Hickory Dickory Dock. English Readers

by Agatha Christie

Hercule Poirot tries to solve a mystery in the Hickory Road's hotel. The investigation get stronger when a student is found murdered in his room.

Genres: Agatha Christie, Mystery, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Crime

132 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2012

About the author

Agatha Christie also wrote romance novels under the pseudonym Mary Westmacott, and was occasionally published under the name Agatha Christie Mallowan.

Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie, Lady Mallowan, DBE (née Miller) was an English writer known for her 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections, particularly those revolving around fictional detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. She also wrote the world's longest-running play, the murder mystery The Mousetrap, which has been performed in the West End of London since 1952. A writer during the "Golden Age of Detective Fiction", Christie has been called the "Queen of Crime". She also wrote six novels under the pseudonym Mary Westmacott. In 1971, she was made a Dame (DBE) by Queen Elizabeth II for her contributions to literature. Guinness World Records lists Christie as the best-selling fiction writer of all time, her novels having sold more than two billion copies.

This best-selling author of all time wrote 66 crime novels and story collections, fourteen plays, and six novels under a pseudonym in romance. Her books sold more than a billion copies in the English language and a billion in translation. According to Index Translationum, people translated her works into 103 languages at least, the most for an individual author. Of the most enduring figures in crime literature, she created Hercule Poirot and Miss Jane Marple. She atuhored The Mousetrap, the longest-running play in the history of modern theater.

Associated Names:
Agata Christie
Agata Kristi
Агата Кристи (Russian)
Агата Крісті (Ukrainian)
Αγκάθα Κρίστι (Greek)
アガサ クリスティ (Japanese)
阿嘉莎·克莉絲蒂 (Chinese)

Reviews

[Kirstie May · Rating 4 out of 5]

Slowly making my way through Agatha Christie's catalogue, and another brilliant book featuring the fabulous Hercule Poirot.
I found this book to start off slowly compared to other Poirot books I've read of hers, however it quickly becomes more fast paced, and with the crime unraveling. I feel there wasn't as much Poirot in here than usual, with the book going between the other characters involved, and Poirot coming in every so often, and allowing the main policeman (Inspector Sharpe) to have more of a role throughout. I did miss Hastings in the book, I feel like when the book is written from his perspective you get more of a feel of the characters and how Poirot works his little grey cells.

[Janete on hiatus due health issues · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very great story with Hercule Poirot. And easier than the original one, because is another adapted and abridged version for us who is learning English. And as usual, I re-read this books and listened to the audio many times.

[Yana · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was my introduction to the art of Agatha Christie. A book that keeps you curious throughout reading and the further you go the more questions begin to arise. A truly interesting read with a great ending (of sorts haha).

[Amy · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5

[Donald · Rating 2 out of 5]

I don't know if it was because of the copy I read (simplified English for beginners - all my library had!) but this seemed a rather silly overly complicated story without a very satisfying ending.