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July 2015: The A.B.C. Murders
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Mark Pghfan
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Jul 01, 2015 04:45AM
This is also a great favorite of mine. I typically recommend it as a first Christie to someone who is new to her books. It has an ingenious plot, but not the infamy of Orient Express or Roger Ackroyd.
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I have always liked this.. even if I don't even read this yet. Somehow I always keep reading Finnish title wrong and I thought this is some kind of timetravelling mystery, lol. Agatha goes sci-fi would have been actually pretty interesting concept.
Oh no! One of my "must-read" titles I have been dying to read (pun may not be intended). Hope I get out to the library soon to check it out!
I really loved this one because the ending is so brilliantly written. It's one of my favourites (after the murder of Roger Ackroyd) so far.
I hope none of you are considering the awful movie of this from the late 1960's, with Tony Randall as Poirot. Absolutely nothing to do the the actual book. The Poirot adaptation with David Suchet is much better and in fact, one of the better of his versions. Done before they turned them into travesties!
The ABC Murders is a work of genius. I've read it a while ago & look forward to re reading it again. I know it's David Suchet's personal favourite book of Agatha's & the TV adaption with David Suchet as Poirot is one of my favourites.
I couldn't help but wonder if "Miss Grey" was related to anyone connected to the story The Mystery of the Blue TrainI know this isn't exactly related but I found that a little too distracting, hehe.



