Agatha Christie
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| Original Title: | Cat Among the Pigeons |
| ISBN: | 0425205967 (ISBN13: 9780425205969) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Hercule Poirot Mysteries #34 |
| Characters: | Julia Upjohn, Miss Chadwick, Hercule Poirot, Jennifer Sutcliffe, Princess Shaista, Mrs. Upjohn, Mrs. Sutcliffe, Honoria Bulstrode, Eleanor Vansittart, Grace Springer, Angele Blanche, Eileen Rich, Ann Shapland, Alì Yusuf, Bob Rawlinson, Adam Goodman, Kelsey, Mr. Robinson, Colonel Pikeaway |
| Setting: | United Kingdom England |
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3 stars for this slow moving triple homicide mystery which I didn't like as much as others. When I first began this challenge a fellow Goodreads member, paulie, predicted that I would probably solve a case by August! But I was bowled over that I actually had both of the suspects figured out early on the book. Strangely neither of the feline occupants of my couch much cared for my excitement. That's why I feel myself only giving it a 3 star review because A.C. made it too easy and took too long exploring the characters that the motives for all were explicit and I feel a bit sad for Hercule Poiriot that he was forced to get himself involved in the case. However his cameo was genuinely enjoyable. What a snob that fella is and I just love the amount of malice that the Inspector in the case had for him. HAHA!Details Containing Books Cat Among the Pigeons (Hercule Poirot Mysteries #34)
| Title | : | Cat Among the Pigeons (Hercule Poirot Mysteries #34) |
| Author | : | Agatha Christie |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 352 pages |
| Published | : | July 5th 2005 by Berkley (first published November 2nd 1959) |
| Categories | : | Mystery. Fiction. Crime. Classics. Detective |
Rating Containing Books Cat Among the Pigeons (Hercule Poirot Mysteries #34)
Ratings: 3.83 From 26666 Users | 1260 ReviewsRate Containing Books Cat Among the Pigeons (Hercule Poirot Mysteries #34)
3 stars for this slow moving triple homicide mystery which I didn't like as much as others. When I first began this challenge a fellow Goodreads member, paulie, predicted that I would probably solve a case by August! But I was bowled over that I actually had both of the suspects figured out early on the book. Strangely neither of the feline occupants of my couch much cared for my excitement. That's why I feel myself only giving it a 3 star review because A.C. made it too easy and took too long3 stars for this slow moving triple homicide mystery which I didn't like as much as others. When I first began this challenge a fellow Goodreads member, paulie, predicted that I would probably solve a case by August! But I was bowled over that I actually had both of the suspects figured out early on the book. Strangely neither of the feline occupants of my couch much cared for my excitement. That's why I feel myself only giving it a 3 star review because A.C. made it too easy and took too long
4 Stars. Poirot doesn't appear until 2/3rds of the way into the book, but it's one of his masterworks when he finally intervenes. He gets the call because he was extolled by Maureen Summerhayes, an earlier Christie character from "Mrs. McGuinty's Dead." We meet Prince Ali Yusef, Sheik of Ramat in the Middle East, and his close friend and personal pilot Bob Rawlinson, as a revolution to unseat the Prince is about to happen. To remain alive they must flee the country and ensure a fortune in jewels
Another well written, finely crafted classic. Agatha Christies books are so timeless. This could have been written 60 days ago, but it was actually written 60 years ago! Poirot doesnt actually appear until about 60% of the way in - which was fine by me as for some reason I thought this was a stand-alone. Not sure how, but I failed to notice / realise that this was actually a Poirot, so his appearance was a pleasant surprise.
Wow. This story took several hundred pages to even get going. I figured out a ton of things before anyone else did. We once again get Poirot in this novel at around the 80 percent mark. I have seen it before, and will say it again. The Poirot books are boring when we focus too much on other people. I wish that we had Poirot involved from the beginning so at least he didn't come in as a side character. The main character in this book from beginning to end was Julia Upjohn. Since this book was
No sign, so far, of anything sinisterbut I live in hope.Adam, in ChristieChristies Poirot #32, just a few more to go. After a couple of books where (the rich) Christie seems to defer to the poor and minorities in ways not typical for her, she returns for her story to a fairly typical setting, a stunning place filled with rich people! (After reading all these in the gutter noir novels by Cain and Thompson, it is quite a contrast, let me tell ya!). This time its Meadowbank, one of the most
When this was published Christie had already been a best-selling author for more than three decades. She's got it down. Certainly she has fun with the format. Hercule Poirot doesn't appear, isn't even mentioned, until the final act. The girl's school setting is fun: it gives her rein to use all the stereotypes and to demolish them.This particular book was on Natasha's shelf, which is why I didn't get to it during my Christie run. Saturday night she comes to tell me goodnight and to ask if I know
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