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by Agatha Christie (Author) "MY dear Monsieur Poirot!" It was a soft purring voice used deliberately as an instrument-nothing impulsive or unpremeditated about it ..." (more)
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Mr. Shaitana invites Hercule Poirot and six other guests to a dinner and bridge party and then dies during the evening--stabbed through the heart without anyone noticing the actual murder. Poirot launches an investigation, which uncovers secrets the other guests would prefer to keep hidden. Hugh Fraser hides none of his talents in his delightful performance. His pacing is perfect for every scene, whether a bridge game or the race to stop a second murder. And his characterizations are better than they've ever been--Poirot is oh-so-Belgian and mannered, the police are tellingly middle class, and the killer, when revealed, has been blindingly self-confident, had we known to listen for it. A.C.S. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.


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5.0étoiles sur 5 Very Masterfully Done!, Juil 20 2004
Par S. Schwartz "romonko" (alberta canada) - Voir tous mes commentaires
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This review is from: Cards On The Table (Paperback)
We already know that Agatha Christie is the queen of the Crime story. Her books are timeless, and are as enjoyable now as when they were written in the 30's and 40's. Not many authors have her longevity, and very few in the mystery genre. This stoy at first appears simplistic, because there are only four suspects, and each of them very credibly could have been the murderer. But the story is much more complex than it first appears. The four potential murderers have apparently all get some sort of murder in their histories, so each one of them could have killed Shaitana. Not only that. the murder was committed when none other than Hercule Poirot and Chief Inspector Battle are both on the premises. This is a very cool killer indeed, and Battle and Poirot set out to unmask the killer. I don't know why I had not read this Agatha Christie story before, but I certainly missed the boat. It's as I said deceptively simple, but highly entertaining.
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4.0étoiles sur 5 Introducing Ariadne Oliver, Mai 2 2004
Par Jeanne Tassotto (Trapped in the Midwest) - Voir tous mes commentaires
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This review is from: Cards On The Table (Paperback)
While at an art gallery opening Hercule Poirot makes the aquaintance of Mr. Shaitana, an eccentric collector of art and curiosities. Among his curiosities Mr. Shaitana includes a few murderers who have managed not to be caught, or even be seriously under suspicion. Shaitana decides that he would like to have a dinner party to show off his collection and to that end, he invites four murderers and four detectives. During the dinner he drops a few not so subtle hints about what he knows and sits back to watch the 'fun'. The fun takes an unexpected turn during the after dinner bridge games, the host is murdered.

The detectives on the case are Poirot, Col. Race from the Foreign Office, Sgt. Battle (THE SECRET OF CHIMNEYS and THE SEVEN DIALS MYSTERY) and Ariadne Oliver, mystery writer (DEAD MAN'S FOLLY and THE PALE HORSE). The murderers include Dr. Roberts, who may have killed a patient; Col. Despard, who may have killed the husband of the woman he loved; Mrs. Lorrimar, whose husband died under 'usual circumstances' and Miss Meredith whose former employer died of an accidental poisoning.

The detectives decide to try to uncover the murderer themselves, each has their own ideas about who did it and why and each goes about the investigation in their own way. The plot takes many interesting twists and turns. Just when it appears that all has been revealed Christie gives one of her characteristic twists .

The main reason that I feel that this is a four, not a five star novel is the emphasis placed on the bridge game. As a non-bridge player I felt that there was a vital clue that I was missing even though it was right there in front of me. In fairness it is possible to solve the crime without the bridge game clues but it was still frustrating while reading the story.

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5.0étoiles sur 5 again,and again a good book..., Mai 2 2004
Par ainil "ainil" (kuala lumpur,Malaysia) - Voir tous mes commentaires
This review is from: Cards On The Table (Paperback)
the mystery book that has an established 'brand' name of agatha christie is rare to dissapoint you as the possibility of good mystery book written by her is high...so whenever you want a nice and cosy mystery,you can rely on her book(but not all)...this particular book is one of the most ingenious set up that you could wish of...the plot is mainly around the murder during the bridge game,now that agatha was well known for her wide knowledge of bridge..so she used her talent in this book...this book is a must for all mystery lover
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4.0étoiles sur 5 Most Delightful Set-Up (Except for the Victim, I Suppose)
Agatha Christie creates a delightful set-up for mystery fans. It is a dinner party with eight guests and a host. Read more
Publié le Fév 17 2004 par Ricky Hunter

5.0étoiles sur 5 Classic locked room mystery
Cards on the Table is classic Agatha Christie and one of her most memorable efforts. The victim, Mr. Read more
Publié le Jui 16 2003 par Lisa Bahrami

5.0étoiles sur 5 A Murder during Bridge
Mr. Shaitana, an acquaintance of Poirot's, invited him to a party to meet four people who he though got away with murder. Read more
Publié le Fév 10 2003

4.0étoiles sur 5 What Agatha Does Best---
--is plot. Fiendish plots. Labyrinth plots. Impenetrable plots. In "Cards on the Table," she has exceeded herself. It is a whodunit lovers delight. Read more
Publié le Janv. 3 2003 par sweetmolly

5.0étoiles sur 5 POIROT IS SIMPLY THE BEST
This one contains three plot twists that had me grasping at straws. The end is a believable well done shocker. Read more
Publié le Nov. 13 2002 par Jeffrey R. Bednar

4.0étoiles sur 5 Fun and entertaining
The clever use of 4 sleuths and 4 possible murderers in one setting is inspiring, and while delving into one of the suspect's pasts, there is a crime involving death by anthrax... Read more
Publié le Nov. 6 2001 par JR

5.0étoiles sur 5 Four Detectives, Four Potential Murderers, and One Corpse
Mr. Shaitana, a wealthy collector of objets d'art, has an unusual idea for a dinner party after a chance meeting with Hercule Poirot in an art gallery. Read more
Publié le Avril 27 2001 par Antoinette Klein

5.0étoiles sur 5 The best Christie
In my personal opinion, this Christie is virtually flawless. I think it is her best book.

I espceially love the beginning of the book. Read more

Publié le Nov. 16 2000 par H. Lim

5.0étoiles sur 5 The Best
This is absolutely one of the best.This ranks in one of my top 3.Read this.It is a masterpiece.A shocker!
Publié le Nov. 4 2000 par Thomas Morassini

5.0étoiles sur 5 One of my favorite Christies.
This has to be one of my favorite books; it ranks right up there with The Murder of Roger Akroyd, Murder on the Orient Express, And then There Were None, and Death on the Nile... Read more
Publié le Oct. 24 1999

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