Mrs. McGinty's Dead

A Hercule Poirot Mystery: The Official Authorized Edition

De: Agatha Christie

Narrado por: Hugh Fraser

Duración: 6 h y 8 m

Resumen del Editor

Well, it's no wonder. The plot - suspicion for an elderly woman's murder falls on her mysterious lodger - is from Agatha Christie. The wonderful character happens to be the world's most famous sleuth, Hercule Poirot.

©1952 Agatha Christie Limited (P)2002 HarperCollins Publishers

Usual Good Poirot

Agatha Christie is essentially always excellent. However I found the characters not so interesting so this is not her best.

Enjoyable

I love all of AC's HP mysteries, and I really enjoyed this one, too. All I would say is that there are a lot of people/names to keep track of. I half wish I had written them each down as they came up.
Hugh Fraser is my favorite HP narrator, and one of the reasons I've loved listening to these books.

Agatha Christie is always the best

Another great Agatha Christie story. Hugh Fraser performance is amazing. He gives life to Hercule Poirot so well I can imagine perfectly well the little Belgian detective. Highly recommended.

A little simplistic bit of fun with Poirot

One of the things I like about some of Poirot's later appearances is how Christie pokes fun at Poirot's egotism and fastidiousness. This is one of those books, and the appearance of Ariadne Oliver (a caricature of Christie herself) adds to the lighthearted nature of the characters and setting. Of course, there's nothing lighthearted about murder, but the setting and the characters are rather superficial and simplistic - fun, but not a great murder mystery. This is one of the few Christie stories where I actually figured out who dunnit a fair bit before things were solved by Poirot.

Absolutely loved it!

This was quite an enjoyable book! The best part was Poirot's tortuous stay at the Somerhay Inn. His "suffering" had me laughing so hard my stomach hurt! And I loved his interactions with Ariadne Oliver! This was a good! one

Hugh Fraser is a great reader

Listening to this for the second time. Hugh Fraser is one of the very best readers I've listened to, and with 3 hours commuting (pre covid) I've listened to many.

Highly recommened!

A Hercule Poirot and Ariadne Oliver Mystery

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

I really did not know who the murderer was until the very end.

What does Hugh Fraser bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

I really enjoy Hugh Fraser's narration of the Agatha Christie books. He reads well and his voice is pleasant.

Any additional comments?

This is the second book Christie wrote featuring fictional mystery writer Ariadne Oliver. I noticed in this book that Agatha Christie gave Poirot a sense of humor.

absolutely thrilling

absolutely thrilling. I did not see it coming at the end but it ties together wonderfully.

Christie and Fraser Delight

Another great Christie book. I’ve read and listened to enough of her books to be able to make good guesses about “who done it”. She stumped me on this one! Additionally, Hugh Fraser is always a delight! I especially appreciated his interpretation of the girl who had been crying for a while. His style and performance always bring out the humor imbedded in every page of Christi’s writing.

Great Story, Excellent Narration, Classic Poirot!

What did you love best about Mrs. McGinty's Dead?

Colorful characters, Quirky Poirot

What did you like best about this story?

It's got all the fun twists, intrigue, and dry humor you expect from Agatha Christie.

Which scene was your favorite?

Poirot's summation, of course!

Any additional comments?

It's hard for me to find an Agatha Christie novel I haven't already read. Even though I think I read this novel many years ago in print, the audio version was thoroughly enjoyable.