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Depends Upon Why You Like Poirot
the A.B.C. murders
Harsh review, based on the greatness of her writing as a whole
Poirot and Hastings "Hunt Together" Again
predictable ending, but good read

ABC Murders: A Hercule Poirot Mystery
Agatha Christie
Manufacturer: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 1579126243

Book Description

Alice Ascher, a shopkeeper in Andover, is bludgeoned to death at her place of work. Next to die is Miss Bernard in Bexhill, then Mr. Clarke in Churston. More disturbing than the alphabetic sequence of the killings or the ABC Railway guide that the killer leaves at the scene of each crime are the taunting notes Hercule Poirot receives each time the killer is about to strike again. It is one of Poirot’s most challenging cases yet.

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Depends Upon Why You Like Poirot.......2007-04-15

The ABC Murders is something between a lengthy short-story and a full-on novel.

Christie's genius is that she has created, in Poirot, a man who is incredibly proud, incredibly justified in his pride, and yet, somehow, incredibly endearing. Thus, if you love Poirot mysteries because you enjoy the company of M. Poirot and Captain Hastings, this one will leave you smiling, but looking to the next one on your shelf.

However, if your preferences lay in following the mechanism of his searching, pensive, relentless investigations, you will likely enjoy this one.

the A.B.C. murders .......2006-12-11

This book is probably one of Agatha Christie's finestest books, but due its lack of fine detail and because I just didn't really like it.
This book is for anyone who likes a good mystery and a surprising turn of events.
In this book, Hwexulw Poirot receives letters of murder to occur soon. After a long time of fearful angxiety, Poirot solve the case before the E murder.
Agatha Christie is a great writer and I would recommend any of her 100 book to read.

Harsh review, based on the greatness of her writing as a whole.......2006-09-11

I love Agatha Christie, she is definately one of my favorites and definately is the reason that we have quality mystery movies and books today. The low rateing i gave this book is not because it is a bad book, in relation to most mysteries this one would be rated highly, but when put up against other Agatha Christie books its pretty crappy.

I get the idea of the plot, the numerous murders keep the action going throught the novel to lead the reader on, which was a good thing to try because i know the most common complaint with agatha christie is the boaring investigative part in the middle. My problem with the book is with the way it is constructed, several interludes happen in the book that come from the (so called) killer. This makes the reader feel like they already know the answer to the problem and makes the reader wonder why the book continues.

So after i got half way through the book i was wondering, why should i continue with this book if i already know who did it, i think that kind of takes away from the story. Although the ending comes togeather and is pretty good (not her best). I think this uncharactoristic give to the reader, in the middle of the book is what really hurts the story in the end.

Id say read the book for sure, but dont let the interludes push u to lose interest, its never as simple as she leads you to believe

Poirot and Hastings "Hunt Together" Again.......2006-09-06

THE A.B.C. MURDERS is not only one of the finest of the "Hercule Poirot" stories and one of the most memorable works in the Agatha Christie canon, it is also one of the greatest of all detective stories; it ranks right alongside Conan Doyle's THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES and Christie's own THE MURDER OF ROGER ACKROYD. The plotting is even more ingenious than is usual for Christie; the story itself is a wonderful human drama about a lonely epileptic who is suspected of being a serial murderer. Also highly recommended, for those who have finished the novel: the superb made-for-TV version of THE A.B.C. MURDERS, starring David Suchet as Poirot and available on DVD from Amazon.com.

predictable ending, but good read.......2006-08-15

agatha christie ventures into somewhat uncharted territory - the this time, poirot is on the trail of a homicidal maniac. Christie fans will see the ending coming. the characters are a bit bland. Poirot comes up with the solution, but in the end any number of other solutions could have been equally plausible, so it is not clear why he went with this particular one.

Still, it is an Agatha Christie book, so even when it is bad, it is good.

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The ABC Murders
Agatha Christie
Manufacturer: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Audio Cassette

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ASIN: 0007164807

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The ABC Murders
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