Abandoned by user

I only paid .99 for this memoir, which I read last night from start to finish. There were a lot of elements that I enjoyed, but David Suchet is a successful actor, and there are also times when his rather extraordinary ego (who does that remind you of...) got in his way. 

I was fascinated, however, at Suchet's explanation of how he developed the character of Poirot seen over twenty-five years of adaptations. His point - that is this something that has not previously been done in film or television - is really well taken now that I think about it. The Suchet/Poirot adaptations are a cinematic tour de force and are really an extraordinary body of work of which he can justifiably be extremely proud.

I also really liked how much he cared that Poirot was treated respectfully. He read all of the source material prior to beginning filming, and as a character actor, his descriptions of how he developed Poirot's voice and his walk were super interesting. It was also enjoyable to get his perspective on the quality of the various adaptations. His relationship with Hugh Fraser was also quite delightful.

I still haven't watched most of Season 13, which includes Curtain, The Labours of Hercules and The Big Four (I have watched Dead Man's Folly and Elephants Can Remember) - and after reading this book, I am also pretty sure that I haven't watched a good chunk of season 3, which is the last season of short stories. I assumed that I had watched them all, but I am quite confident that I haven't watched The Theft of the Royal Ruby, which is The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding, and I still haven't watched The Mysterious Affair at Styles.

I do think that my favorite part was the reproduction of his handwritten list of 93 Poirot characteristics that he created after finishing the source material, and which he apparently carried around in his wallet for 25 years of playing Poirot.