The Big Four

Another great entry in this series!

I liked that the plot happened on such a big scale and how it was set up. The twists and turns were plentiful and very well executed. And the ending was slightly ambiguous which left me wanting and expecting more from some of the following books.

Very exciting read and masterfully executed by the queen of the mystery.

Can't wait to continue with the series!

A change in style from previous Poirot adventures, but not a good one in my eyes. This book feels very disjointed, which is not a surprise when you discover that it was originally twelve distinct short stories that were later cobbled together to form one novel. The grander scale is an interesting change of pace, and Poirot's fallibility is appreciated, but that is not enough to warrant a high rating for a novel that even Christie herself thought was poor.