After the Funeral: A Hercule Poirot Mystery

Yes, It was much more vivid than if I read it in bits and pieces myself. Listening to a great book allows me to listen for extended periods of time instead of trying to squeeze in reading time during a busy day.

Poirot. It begins and ends with Hercule.

There should be a law that only Hugh Fraser (or David Suchet) narrate Christie novels. Fraser's performance is like having your own special narrator who will spellbind only you to the exclusion of the rest of the world. A wonderful, wonderful talent. Fraser brings each character to life and adds emotional intensity at the perfect moment.

I can't wait to work my way through each and ever single volume Hugh Fraser narrates.

Agatha Christie's stories still hold up well over time, in spite of items (even plot-dependent items) that are out-of-date these days. This is a good mystery, performed well by Hugh Fraser, and very enjoyable. Hercule Poirot is a character whom I find a little over-bearing, but fortunately he doesn't show up until about half-way through.

I have greatly enjoyed other Agatha Christie mysteries read by Hugh Fraser. He is usually a gifted actor, shifting between accents and personas deftly and seamlessly. And I do not need to tell anyone about Agatha Christie's extraordinarily entertaining gifts as a writer. This audiobook is the exception to the rule. Both the plot, characters, and narration seem to have been phoned in. A kind of weariness underlies Hugh Fraser's narration which somehow imparts a "been there, done that" feeling to the whole affair. And perhaps that lack of excitement stems from the book itself. Hard to tell in an audiobook!

With so many other Agatha Christie novels and Hugh Fraser narrations to choose from, my advice is to save your Audible credits and let this one pass.

loved it. Surprise ending. Believeable characters. Careful listen brings out clues. perfect cottage mystery. would listen again.

The plot was so enjoyable. The narrator's ability to have different voices for each character is extraordinary. I will definitely listen to again.

I felt that I knew this one and I did not really like any of the characters. But it was still pretty good and I love Hugh Fraser.

This is Hugh Fraser's best performance I've listened to so far, he was fabulous! Of course, he had some great material to work with, this may also be my favorite story so far.

Excellent story (although a bit predictable if you know the author). Hugh Fraser is the best narrator for Poirot stories.

It was wonderful to hear Hugh Frazier read this story. Loved the story.

Well-read performance of this Agatha Christie novel. Very enjoyable. I highly recommend this audiobook. 5 stars