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All of Agatha: The Labours of Hercules and Taken at the Flood
On my march through Agatha Christie's ouvre, I am in 1948.
The Labours of Hercules. 12 Hercule Poirot stories, each one aligned with one of the labours of the mythological Hercules. It was a slog. I think it was mainly me not being in the mood for slightly twee stories.
Taken at the Floor. I have to give it to ol' Aggie for the title. This was another Hercule Poirot story. Lots of mistaken identity/false identity and 'is X really dead?' Also, a lot of that people expecting to inherit and then not inheriting. ALSO, a supremely toxic relationship triangle. Someone really should've mentioned to Aggie that trying to strangle someone isn't as romantic and endearing as she thinks it is. But horses for courses. And the twists were decent. And it deals with the aftermath of WWII.
So I realize I missed some of the short stories which were published in the 1940's so I am going back and checking a few off my list for May (or making certain I've read them) and getting caught up before tackling another Mary Westmacott The Rose and the Yew Tree in June.
The Labours of Hercules. 12 Hercule Poirot stories, each one aligned with one of the labours of the mythological Hercules. It was a slog. I think it was mainly me not being in the mood for slightly twee stories.
Taken at the Floor. I have to give it to ol' Aggie for the title. This was another Hercule Poirot story. Lots of mistaken identity/false identity and 'is X really dead?' Also, a lot of that people expecting to inherit and then not inheriting. ALSO, a supremely toxic relationship triangle. Someone really should've mentioned to Aggie that trying to strangle someone isn't as romantic and endearing as she thinks it is. But horses for courses. And the twists were decent. And it deals with the aftermath of WWII.
So I realize I missed some of the short stories which were published in the 1940's so I am going back and checking a few off my list for May (or making certain I've read them) and getting caught up before tackling another Mary Westmacott The Rose and the Yew Tree in June.
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