CARDS ON THE TABLE

This classic locked-room mystery, featuring Hercule Poirot, gets the full-cast treatment it deserves. Written between the wars, CARDS ON THE TABLE still stands high on many fans’ lists of favorite cases investigated by Poirot. Further, this BBC production exhibits a love of Christie and her famously bombastic detective. The cast presents a crime scene populated by a small but memorable cast of characters who will be familiar to Poirot fans. Each actor performs well, making clear and smooth the plot device of partygoers enjoying a game of bridge. S.M.M. © AudioFile 2010, Portland, Maine [Published: AUGUST 2010]