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Elephants Can Remember
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Jan 21, 2021
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It is now over 4 years that I, along with other members of the Reading The Detectives Group, have been reading Agatha Christie's detective novels. We started with a year of the redoubtable Miss Marple and we are coming to a conclusion after 3 (and a bit ) years of the inimitable Hercule Poirot, I shall miss them both. (Luckily we have started a group read of non Marple/Poirot Christies.)
So, I was meant to be reading this book in December last year I think, but a (rare) reading slump, saw me fall 3 books behind schedule in this reading challenge. That said it has only taken me 2 days to read it, as I seem to be on a bit of a roll.
This is the first book I have read of Poirot's that references directly some of his previous cases (well the first I remember ), and reading some of the posted reviews, other people feel that it mirrors/borrows the plot from some previous books.
Personally I didn't find that many similarities with previous novels, yes it involved an incident in the distant past that Poirot has to investigate, and whilst he has done it once before, how many times has investigated a current crime ?
This book features the wonderful Ariadne Oliver and a brief appearance from the slightly creepy Mr Goby, who stares at the fireplace. For those who have never read this book , it is based around a young woman who's prospective mother-in-law is worried that she has inherited murderous tendencies after her mother and father supposedly ended their lives in a suicide pact.
Poirot gets involved as the young woman happens to be the god daughter of his close friend the wonderful Ariadne Oliver (I will always see Zoe Wanamaker). Having watched all the David Suchet Poirot's a few months ago I remembered this story, but still enjoyed this a lot. Hercule and Ariadne investigate all the way through this novel, and bring it to a conclusion really well (I do not see it as wishy-washy and vague as some reviews have mentioned)
Yes I have given it 4 stars, but to be honest, to me it was around a 4.4 stars so was almost a 5 star detective read for me.
So, I was meant to be reading this book in December last year I think, but a (rare) reading slump, saw me fall 3 books behind schedule in this reading challenge. That said it has only taken me 2 days to read it, as I seem to be on a bit of a roll.
This is the first book I have read of Poirot's that references directly some of his previous cases (well the first I remember ), and reading some of the posted reviews, other people feel that it mirrors/borrows the plot from some previous books.
Personally I didn't find that many similarities with previous novels, yes it involved an incident in the distant past that Poirot has to investigate, and whilst he has done it once before, how many times has investigated a current crime ?
This book features the wonderful Ariadne Oliver and a brief appearance from the slightly creepy Mr Goby, who stares at the fireplace. For those who have never read this book , it is based around a young woman who's prospective mother-in-law is worried that she has inherited murderous tendencies after her mother and father supposedly ended their lives in a suicide pact.
Poirot gets involved as the young woman happens to be the god daughter of his close friend the wonderful Ariadne Oliver (I will always see Zoe Wanamaker). Having watched all the David Suchet Poirot's a few months ago I remembered this story, but still enjoyed this a lot. Hercule and Ariadne investigate all the way through this novel, and bring it to a conclusion really well (I do not see it as wishy-washy and vague as some reviews have mentioned)
Yes I have given it 4 stars, but to be honest, to me it was around a 4.4 stars so was almost a 5 star detective read for me.
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Jan 21, 2021 04:45PM
Adrian, although I am an ardent AC fan, I could never get into Poirot. However based on your enthusiastic review, I will add it to my list.
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ShanDizzy wrote: "Adrian, although I am an ardent AC fan, I could never get into Poirot. However based on your enthusiastic review, I will add it to my list."Well, when you get to it, I really hope you enjoy ShanDizzy
Lucy wrote: "I'm a huge fan of Christie books, in fact they have inspired me and I've persuaded my husband to convert our spare room in to a detective office! 😂 I am reading Miss Marple then moving on to Poirot..."Ditto Lucy ! I have been reading them for (cough cough) almost 50 years. In fact the Ms Christie books I currently own are my late mother's who allowed me to read them when I was around 10 years old.
Over the last 4 years I have been in buddy reads of all of the Miss Marple books and stories, and am now 2 books from finishing all 40+ Poirot books. And then if thats not enough I'm starting a read of non Marple/Poirot Christies
I do like the sound of your detective Office though Lucy. Very jealous 😊 (I have a library (see some of my photos), but its no detective office 😀
Wow, you’re suddenly making a run for it, you can still beat me to finishing our last one!
Jessica wrote: "Wow, you’re suddenly making a run for it, you can still beat me to finishing our last one!"Ha ha. I'm now re-reading all the stories in The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding (even though I read them all in December 2018), and then its Curtain. So I might finish in early February 😊
