Normally, a mere outbreak of petty thefts in a youth hostel wouldn’t be enough to interest the great detective Hercule Poirot. However, the warden of the hostel is sister to Poirot’s secretary Miss Lemon, and concern for her sister is interfering with Miss Lemon’s typing abilities. Poirot finds himself with an intriguing puzzle on his hands, and before long, murder increases the mystery. The fastidious Belgian sleuth is brought to life by the voice of veteran British actor Hugh Fraser.
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Starred Review. Fraser, who played Captain Hastings, the sidekick for arch Belgian detective Hercule Poirot in the PBS Mystery series, now performs the entire cast in Christie's 1955 mystery. Fraser's Poirot is derivative of the stellar performance of the series' star, David Suchet; nevertheless, Fraser gives Christie's work his own imprimatur. Poirot is absent much of the time in this tale of kleptomania, malice and murder set at a boarding house for students. Add to the mix a number of students from England, a temperamental Greek landlady and an Italian house staff, and one must conclude that Fraser is some sort of magician to keep all the players sorted out as they converge in the common room. Not to be missed among the clamoring voices is Christie's narrative, from which Fraser manages to wring every wry drop. The producers at the Mystery Masters division of the Audio Partners were smart to hire Fraser to record this classic, and listeners will find it a delightful romp that passes all too quickly. (Dec.)
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.
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“The Christie fan of longest standing, who thinks he knows every one of her tricks, will still be surprised by some of the twists here.” (New York Times )
“When it comes to fiendish plotting, there’s nobody to compare with Agatha Christie.” (Peter Robinson, New York Times bestselling author of the Inspector Banks novels )
“The characters are as good as ever and there is plenty of entertainment.” (Times Literary Supplement (London) ) --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
“When it comes to fiendish plotting, there’s nobody to compare with Agatha Christie.” (Peter Robinson, New York Times bestselling author of the Inspector Banks novels )
“The characters are as good as ever and there is plenty of entertainment.” (Times Literary Supplement (London) ) --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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laur's review no. 2,
By Tennis "Laura" (Johannesburg, South Africa) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Hickory Dickory Dock: A Hercule Poirot Mystery (Audio CD)
Hugh Fraser does a very credible job, with all of the accents and people in the book, especially Hercules Poirot - almost as good as David Suchet !!!
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The usual Christie attention to details and twists and turns gives a satisfying twist to this audio.,
By Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Hickory Dickory Dock: A Hercule Poirot Mystery (Audio CD)
Agatha Christie's HICKORY DICKORY DOCK enjoys Hugh Fraser's warm voice as it tells of an outbreak of thefts at a student hostel, an odd series of missing or vandalized items, and eventually, murder. The usual Christie attention to details and twists and turns gives a satisfying twist to this audio.
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Creating order out of disorder,
By Giant Panda (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Hickory Dickory Dock: A Hercule Poirot Mystery (Hercule Poirot Mysteries) (Kindle Edition)
Hercule Poirot is presented with a strange case of theft at a student hostel. Seemingly random and unrelated items are missing. What starts out as a harmless prank, ends with murder. This mystery kept me glued to the end, trying to guess the culprit without any success. I enjoyed it thoroughly, though some of the details escape me. There were too many items taken and not everything accounted for, and I am not sure I understand the motive behind spilling the ink. I felt the wrap-up was far from watertight and far from complete. Note I was using the Kindle version, which makes it more difficult to skip back and forth and review events.
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