Look out for flying marrows

[cheesygirl]

Embarrassingly, I've read only one Agatha Christie novel in my life, and that was "Sad Cypress" many many years ago. I wasn't terribly impressed. But, I decided I needed to try her again, mostly because I was in the mood for some fluffy 1920s English fiction with lots of manor houses and afternoon tea and whatnot. I'm reading "The Murder of Roger Ackroyd" and it really is quite funny, in that delightfully dry, English way. Par example:

"I thank you, no," said Poirot, rising. "All my excuses for having deranged you."
"Not at all, not at all."
"The word deranged," I remarked, when we were outside again, "is applicable to mental disorder only."
"Ah!" cried Poirot, "never will my English be quite perfect. A curious language. I should have said disarranged, n'est-ce pas?"
"Disturbed is the word you had in mind."

:D

Comments

[petzipellepingo.livejournal.com]

When this book came out, critics flew into a rage because of who the killer is. So I won't spoil it but let me know what you think...

[cheesygirl.livejournal.com]

I just finished it and you know, I had a suspicion that's who it might be because I do know she likes to pull murderers seemingly out of the air (which is one reason I didn't like Sad Cypress), but then I was no, maybe not. But yes! Overall this wasn't a bad read.

And of COURSE you have a Poirot icon handy. ;D

[petzipellepingo.livejournal.com]

My favorite tale is Five Little Pigs which is a murder tale in reverse, you know who was sentenced to death for the murder and Poirot picks up the case years later.

And I'm with beadattitude, Saki and Laurie R. King for a fine period read.