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I grew up watching David Suchet playing Poirot, he inhabited him so well there never seemed any reason to check out the literary origin of the character, which I know sounds like blasphemy coming from a reader. Until you, Will, with your wiles(willes) offered Agatha Christie up for the book of...

^ Ghosts are not very scary once you get to know them.

Yep, she sure knew how to handle a duster.

^ Can't have that without this! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWO_AIh8drk

I'd like a Sting Ray (1963 Chevrolet Corvette).

Hold Tight - Harlan Coben. I read it to get in the good books of a cute guy. Suddenly the guy doesn't seem so cute. Why is Coben a bestseller? The ingredients list on my crisp packet is more thrilling.

direstraits, do you have a theory for how Sherlock managed to pull the?

I will miss maid Moira.

^ It's missing f) Nazi bunker.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnfXboYcZG8

Falling Man - Delillo. Not the Delillo 9/11 book I was expecting. Its simplicity nicely contrasts and thereby highlights the immensity of the event and how it changed the world so f*ing much. I Am Scrooge: A Zombie Story for Christmas - Adam Roberts. Worth a few chuckles, nothing more.

I would describe his work as being intelligent rather than intellectual*. The manner in which things resolve themselves in his books, annoy me. Aside from that, he had a lovely way with words and a unique line in creating memorable characters. He deserves his reputation, may have been one of...

Surely Midsomer is by now the most dangerous place on earth? Does no one check crime stats before moving there?

^ Kung fu! Hausu is ace. Have you seen any of Obayashi's other films?

Rajasthan's police, supposedly, lie about a death threat to prevent Rushdie from attending Jaipur Literary Festival. Rajasthan Police lied, tweets Rushdie; Gehlot fumes - Hindustan Times

Ebenezer Scrooge

Such neatness! There's so much stuff on my desk I don't even know if the desk exists anymore.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1OAcqeamhM

^ The only cure is to sit through 3 horror films, one after the other. After that you'll never be scared again. : )

^ : ) Very apt, and also sounds like a good theme for future book of the month choices. Does anyone know if the subsequent books throw any further light into Marlowe's past?