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Dead Man's Folly
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Dead Man's Folly is a great Hercule Poirot story & as I've read the book & seen the TV adaptation I thought I'd give this audio version a listen.
Narrator David Suchet obviously brings Poirot to life with ease, but he also provides a wealth of accents for all the other characters as well. Occasionally an accent will be a little over the top, but then so is the novel I suppose. A great story & another new way to enjoy it once again. And here's my previous review from earlier this year....
When a book opens with famous crime novelist Ariadne Oliver inviting detective Hercule Poirot to judge a Murder Hunt at a Devon fete you know you're in for a fun read. Dead Man's Folly is an expanded version of Agatha Christie's short story Hercule Poirot & the Greenshore Folly, but it's just as fast paced as the original.
The thing I love most about this novel is the setting of Nasse House, which is based on Christie's holiday home of Greenway near Dartmouth. Greenway, now owned by the National Trust, is a place I've visited many times & it's wonderful having Poirot solve a murder in a setting so familiar to me.
I've wanted to read this novel for a while, but have waited until now because this month my family & I will be spending a week on holiday at Greenway House. Let's just hope that we don't find a dead body in the old boat house!
Narrator David Suchet obviously brings Poirot to life with ease, but he also provides a wealth of accents for all the other characters as well. Occasionally an accent will be a little over the top, but then so is the novel I suppose. A great story & another new way to enjoy it once again. And here's my previous review from earlier this year....
When a book opens with famous crime novelist Ariadne Oliver inviting detective Hercule Poirot to judge a Murder Hunt at a Devon fete you know you're in for a fun read. Dead Man's Folly is an expanded version of Agatha Christie's short story Hercule Poirot & the Greenshore Folly, but it's just as fast paced as the original.
The thing I love most about this novel is the setting of Nasse House, which is based on Christie's holiday home of Greenway near Dartmouth. Greenway, now owned by the National Trust, is a place I've visited many times & it's wonderful having Poirot solve a murder in a setting so familiar to me.
I've wanted to read this novel for a while, but have waited until now because this month my family & I will be spending a week on holiday at Greenway House. Let's just hope that we don't find a dead body in the old boat house!
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May 08, 2022 10:38AM
There is a fun movie adaptation starring Peter Ustinov as Poirot.
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Wonderful review. It will be quite a while before I get to this as I'm reading the AC books in release date order. Have a great holiday at the Greenway House
Ian wrote: "Wonderful review. It will be quite a while before I get to this as I'm reading the AC books in release date order. Have a great holiday at the Greenway House"Thanks, Ian. Best of luck with your Christie reading marathon!!
Gary wrote: "There is a fun movie adaptation starring Peter Ustinov as Poirot."Not seen the Ustinov version, but will try and track down a copy. When I saw David Suchet on tour last year he said he played Inspector Japp in one of the Ustinov films and that he played Japp very badly!
Wonderful. Will there be a murder hunt on your holiday.
Pam wrote: "Wonderful. Will there be a murder hunt on your holiday."Only if there's a cream tea at the end of it!
