Spy-murder mashup ‘The Clocks’ (1963) is worth your time
Sleuthing Sunday (Book review): Christie’s playfulness is on display in “The Clocks,” where she gets amusingly cynical about the spy state.
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Spy-murder mashup ‘The Clocks’ (1963) is worth your time
Party vibe makes ‘Dead Man’s Folly’ (1956) a fun read
Sleuthing Sunday (Book review): As Ariadne Oliver and Poirot team up at a Fete gone awry, the mystery is compelling but the solution is hoary.
‘Double Sin’ (1961) puts Poirot in a Christmas mood
Sleuthing Sunday (Book review): “Double Sin and Other Stories” collects four Poirots, two Marples and a couple supernatural yarns.
‘Funerals are Fatal’ (1953), especially in this family
Sleuthing Sunday (Book review): Christie doesn’t reinvent anything here, but this family-based mystery does offer a few wrinkles.
‘Hallowe’en Party’ (1969) can’t capture spirit of season
Sleuthing Sunday (Book review): Although it doesn’t have the spooky vibe I hoped for, there are things to like about this Poirot novel.
‘Mrs. McGinty’s Dead’ (1952), and everyone’s a suspect
Sleuthing Sunday (Book review): This might be Christie’s most convoluted, unsolvable mystery. But it’s a solid character piece for Poirot.
Christie dives into romantic minds in ‘The Hollow’ (1946)
Sleuthing Sunday (Book review): “The Hollow” is Christie’s elite piece of character writing to this point. As a bonus, it’s a strong Poirot potboiler too.
Christie’s ‘Evil Under the Sun’ (1941) an ideal beach read
Sleuthing Sunday (Book review): Yet again, Poirot’s coastal vacation is interrupted by murder. He doesn’t mind too much though, and readers won’t either.
‘Witness for the Prosecution’ (1948) guilty of being great
Sleuthing Sunday (Book review): This collection of 11 short stories is filled with Agatha Christie gems, starting with the titular tale.
‘Sad Cypress’ (1940) a powerful Poirot potboiler
Sleuthing Sunday (Book review): Christie approaches this one from new angles: a court case, and relationships that seem real.