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thetantalus t1_j1qqnvs wrote

Thanks for writing this up, you reminded me that I really need to pick up a Christie book. I’ve yet to read one. (I know.)

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LeadSled86 t1_j1rn95c wrote

I have done And Then There Were None and Murder on the Orient Express. Both were absolutely fantastic. This post reminded me it's time to drop in on the good Dame's inquisitive Poirot once again!

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roninPT t1_j1sb1mn wrote

Poirot's Christmas is one of my favorites, and fits into the season

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crackerbarreldudley t1_j1sdk60 wrote

I just finished that one! It was a great little read. Some really hilarious lines, like, "No, sir, your father is most certainly dead" (or something along those lines). And Poirot's infatuation with the officer's moustache!

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vikingchyk t1_j1stl31 wrote

I just read a short Poirot : The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding

Scandalous ending! >!He got kissed under the mistletoe! !<

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theonewhoknock_s t1_j1ttzz6 wrote

These are the only two I've read, but now I'm itching to grab another one and get into it. Watching Glass Onion a few days ago and now this post have got me into the mood for a good ol' mystery.

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Saruster t1_j1tf32e wrote

Hers were the first books I picked for myself at the library when I was a new reader. I’ve adored her books for 40+ years now. During the pandemmy, when the world was going crazy and I felt like I’d lost control of everything, I turned to watching the Poirot and Marple TV shows as my “comfort viewing.” There was something so soothing about watching a show I’d seen 100 times and where I knew exactly what was going to happen, who was going to say what, etc. David Suchet got me through it!

When people call her books “timeless” they aren’t exaggerating. The early Poirot books were set between WWI and WWII, then later post WWII and the Marple books were set in the 1950s but the stories could just as easily take place today. (I always wonder WTF was going on in Christie’s head where she came up with these plots. Amazing)

I have all her books on my kindle and read when I need to take a break from reality. I also have her audiobooks narrated by Hugh Fraser and when I have trouble sleeping, I have him talk me to sleep. Works like a charm!

Re-reading this, I think I’m seriously addicted to Agatha Christie stories.

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crackerbarreldudley t1_j1sde2l wrote

My spouse and I recently read/listened through an audio book for Orient Express (our first Christie book) and thoroughly enjoyed it! I've never liked murder mysteries, but I really enjoy hers.

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mrnicebobby t1_j1urxsw wrote

Other than the ones already suggested, I’d chime in with The Secret of Chimneys and The Murder of Roger Ackroyd.

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