Labours of Hercules: The Nemean Lion

Rating:
Summary: Very well presented stories
Review: This is a collection of the first four cases in the Labours of Hercules set. With the exception of why Poirot is selecting his cases at the beginning (His impending retirementand connecting to namesake),the stories are well connected. The first story is "The Nemean Lion". Poirot tries to help a man clear up a case of kidnapping of his wife's dog after ransom has been paid. In his mind the Pekenise dog is as fierce as a lion. The ending is very cute where everything turns out well but unexpected. The next story is of the "Lernean Hydra". This intails Poirot cleaning up a rumor mill ensnaring a doctor, his older wife who dies, and his female dispenser. Poirot has to find the truth to stop the multi headed attack of rumors. Good ending as well. "The Arcadian Deer" is the story for the romantic poirot fans. In this tale, Poirot tracks a maid for a lovelorn mechanic. Feeling the challenge somewhat simple, Poirot is surprised with it's complexity and travel. Good ending with the standard Christie flair. Last but not least is the "Erymanthian Boar". This one has Poirot in Switzerland hunting down a killer. I was slightly disappointed in the reasoning used in this one but it was still good. Daniel Massey does a great job reading this set. His voice changes from one character to the next. He even does a somewhat passable Belgian accent. I do wholeheartily reccomend this for those who like Christie stories but don't have time for the novels. Enjoy.

Rating:
Summary: Very well presented stories
Review: This is a collection of the first four cases in the Labours of Hercules set. With the exception of why Poirot is selecting his cases at the beginning (His impending retirementand connecting to namesake),the stories are well connected. The first story is "The Nemean Lion". Poirot tries to help a man clear up a case of kidnapping of his wife's dog after ransom has been paid. In his mind the Pekenise dog is as fierce as a lion. The ending is very cute where everything turns out well but unexpected. The next story is of the "Lernean Hydra". This intails Poirot cleaning up a rumor mill ensnaring a doctor, his older wife who dies, and his female dispenser. Poirot has to find the truth to stop the multi headed attack of rumors. Good ending as well. "The Arcadian Deer" is the story for the romantic poirot fans. In this tale, Poirot tracks a maid for a lovelorn mechanic. Feeling the challenge somewhat simple, Poirot is surprised with it's complexity and travel. Good ending with the standard Christie flair. Last but not least is the "Erymanthian Boar". This one has Poirot in Switzerland hunting down a killer. I was slightly disappointed in the reasoning used in this one but it was still good. Daniel Massey does a great job reading this set. His voice changes from one character to the next. He even does a somewhat passable Belgian accent. I do wholeheartily reccomend this for those who like Christie stories but don't have time for the novels. Enjoy.