hickory dickory dock be a good poirot mystery . i confess i have not read the book and despite be an avid agatha christie fan . the adaptation isn not without it problem and there be time when the humour and and there be valiant attempt to get it right and be a little overdone and and the event lead up to the final solution be rather rush . i also think there be some slow moment so some of the mystery felt pad . however and i love how hickory dickory dock be film and it have a very similar visual style to the brilliant abc murder and and it really set the atmosphere and what with the dark camera work and dark lighting . the darker moment be somewhat creepy and this be help by one of the most haunting music score in a poirot adaptation and maybe not as disturb a the one in one two buckle my shoe and which give me nightmare . the plot be complex and with all the essential ingredient and though not as convolute a buckle my shoe and and in some way that be a good thing . the acting be very good and david suchet be impeccable ( i know i can not use this word forever but i can not think of a good word to describe his performance in the series ) a poirot and and phillip jackson and pauline moran do justice to their integral character brilliantly . and the student have great personality and well develop on the whole and particularly damian lewis a leonard . all in all and solid mystery but doesn not rank along the best . 7 . 5/10 bethany cox .