Funerals are Fatal (After the Funeral)

First Published: 1953
Setting: Yorkshire

Starring: Hercule Poirot, Mr. Entwhistle

Important Other People: Abernethie's, Cora Lansquenet, Miss Gilchrist

I will say about this book that I like the twists near the end. The murder weapon is incredibly out of character, though.

Interesting facts: Apparently Enderby Hall is loosely based off of Abney Hall, where Agatha spent a lot of time.

Favorite? No. It always reminds me of Dumb Witness, except Emily Arundell is way cooler than Cora.

Death by: hatchet

Body Count: 1; Cumulative: 121

The Count: Poirot-24, Miss. Marple-5, Tommy and Tuppence-2, Hastings-7, Japp-7, Colonel Race-4, Superintendent Battle-5, George-4, Goby-2, No Recurring Character- 6, Mrs. Oliver-2, Albert- 2, Superintendent Spence-1

Agatha's Life Lessons: The value of money is always relative. A woman who could be intelligent about everything else in the world could be a complete fool when it came to some particular man. You can only say what you really think to someone of your own generation. Life is hell for elderly people. It's a waste of time, having regrets. Nobody ever sees themselves as they appear to other people. You cannot give to people what they are incapable of receiving. So few people know what they want. One ought to plan one's life just as one wants it to be. There are moments when economy should be abandoned. 

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