Dolores C. (wild-one) -
M. Hurcule Poirot the hero of every Agatha Christie fan is brought to life as he uses his little grey cells to solve the nine mysteries within the pages of The Under Dog and Other short stories. There is less time in the short story format to develop the intrigue allowed in an entire book. Therefore Captain Hastings, Poirot's life long friend, guides the reader along with his sometimes critical, sometimes humorous, sometimes serious narration of each situation. This book is enjoyable in a format suited for summer reading.
Vicki L. (Eveleaf) reviewed The Under Dog and Other Stories (Hercule Poirot, Bk 7) on + 30 more book reviews
What's not to love about anything Agatha Christie, ya know!?
Donna E. (impossible) reviewed The Under Dog and Other Stories (Hercule Poirot, Bk 7) on + 3352 more book reviews
1984 edition of 1923 mystery classic. It is fun to solve mysteries along with that little, prideful detective Hercule Poirot.
The synopsis on the back cover of this book declares that the nine short stories contained within are Hercule Poirot's "Nasty Nine". Agatha Christie's sophisticated Belgian sleuth matches wits against nine of the worst criminals in order to solve these most baffling mysteries. A dead heiress on a train, a murdered recluse, and a wealthy playboy slain at a costume ball are only a few of the unfortunate victims of the confounding crimes committed in the pages of Ms. Christie's The Under Dog and Other Stories, a superior collection of short mystery fiction all featuring Hercule Poirot as the investigator.
The reader is invited to accompany Agatha Christie's most famous detective creation on a twisting trail of baffling mystery, shattering violence and delectable deduction as once again Hercule Poirot proves that his magnificent mind is mightier than the swiftest, stealthiest hand of a murderer. Here is Monsieur Poirot at the peak of his powers. Here is Agatha Christie at her spellbinding best.
I thought that this book was vintage Agatha Christie - these were nine of perhaps the most intriguing, most perplexing, yet highly entertaining mysteries that I've read in quite a while. I do enjoy Agatha Christie's writing style, but will say that as with many of her stories, I had trouble concluding "who done it." I give The Under Dog and Other Stories by Agatha Christie an A!
The reader is invited to accompany Agatha Christie's most famous detective creation on a twisting trail of baffling mystery, shattering violence and delectable deduction as once again Hercule Poirot proves that his magnificent mind is mightier than the swiftest, stealthiest hand of a murderer. Here is Monsieur Poirot at the peak of his powers. Here is Agatha Christie at her spellbinding best.
I thought that this book was vintage Agatha Christie - these were nine of perhaps the most intriguing, most perplexing, yet highly entertaining mysteries that I've read in quite a while. I do enjoy Agatha Christie's writing style, but will say that as with many of her stories, I had trouble concluding "who done it." I give The Under Dog and Other Stories by Agatha Christie an A!
