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The August Book Club Book

3rdGirl 02 Aug 09 at 9:12 p.m. GMT

I seem to remember in the newletter that this month's book is 'The Seven Dials Mystery'...does anyone know if this is correct? If so, I have to track it down as it's one I've not read yet!

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3rdGirl 09 Aug 09 at 10:51 p.m. GMT

Well I got Dead Mans Folly AND Seven Dials out of the library over the weekend so I'll be ready for any discussion!

S_Sigerson 07 Aug 09 at 6:27 p.m. GMT

I don't recall any dissimilarities. I would think once David Suchet got into his Hercule Poirot persona, the accent would be  the same no matter what medium i.e. recording an audiobook or making a television adaptation. He has been portraying Poirot for 20 years, so I would imagine the role is second nature to him by now. Though next time I watch a television adaptation, I will get out the old audiobook and have a listen to both at the same time to see if I can detect the stronger accent you mentioned.  Sitting here now I still get a little chuckle thinking about his impersonations of characters from the book, in particular the female characters and especially Mrs. Oliver. I wish Mrs. Oliver would have had more lines. I keep picturing David Suchet in drag portraying Mrs. Oliver.

Boomcoach 07 Aug 09 at 2:14 p.m. GMT

I find it interesting that Suchet's audiobook Poirot varies from his television Poirot.  His accent is slightly different, a bit stronger, IMHO on the audiobooks.  It works well.  It seems he has taken the time to create the proper Poirot for the medium he is working in at the time.

I have quite a few of the Poirot's in audiobook format (for four years, my daughter was about 6 hours away while in college, so the audiobooks were great for my wife and I when we went down and back).  I am pretty pleased with the readings, especially Suchet's and Fraser's, but Andrew Sachs's Poirot was, IMHO, almost indecipherable in Three Act Tragedy.

S_Sigerson 06 Aug 09 at 2:06 p.m. GMT

If you don't have time to read the book, download the unabridged audiobook of Dead Man's Folly for your iPod. You can listen to it in the car driving to work  or doing your morning exercises. David Suchet narrates the story and does a great impersonation of Mrs. Oliver.

Boomcoach 06 Aug 09 at 9:13 a.m. GMT

Aaah, I signed up for that on Monday.

3rdGirl 06 Aug 09 at 12:13 a.m. GMT

I received it in the email newsletter I get each month. I received it yesterday. I get the UK one sent to me. Copied below....

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Hi Ann-Catherine,

Join us and celebrate the Queen of Crime during this year's Agatha Christie Week. Highlights include new radio productions; unpublished short stories; plays and debates. And of course we'll be reading and discussing Murder on the Orient Express and Dead Man's Folly in the book club.

Read more about the events we have planned.

Have you joined the Book Club?  In keeping with Christie Week, why not try reading Dead Man's Folly? It's based down at Torquay where the annual Christie Week festival takes place.

Boomcoach 05 Aug 09 at 11:17 a.m. GMT

3rdGirl

It seems they've changed the book to 'Dead Man's Folly' to tie in with Christie week! I can't keep up! ;-)

Where do you see this?  I don't see anything for August in the "Book Club" section.  Either one is fine, I have read both and both have their points.

SydneyNess 05 Aug 09 at 6:45 a.m. GMT

New to this,

Have started reading Dead Man's Folly for August.So is the next book then "Seven Dials"?

3rdGirl 04 Aug 09 at 7:56 p.m. GMT

It seems they've changed the book to 'Dead Man's Folly' to tie in with Christie week! I can't keep up! ;-)

Boomcoach 03 Aug 09 at 3:43 p.m. GMT

I would guess that you are correct.  "Seven Dials" is the next novel, chronologically.