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Summary: Slow going at first, but ...
Review: ... It really picks up, and when it does, look out! Ms. Christie takes a little longer than usual to introduce us to all the characters -- all of whom will, of course, either become victims or suspects, except for the incomparable Hercule Poirot. The mystery is centered around a real-life game of CLUE, played with real people, that's meant to be entertainment at a local fair. And then it goes terribly wrong. Tortured family relationships and issues of class and heritage complicate matters. Just as the murder was introduced a little too slowly for my taste, its resolution was come upon a bit too abruptly. But these are just quibbles. Suchet's performance as Poirot made this unabridged audio book a delight.
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Summary: A Masterpiece At Your Fingertips!
Review: Agatha Christie at her very best! Once you pick up the book you just won't be able to put it down. It starts off a little slow, but once Poirot arrives at Nassecombe (the setting of the crime) the excitement and intrigue really begins! Just when you think you know 'whodunnit' Ms. Christie turns the tables on you. It's a total thrill-ride and will have you begging for more! If you only read one Agatha Christie book this is the one!
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Summary: great plot
Review: Although I wouldn't recommend this for an introduction to Agatha Christie (try Ten Little Indians, Murder in Mesopotamia, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd) I think that the twist at the end is one of her most believable. As Poirot says, everything clicks into place. I agree with another reviewer that the beginning isn't that great, Mrs. Oliver saying she suspects something, but I think it DOES work for the book's atmosphere of something faintly wrong about Nasse House. I love the ending. It's so much more centered around the characters and the character of Mrs. Folliat is very touching. The comic relief also works: Mrs. Oliver, the "bloodhound-like" Mrs. Masterton and her husbands' horsy agent Captain Warbuton are nice touches, as are the hapless girls from the hostel and the foreigner-hating Constable Hoskins.
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Summary: great plot
Review: Although this book had an interesting concept that quickly caught my eye, I soon discovered that it was not one of Agatha Christie's best works. "Dead Man's Folly" caught my attention with the idea that a murder hunt was to take place on the grounds of the beautiful Nasse House and the famous Hercule Poirot would present the prizes. I expected of course that this was just a facade of what was yet to come. Agatha Christie is one of the greatest mystery writers of all time but I have read some of her better books. Don't get me wrong, this book was a fun read for any mystery lover, but it lacked the plot and suspence needed to first grab the readers attention. The plot was also trite and underdeveloped. Mrs. Oliver, the mystery writer who is in charge of the hunt, pretty much eludes to the fact that there will be a murder. As a character, she does not know, but we as the reader understand the hint that Christie is trying to give. The ending, however, did surprise me. I would not have expect innocent and frail Mrs. Folliatt could hide such a deep secret about her son. In these last pages, Christie does redeem herself for the rest of the book with interesting descriptions and a insightful look into the human mind. Although the plot was underdeveloped and murder was inevitable, Christie wrote about dynamic characters in the novel that had human qualities. I much preferred another one of her novels, a name which i cannot remember, but as always, Agatha Christie had managed to puzzle us once again. She is truely the "Queen of Crime!"
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Summary: not one of Christie's best works
Review: Although this book had an interesting concept that quickly caught my eye, I soon discovered that it was not one of Agatha Christie's best works. "Dead Man's Folly" caught my attention with the idea that a murder hunt was to take place on the grounds of the beautiful Nasse House and the famous Hercule Poirot would present the prizes. I expected of course that this was just a facade of what was yet to come. Agatha Christie is one of the greatest mystery writers of all time but I have read some of her better books. Don't get me wrong, this book was a fun read for any mystery lover, but it lacked the plot and suspence needed to first grab the readers attention. The plot was also trite and underdeveloped. Mrs. Oliver, the mystery writer who is in charge of the hunt, pretty much eludes to the fact that there will be a murder. As a character, she does not know, but we as the reader understand the hint that Christie is trying to give. The ending, however, did surprise me. I would not have expect innocent and frail Mrs. Folliatt could hide such a deep secret about her son. In these last pages, Christie does redeem herself for the rest of the book with interesting descriptions and a insightful look into the human mind. Although the plot was underdeveloped and murder was inevitable, Christie wrote about dynamic characters in the novel that had human qualities. I much preferred another one of her novels, a name which i cannot remember, but as always, Agatha Christie had managed to puzzle us once again. She is truely the "Queen of Crime!"
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Summary: not one of Christie's best works
Review: Although this book had an interesting concept that quickly caught my eye, I soon discovered that it was not one of Agatha Christie's best works. "Dead Man's Folly" caught my attention with the idea that a murder hunt was to take place on the grounds of the beautiful Nasse House and the famous Hercule Poirot would present the prizes. I expected of course that this was just a facade of what was yet to come. Agatha Christie is one of the greatest mystery writers of all time but I have read some of her better books. Don't get me wrong, this book was a fun read for any mystery lover, but it lacked the plot and suspence needed to first grab the readers attention. The plot was also trite and underdeveloped. Mrs. Oliver, the mystery writer who is in charge of the hunt, pretty much eludes to the fact that there will be a murder. As a character, she does not know, but we as the reader understand the hint that Christie is trying to give. The ending, however, did surprise me. I would not have expect innocent and frail Mrs. Folliatt could hide such a deep secret about her son. In these last pages, Christie does redeem herself for the rest of the book with interesting descriptions and a insightful look into the human mind. Although the plot was underdeveloped and murder was inevitable, Christie wrote about dynamic characters in the novel that had human qualities. I much preferred another one of her novels, a name which i cannot remember, but as always, Agatha Christie had managed to puzzle us once again. She is truely the "Queen of Crime!"
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Summary: Murder Hunt Game Leads to Real Murder in This Thriller
Review: Aridane Oliver is prominent in this novel as she has been hired to stage a Murder Hunt for the village fete to raise money for local charities. Her famous intuition tells her something is not right and her intuition is shown to be right on target when a real body is found instead of the "pretend" corpse in the murder game. Mrs. Oliver calls in her friend Hercule Poirot for assistance. Poirot is fond of Mrs. Oliver and has been since he first met her while solving the murder of Mr. Shaitana in "Cards on the Table." This novel is filled with well-drawn characters including: George Stubbs, the owner of Nasse House where the murder occurs; his wife Lady Hattie, a young woman obsessed with her jewels; Etienne de Sousa, Hattie's debonair cousin who arrives unexpectedly and unwelcomed; Marlene Tucker, a sniffling teen-ager who was chosen to play the "corpse"; and Mrs. Folliat, the former lady of the manor. Along with others, they form the backdrop as Poirot and Mrs. Oliver follow clues that lead to impersonation, old sins, and a ruthless killer.
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Summary: Murder Hunt Game Leads to Real Murder in This Thriller
Review: Aridane Oliver is prominent in this novel as she has been hired to stage a Murder Hunt for the village fete to raise money for local charities. Her famous intuition tells her something is not right and her intuition is shown to be right on target when a real body is found instead of the "pretend" corpse in the murder game. Mrs. Oliver calls in her friend Hercule Poirot for assistance. Poirot is fond of Mrs. Oliver and has been since he first met her while solving the murder of Mr. Shaitana in "Cards on the Table." This novel is filled with well-drawn characters including: George Stubbs, the owner of Nasse House where the murder occurs; his wife Lady Hattie, a young woman obsessed with her jewels; Etienne de Sousa, Hattie's debonair cousin who arrives unexpectedly and unwelcomed; Marlene Tucker, a sniffling teen-ager who was chosen to play the "corpse"; and Mrs. Folliat, the former lady of the manor. Along with others, they form the backdrop as Poirot and Mrs. Oliver follow clues that lead to impersonation, old sins, and a ruthless killer.
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Summary: watch out!.....it will thrill you up
Review: even when i switched on the light, i had still feel the horror...that is that the best statement describing the book...you have to be inside hercule poirot's mind...you have to find the clues throughout the pages...in order to solve the mystery but at the end....you will stuck....why?....because it is a great mystery! and only hercule poirot alone can solve the problem.....read it and mark my words....
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Summary: Great Mystery
Review: I have to say that this book was far better then Mystery of the Blue Train. It had more twists and turns then a roller coaster. The trouble was I couldn't distinguish between the real clues and all the red herrings. All the characters looked so suspicious, and everyone seemed to have a motive. At one point I thought that everyone in the house was involved in the murder of Marlene and disappearance of Hattie, even the butler (lol). Alec & Peggy Legge was who my mind settled on close to the end. All the clues left by them, the bracelet, the mysterious rendezvous, the boy in the turtle shirt; they were just red herrings produced to stump the reader. I felt that the bracelet was a big clue, I just didn't know where it went, and boy was I wrong. Never in a million years would I have believed who it turned out to be. This was a great book!
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