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Tedious Poirot

Revisado: 09-18-24

This book has the most moralizing Poirot I’ve ever read, not to mention his verbosity and deep dive into the psychology behind every actions and motive. Dear-me, so much navel gazing and introspection induces boredom. Agatha would have kept the plot bubbling along with more action, fewer words, a more impact book and far more enjoyment.

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At last, a literate cozy!

Revisado: 09-20-23

Thoughtful, engaging, almost believable, storyline in this the second of the mysteries by Reverend Coles. He has conceived a family that you want to know more about and weather more village issues.bring on the 3rd volume.

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Almost as good as Rex Stout

Revisado: 02-11-23

As a continuation, post, Mortem, of a well loved author, this is among the better works. For anyone who fell in love with the Nero Wolfe’s “oevre,” this will be greeted with great appreciation.

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Byzantine in all its meaning.

Revisado: 09-19-22

Convoluted would be the byword for this plot, it’s people and the story. Unfortunately, my taste are more straightforward and my interest weaned abt halfway thru.

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Ghastly

Revisado: 08-16-22

While this book claims to contain old Time radio stories of the detective Hercule Poirot, It is also full of contemporary advertisement as well as extraneous, unhelpful commentator drivel. Compare BBC productions of golden age mystery writers this book is a true clunker.

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Jeeze, edit this book!

Revisado: 05-20-22

But the time I was 3/4 away through this book I began to think that the author really could write if she stuck to the storyline. The very phony upper crust accent of the reader was particularly annoying in the beginning but evened out with her very competent mirroring of other nationalities. My major complaint was the very one dimensional offended macho husband in this troubled marriage. But he was only out done by the tortured muteness of the overwrought wife. Less hand wringing and tighter writing to the plot would make this a vastly improved book.

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Interesting era, mediocre writing

Revisado: 03-01-22

The positive abt this review is that the book covers an Interesting era and plot. But, all that is overwhelmed by the negatives: and insufferably fake posh accent at the narrator, some clunkers in terms of medical knowledge within the storyline, some week tweaking of emotional reaction and reasoning to further the plot, and a rather 2 dimensional husband. And okay read if you like mediocre soap operas.

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British nostalgia from a respected period writer

Revisado: 11-12-21

If this were a mystery, it would encapsulate the cozy genre. It has everything: small Scottish town, faithful servants, local characters and a wry observation of the quirks of the human condition. Beautifully broadcast, it is a gem of the BBC storytelling, revealing the events in the life of a idealistic Scottish country doctor.

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Another success!

Revisado: 11-09-21

Just as the first Thursday Murder Club book burst upon us with rave reviews, this one follows with the same characters, insights, convolutions and humor. More, please!

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Not Georgette Heyer!

Revisado: 11-02-21

While this was originally written as a defense against some of the more unbelievable Georgian Romances, the characters are pretty flat and the story obvious. Fortunately for us MC Beaton got it right in her Hamish McBeth and Agatha raisin series later in her life.

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