After the Funeral (Hercule Poirot Mysteries)
by Agatha Christie
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Author: Agatha ChristieEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2000-03-01
ISBN: 0425173909
Number of pages: 256
Publisher: Berkley
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Book Review: Bleh...what's the use of guessing...really?
Summary: 4 Stars
My first Agatha Christie, Murder on the Orient Express was a terrible success for me. I enjoyed it immensely. And for that, I high-handedly believed that it was just luck - a one-hit wonder, so to speak.
(I find that keeping a healthy dose of pessimism is sometimes advisable so as to make my enjoyment of the same author's other work more rewarding.)
And really, After the Funeral is a mystery that latches onto you a few paragraphs in from the first page. Latches on and refuses to let go.
The sudden death of the head of the family, Richard Abernethie, has forced the rest of the brood to come together in the hopes of receiving good news of being left a huge chunk of the inheritance. It was only later after the reading of the will that one of the more cuckoo characters, Cora Lansquenet, makes a slip of the tongue and exclaims, "But he was murdered, wasn't he?"
One more turn of events and then the story begins to unfold in an unhurried, but unmistakably steady pace. The arrival of the estimable Hercule Poirot certainly upped the stakes, making it clear to the reader that Christie has taken the gloves off. Now the hunt begins.
The bevy of characters and their respective something-is-not-quite-right veneer keeps the reader on tenterhooks as to who might have done the deed. Snatches of well-placed hints about an object or an unrelenting memory from a past conversation all have the indubitable signature of this renowned crime-detective author.
This is certainly a novel that proves the adage, You think you know...but you really have no idea...
When Poirot was in the stage of giving his `speech' revealing who the culprit was, I still thought that I may have a handle as to who it could be...and so I was complacent.
But the revelation was such that I literally had to straighten up. I was like, "Eh, wha--? Huh?"
After that, I had not choice but to (again!) bow at this wicked talent of Christie.
If you were able to guess who the murderer was and how the deed was done, my hat's off to you.
For me, though, this short story was definitely effective in keeping my eye on this author. Impressed. And also despairing at my slow wits when it comes to 'solving crime' ",)
Summary of After the Funeral (Hercule Poirot Mysteries)
Christie at her plot twisting best.Poirot unravels a deadly family mystery.
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