Read and Re-read | For Alice: The Hercule Poirot Mystery Tag @readandre-read | Uploaded July 2024 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
The Booktube community was shocked and saddened to learn of the passing of Alice, who had the channel @AliceandtheGiantBookshelf. Elisabeth @bouquinsbooks had the lovely idea to reactivate this tag, that Alice created in 2021 I was tagged by Pat @BookChatWithPat8668.
Prompts:
1. Hercule Poirot is a detective who is extremely proud of his achievements. In The Mystery of the Blue Train, he announced “My name is Hercule Poirot, and I am probably the greatest detective in the world.” If not Poirot, who is your favourite detective? (And what book do you recommend featuring your favourite?)
2. Hercule Poirot famously uses his “Little grey cells” to solves cases - have you ever solved an Agatha Christie mystery? If yes, which one? If no, is there an author whose mysteries you have solved?
3. The Mysterious Affair at Styles is the introduction to Hercule Poirot. Recommend a first book in a series where you met one of your favourite characters.
4. Murder on the Orient Express: Agatha Christie wrote several Poirot books set on different types of transport. What is your favourite mystery set on a train/ plane/ boat?
5. The ABC Murders features a killer working their way through an alphabet of victims. Recommend a mystery involving a serial killer.
6. Dumb Witness: Bob the dog helps Poirot’s investigation in this one. Can you recommend a book where an animal helps to solve the case?
7. Five Little Pigs (also adapted as a play Go Back for Murder): Poirot solves several cases in his time that have been closed for years. Which is your favourite “cold case” Poirot? If you don’t have one, can you recommend any other authors/ detectives who have solved a past cold case?
8. Dead Man’s Folly is famously set at Agatha Christie’s own holiday home, Greenway. What is your favourite murder mystery setting?
9. Do you have a favourite Poirot mystery? (If not, tell us a favourite mystery you’ve read recently.)
10. How many Poirot books have you read? (If you’ve not read any or haven’t read many yet, which one do you plan to read next?
11. Please tag anyone and everyone who likes Agatha Christie, Poirot, or mysteries in general!
Books Mentioned:
Case Histories by Kate Atkinson
Still Midnight by Denise Mina
The Hunter by Tana French
The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
The Alienist by Caleb Carr
Red Dragon by Thomas Harris
Sleepwalk by Dan Chaon
Exiles by Jane Harper
Harlem Shuffle and Crook Manifesto by Colson Whitehead
The Booktube community was shocked and saddened to learn of the passing of Alice, who had the channel @AliceandtheGiantBookshelf. Elisabeth @bouquinsbooks had the lovely idea to reactivate this tag, that Alice created in 2021 I was tagged by Pat @BookChatWithPat8668.
Prompts:
1. Hercule Poirot is a detective who is extremely proud of his achievements. In The Mystery of the Blue Train, he announced “My name is Hercule Poirot, and I am probably the greatest detective in the world.” If not Poirot, who is your favourite detective? (And what book do you recommend featuring your favourite?)
2. Hercule Poirot famously uses his “Little grey cells” to solves cases - have you ever solved an Agatha Christie mystery? If yes, which one? If no, is there an author whose mysteries you have solved?
3. The Mysterious Affair at Styles is the introduction to Hercule Poirot. Recommend a first book in a series where you met one of your favourite characters.
4. Murder on the Orient Express: Agatha Christie wrote several Poirot books set on different types of transport. What is your favourite mystery set on a train/ plane/ boat?
5. The ABC Murders features a killer working their way through an alphabet of victims. Recommend a mystery involving a serial killer.
6. Dumb Witness: Bob the dog helps Poirot’s investigation in this one. Can you recommend a book where an animal helps to solve the case?
7. Five Little Pigs (also adapted as a play Go Back for Murder): Poirot solves several cases in his time that have been closed for years. Which is your favourite “cold case” Poirot? If you don’t have one, can you recommend any other authors/ detectives who have solved a past cold case?
8. Dead Man’s Folly is famously set at Agatha Christie’s own holiday home, Greenway. What is your favourite murder mystery setting?
9. Do you have a favourite Poirot mystery? (If not, tell us a favourite mystery you’ve read recently.)
10. How many Poirot books have you read? (If you’ve not read any or haven’t read many yet, which one do you plan to read next?
11. Please tag anyone and everyone who likes Agatha Christie, Poirot, or mysteries in general!
Books Mentioned:
Case Histories by Kate Atkinson
Still Midnight by Denise Mina
The Hunter by Tana French
The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
The Alienist by Caleb Carr
Red Dragon by Thomas Harris
Sleepwalk by Dan Chaon
Exiles by Jane Harper
Harlem Shuffle and Crook Manifesto by Colson Whitehead
