Miss Marple or Hercule Poirot?

[MiddleAgeMiddleEngland]

I've not really read much detective fiction, but have recently been given a handful of Agatha Christie books.

I'll try them all eventually, but who do you prefer?

[KurriKurri]

I like both, but I think I prefer Miss Marple - old Hercule can be a bit irritating sometimes!

[PenelopeLane]

Miss Marple! She's awesome.

[SarahAndFuck]

I like both but Hercule is my favourite.

[CeliaFate]

Hercule Poirot is my favourite. He's a much more rounded character I think.

[MiddleAgeMiddleEngland]

Quite a divided view, but thank you. I think I'll read one or two of each and see how I got on. DH is amazed I've got to middle age without ever reading an Agatha Christie.

[mummytime]

Miss Marple! Favourite the one with the politically unmentionable original title.

Aren't they going to televise some of the Tommy and Tuppence ones soon?

[Aliama]

Marple to read, Poirot on telly. The humour in the Marple books comes over better in print, whereas it'd a bit more visual for Poirot if that makes any sense.

[JuanPotatoTwo]

Hercule, without a doubt! A much more interesting character.

[Helgathehairy]

mummy it's called "and then there were none" now! It was the first agatha Christie I read - I got it, with the original title, from the library!