March 2022 Update: So once again some of the stories were great and some were not. I am still more puzzled now more than anything on the whole “The Adventure of the Cheap Flat” and some of the other stories. The only stories I really enjoyed were “The Tragedy at Marsdon Manor”, “The Disappearance of Mr. Davenheim”, and “The Chocolate Box.” Original Review:  I really thought this stories as a whole were way too short to get that engrossed in. I found most of them […]

I do love this collection. I have never posted a review on it before (no idea why) but it always is something that I try to read every year or so when the mood hits. Usually I will just read my favorite stories, but decided to just do a full re-read right now. I do love that Christie played around with different mystery tropes in this collection. Some of if though touches upon thriller/supernatural genre which she didn’t really include when writing her Poirot and […]

February 14, 2022: So this re-read I had to downgrade by a star. I think that just compared to the other novels/short stories in Christie’s series starring Poirot, this one doesn’t really rate as much. Also Hastings worked my nerves (a lot) in this one. I maybe muttered good grief a few times while reading. Hastings and his constant need to fall in love with women with red hair just….he’s a mess. Also, the story (murder) seems very convoluted this time through. People disappearing, and […]

I liked this collection though some of the stories I read in different anthologies or Kindle singles. The only ones totally new to me were the Parker Pyne stories. Per usual, since this is a collection of short stories, I gave my overall rating (5) first and then you can read below on the individual ratings for each story. The Regatta Mystery (4.5 stars)-This story follows a young man being who fears that many believe that he stole a priceless diamond. He goes to Mr. […]