agatha christie's poirot cards on the table

When do we have to use nouns without articles? That’s a tricky question for us.

It causes the emotions implies an improper use of the, something French native speakers struggle with when they learn how to speak English. It causes the emotions, that! Me, I admit it, I have not the nerve to go for the slams. Je crois bien – a Grand Slam Vulnerable doubled. Poirot never makes too many blatant grammar mistakes but here and there, his turn of phrase sounds French. It’s a delight to read Poirot’s English and its French ring. It’s the second time I read a book with Poirot in the original. When I was in my teens, I read a lot of Christie books, all in French.

I suspect that Mrs Oliver is a sly caricature of mystery fiction writers like Agatha Christie herself. Mrs Oliver uses her literary clout to befriend Miss Meredith’s friend and collect gossip about the past. Poirot takes the psychological route and asks left-field questions to understand the murderer’s mindset and deduct who did it. Colonel Race is less involved in the investigation than the three others but Christie shows three different and yet complementary ways to search for the culprit.īattle has his official position and the means that go with it: he’s all about clues and interviews. Each has their own method to dig out the truth and of course, Hercule Poirot and his little grey cells is always ahead.Īgatha Christie draws a very clever plot, full of suspense and with original premises. However, he decides to involve the other three. Scotland Yard opens an investigation and Superintendent Battle handles it in his official capacity. Mr Shaitana stays in the room where the four criminals play bridge and is murdered, stabbed with one of his own daggers. The four murderers are Dr Roberts, a middle-aged and jolly GP, Mrs Lorrimer, a very clever widow and skilled bridge player, Major Despard who seems to have been to every corner of the British Empire and Miss Meredith, a rather poor young lady who works as a paid companion.

The four sleuths are Superintendent Battle from Scotland Yard, Colonel Race from the Secret Service, Hercule Poirot, a private detective and Mrs Oliver, a crime fiction writer. After the meal is over, the guests are split into two rooms to play bridge. Mr Shaitana collects various objects but puts his life on the line when he decides to invite to diner four sleuths and four murderers who got away with it. I bought it during my stolen escapade to an English bookstore in Paris last February. Cards on the Table by Agatha Christie is my first read for the #1936 Club hosted by co-hosted by Karen at Kaggsy’s Bookish Ramblings and Simon at Stuck in a Book.

Agatha christie's poirot cards on the table