious. I'm such a fan of the TV series that I know most of the stories...

Regardless, this was splendidly enjoyable and intricately plotted.

Probably my favourite Poirot. Maybe even my favourite Christie. Up there with Roger Ackroyd and And Then There Were None, with the added bonus that it feels like you're floating down the Nile.

Love love loved it.

ravenlee I was just thinking I should read this, and you‘ve inspired me to bump it up the list. I‘m not a huge Christie reader, but I have liked most of what I‘ve read. Now to see if my library has it. 2w

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MariaW

Der blaue Express: Ein Fall f�r Poirot | Agatha Christie

As a German English teacher I really like reading Agatha Christie. It definitely expands my vocabulary. 💪💪💪

BookNAround Interesting that Christie used it. It always makes me think of Maria in The Sound of Music when the nuns are singing about her “a flibbertigibbet, a will o‘ the whisp, a clown.” (edited) 3w

Clare-Dragonfly @BookNAround Same!!! (Many a thing you know you‘d like to tell her, many a thing she ought to understand…) (edited) 3w

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BookNook

The Murder on the Links: A Hercule Poirot Mystery | Agatha Christie

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#ChristiesCapers, #AgathaChristieClubR3
While good, not one of ACs best. The characters and relationships were intriguing, and the plot twists certainly kept me guessing, but it seemed the ultimate solution had to be a bit forced. Might be just me. I did enjoy the book over-all.

Librarybelle I like that we can see Christie‘s progression as a writer by reading these in order! 3w

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kelli7990

The Mystery of the Blue Train (Poirot) | Agatha Christie

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Here‘s my review for this book I just finished for the #christiescapers buddy read. This was the September short story. I can start this month‘s short story for the buddy read since I‘m caught up now.

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bookandbedandtea

The Mousetrap: A Play in Two Acts | Agatha Christie

This afternoon I saw a local production of Agatha Christie's Mousetrap, apparently the longest running stage production in the world. It was such a fun play!

AnnCrystal 🆒👏🏼🎭👍🏼💝. 4w

Jeg I‘ve seen it in London and not so long ago here in my home town. 4w

majkia I saw it in London in the 70s. 4w

bookandbedandtea @Jeg @majkia I'm envious! I haven't been to London, much less seen a play there, but it's on my bucket list. 😊 3w

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chlolovesbooks

Halloween Party | Agatha Christie

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🎃🎃🎃🎃 4/5

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Sparklemn

Mystery of the Blue Train | Agatha Christie

so-so

I joined #ChristiesCapers for this month‘s read. The male characters (except for the rich American and Poirot) all seemed too alike for me. The women were more memorable. And the rubies…😍 The mystery was ok, I guess, with hints of romance. Hoping for better with the October book!

Should add that I really enjoyed the group discussion!

Librarybelle Yay! So glad you could join us! 4w

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RaeLovesToRead

Dumb Witness: A Hercule Poirot Mystery | Agatha Christie

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This one has some great characters that made for some genuinely entertaining moments.

A memorable episode of the TV series, and as far as I recall, significant changes were made to adapt it.

Enjoyable despite some dodgy behaviour from Poirot!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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