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Summary: Poirot Investigates Murder of Village Cleaning Woman
Review: Mrs. McGinty is an elderly cleaning woman whose brutal murder in her village of Broadhinny leads to the arrest of her lodger, James Bentley. The motive appears to be robbery as her small cache of savings is found hidden near her cottage and her blood and hair are found on Bentley's coat. But Superintendent Spence(whom we met in Taken At The Flood) suspects something is not quite right and calls in Hercule Poirot to investigate this crime. Poirot is most unhappy at the Summerhayes family home where Mrs. McGinty had been the domestic help. Without Mrs. McGinty the home is a disaster, and Poirot's love of order, method, and delicious food suffers greatly. Poirot persists in his investigation, however, and discovers an old newspaper with cut-out pages. The discovery of the missing article leads him to investigate the homes Mrs. McGinty cleaned, and he finds guilty secrets in each one. With the help of Ariadne Oliver who adds much comic relief, Poirot finds the person with a shameful past who feared exposure by Mrs. McGinty. In 1964 this novel was adapted to the big screen. Poirot was replaced by Miss Marple (Margaret Rutherford) in the screen version known as "Murder Most Foul." The substitution is understandable since Miss Marple is the noted authority on village crime, but the result was less than pleasing. The plot was changed to such an incredible degree that there is very little resemblance to Christie's outstanding novel.
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Summary: Poirot Investigates Murder of Village Cleaning Woman
Review: Mrs. McGinty is an elderly cleaning woman whose brutal murder in her village of Broadhinny leads to the arrest of her lodger, James Bentley. The motive appears to be robbery as her small cache of savings is found hidden near her cottage and her blood and hair are found on Bentley's coat. But Superintendent Spence(whom we met in Taken At The Flood) suspects something is not quite right and calls in Hercule Poirot to investigate this crime. Poirot is most unhappy at the Summerhayes family home where Mrs. McGinty had been the domestic help. Without Mrs. McGinty the home is a disaster, and Poirot's love of order, method, and delicious food suffers greatly. Poirot persists in his investigation, however, and discovers an old newspaper with cut-out pages. The discovery of the missing article leads him to investigate the homes Mrs. McGinty cleaned, and he finds guilty secrets in each one. With the help of Ariadne Oliver who adds much comic relief, Poirot finds the person with a shameful past who feared exposure by Mrs. McGinty. In 1964 this novel was adapted to the big screen. Poirot was replaced by Miss Marple (Margaret Rutherford) in the screen version known as "Murder Most Foul." The substitution is understandable since Miss Marple is the noted authority on village crime, but the result was less than pleasing. The plot was changed to such an incredible degree that there is very little resemblance to Christie's outstanding novel.
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Summary: Another fine book by the master
Review: Poirot is given a case by his old pal Spence which takes him to a small village, where the fussy detective must unravel clues behind a crime in which the main suspect has already been arrested and sentenced... Hercule's indignities at the run down boarding house he's staying at make up the bulk of the story's humor, but the mystery is great fun, too and I doubt anyone can guess the killer, unless you're paying amazingly close attention. The characters here are some of Agatha's most entertaining, and Mrs Oliver, with her uncanny intuition, always makes a nice flighty side kick...
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Summary: Another fine book by the master
Review: Poirot is given a case by his old pal Spence which takes him to a small village, where the fussy detective must unravel clues behind a crime in which the main suspect has already been arrested and sentenced... Hercule's indignities at the run down boarding house he's staying at make up the bulk of the story's humor, but the mystery is great fun, too and I doubt anyone can guess the killer, unless you're paying amazingly close attention. The characters here are some of Agatha's most entertaining, and Mrs Oliver, with her uncanny intuition, always makes a nice flighty side kick...
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Summary: This one has a rather large cast for an Agatha Christie Book
Review: The large cast and the large list of suspects in this book make it quite different than most of Agatha Christie's works. It also has a very convoluted plot that is difficult to follow. In spite of that, I still give it four stars because it is written by Agatha Christie in her usual creative style. The book will certainly keep the readers guessing as they set out with Poirot to get to the bottom of an old murder case that has already been tried by the courts. A man has been convicted of killing Mrs. McGinty, but Poirot and Inspector Spence don't think he did it. When Poirot starts digging he finds ties to other much older murder cases, and it's a case of identifying people, some thirty years later. Another thing that Ms. Christie does so well is characterization, and this book is certainly no exception. I absolutely loved the muddle-headed Mrs. Summerhayes.
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Summary: The Best Mystery Book Ever!!
Review: This book has it all, the mystery, the suspense, and of course the detectives. From the begining it hooks you on, and leads you into making accusations at the wrong people, and the one that you least expect will come to rise as the ultimate murderer. Agatha Christie at her best, pick this book up NOW!!
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Summary: A thrilling mystery that keeps you guessing till the end.
Review: This book was one of the finest book i've ever read. Hercule is a strong charater looking to helpo an old friend . The book is well written, so that clues are presented to you without you really truley noticing. I recommend this book to everyone especially for reports. It keeps you guessing to the end who-done-it, which is a pleasent surprise! If you want some good mystery in your life read this book!!
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Summary: very good book
Review: while POiRET was walking back to his MAYFAiR flat after eating out dinner,he says himself''i wish my old pal HASTiNGS were here''.on his way for home,he notices McGiNTY trial news on a newspaper and remembers a short paragraph he had read beforehand.he regards that murder uninteresting and a murder for a handful of money.in his office,he had a visitor ,who is SUPERiNTENDENT SPENCE .they had worked together 4 years ago ,in TAKEN AT THE FLOOD book by same author.SPENCE says he wanted to consult him about mrs mcginty murder,an old washerwoman who lived in a cottage in the village of BROADHiNNY.her lodger JAMES BENTLEY,who is too unsympathetic,a bit misantropic,diffident,has been found guilty.but SPENCE doesnt believe he is real culprit and he persuades POiRET to visit the scene of the crime. if real murderer is not found out ,BENTLEY ,that you sometimes it serves a lout like him right,will be hanged up.coz in 1952,there had been sentence of deathfor murders. againthe crime novelist ARiADNE oliver iS present in a novel.she resembles his creator,agatha christie. book is very good-plotted and good-written.towards end,it reminded me my fave scarry flick scream series.i think,mayhap ,KEViN read this book or am i wrong.read this .you wont be disappointed.
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Summary: you can always depend on agatha christie
Review: You can always depend on Agatha Christie to give you a good, absorbing mystery. In Mrs. McGinty's Dead, Poirot is getting up in age, his feet hurt, and his greatest passion is breakfast, lunch and le dinner but an old housekeeper has been savagely killed and a completely unlikeable but innocent young man is standing in the shadow of the gallows. Poirot pulls himself out of semi retirement and puts his little grey cells to work at tackling secrets, lies and old sins that several people want desparately to keep hidden. This is a keeper.
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