![]() ![]() For lovers of Poirot and Marple however these little tales from later in their fictional ‘careers’ would certainly be on interest.ġ. Overall, if you are looking for a Christmas crime collection to read during the holiday season there are certainly more targeted volumes available. They are not background issues or overarching themes that I am picking up on through deep analysis. Despite this these elements are emphasized or highlighted in every tale. I understand that those were the prevailing attitudes of the time, and Christie was certainly writing to her intended audience. Overall the stories are well structured for such short crime snippets, revealing and resolving themselves in Christie’s signature dramatic style.Īs with all Christie’s novels the attitudes towards servants being best when they have no discernible personality, and the general sexism throughout, bother me. Sadly only one story in the collection of 6 is actually set at Christmas time, so this wasn’t as ‘Christmassy’ as I was hoping. ![]() ![]() A fun collection of crime mysteries solved by Hercule Poirot, with a bonus one solved by Miss Marple. ![]()
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