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2015 Books > July 2015: The A.B.C. Murders

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message 1: by Mark Pghfan (new)

Mark Pghfan | 95 comments 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.


message 2: by Reija (new)

Reija | 42 comments 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.


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C. J. Scurria (goodreadscomcj_scurria) | 367 comments 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!


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Human (another_human) | 1 comments 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.


message 5: by Randee (new)

Randee Baty This is one of my favorites also.


message 6: by Mark Pghfan (new)

Mark Pghfan | 95 comments 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!


message 7: by Randee (new)

Randee Baty Tony Randall as Poirot?? The mind boggles!


message 8: by Brooklyn (new)

Brooklyn Tayla (bookishbrooklyn) | 121 comments 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.


message 9: by Sarah. B (new)

Sarah. B This has always been one of my favourites, fantastic to know it was one of David Suchet`s too. :-)


message 10: by C. J. (last edited Aug 11, 2015 12:08PM) (new)

C. J. Scurria (goodreadscomcj_scurria) | 367 comments I couldn't help but wonder if "Miss Grey" was related to anyone connected to the story The Mystery of the Blue Train

I know this isn't exactly related but I found that a little too distracting, hehe.


message 11: by C. J. (new)

C. J. Scurria (goodreadscomcj_scurria) | 367 comments Spoiler risk but... did anyone have any theory who the killer was? (if anyone doesn't mind we could put carrots < > with spoiler on both sides just in case people don't want major plot points put down for posterity!)


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