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SUE:
"The
Real Captain Hastings."
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01/03/05
293kb |
Poirot/Hastings.
Poirot has some bad
news for Captain
Hastings. Who is this strange young man from South America and
what does his violent death have to do with Hastings? |
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No
indeed,
Miss
Lemon,
it
is
as
you say," he
replied, wandering off back into his sitting room in his very best and
gentlest humour. It was always very rewarding to work with him when he
was in such a mood, and it augured well for the rest of the week.
Sometimes when Captain Hastings is away M. Poirot becomes rather
withdrawn and morose, but it seemed as if this time the days would pass
pleasantly and the working atmosphere would remain calm. |
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But
things
are
never
that
straightforward
in
our business, and it was
naïve of me to think that they would be.
It was only half an hour later that Chief Inspector Japp telephoned to
enquire if M. Poirot was at home, and if so whether he could come round
and see him, and that telephone call could fairly be said to have put
the cat amongst the pigeons in the most disastrous way possible. From
that moment on, none of us would ever be quite the same again; not M.
Poirot, not Chief Inspector Japp, not myself, and least of all our poor
dear friend Captain Hastings. |
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This
story
is, for me, the quintessential comfort food of slash. I've
been reading Agatha Christie since I was 10 and when I was sick,
there's nothing I loved more than to curl up in my misery and read one
of her mysteries; there was something about them that was comforting to
me, that gave me a sense of safety that I still treasure today.
This story gave me the slash equivalent of that and I was blissfully
content through every word of this story. I adored the portrayal
of Hastings, Japp, Miss Lemon and Poirot - their affection for each
other shone clearly through the text without any gooey
sentimentality. And I particularly adored the way Poirot looked
after Hastings in his grief - that was just SO incredibly sweet I
nearly melted. This mightn't be everybody's cup of tea but I
loved it. I loved the romanticism, the affection between the four
main characters, the scenes where the penny finally dropped for
Hastings, and I particularly loved the parts where Poirot and Hastings
gently teased each other. <blissed out sigh>
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BRIGHTBEAR:
"The
Interview In The Waiting Room."  |
29/05/11
30kb |
Gen: Miss Marple Story.
Miss Marple solves a crime
while waiting in her doctor's waiting room.
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"It's been my experience,
Miss Marple," said Talbert. "That family men often have different
priorities to other people."
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"Oh,
Inspector," said Miss Marple, looking grave. "That's so very, very
true. One man's motive might sometimes be confusing but once you take
into account the people they care about, it usually becomes much
clearer." |
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"And you
know this from your extensive experience?" asked Talbert, a little
harsher than he'd intended. |
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Miss Marple
just raised an eyebrow at him and took another sip of her tea. |
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This story is told from the
point of view of an original character, Inspector Brian Talbert, as he
discovers the joys of solving a crime with Mis Marple.
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