Hercules Poirot, Agatha Christie, and David Suchet

I am a fan of Agatha Christie http://www.agathachristie.com/, and especially her detective Hercules Poirot http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hercule_Poirot; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hercule_Poirot.  Although other actors have played Hercules Poirot, I most identify him with the portrayal by David Suchet http://www.famous-pages.com/david-suchet/. Those are great shows.

I also enjoy the Miss Marple shows, but not as much as the Hercules Poirot shows.

Mystery

I enjoy reading mysteries, and that has been the major fare of my reading for close to twenty years.  I read other books, but mysteries predominate.  And, I like serial mysteries.  And, I want to read them in order.  In one of my classes, I learned about Fantastic Fiction http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/ which gives you information about the author, and helps you by listing the mysteries in order.

I have several series going.  This helps in a couple of ways:  if I read too many of a series all at once, they all run in together.  Secondly, I rarely buy books (except for the ones I read for the book clubs) and I have to juggle series depending on availability in the library (including ordering from inter-library loan.)

Hercules Poirot

I was first introduced to Agatha Christie's Hercules Poirot on PBS Mystery Theater.  Then, AE channel started showing these programs. This month, Hercules Poirot is back on PBS.  Things in life frequently go full cycle.  It gives us symmetry and an awareness that life is a true cycle.  And, some of us like to say, "what goes around comes around." And, that is true in many, many ways.

What do I like about Poirot and Agatha Christie's stories.  Well, first of all, his character and personality. The way he speaks, and talks about "the little gray cells."  His self assuredness, his waddling walk.

I also love the exotic settings, the wonderful art deco houses, the period in England when these are set... The character that develops is incredible. (The Miss Marple series also catches this, but a little earlier, maybe.)  I love the men's outfits. 

These are tales of a different time, a different world. But what wonderful tales!