Poonam's Reviews > The Big Four

2.5 stars
This being the 5th book in the Poirot series is very different from any other Poirot book or in fact different to any other Christie book that I have read till date.

Instead of a cozy setting of a house, village or hand few of suspicious people with multiple red herrings, this is about an International Gang - Big Four . This famous gang comprises of 4 people and we know the identity of one of the members right away.

We come to know the identity of the remaining members as and when the story progresses. There are multiple short stories in this book where Hercule Poirot faces the Big Four in different mind games.
"I had no suspicion- at least hardly any suspicion. Yes, but for my quick eyes, the eyes of a cat, Hercule Poirot might now be crushed out of existence- a terrible calamity?"

As usual we have Hastings as a loyal but sometimes naive, sometimes bumbling side-kick.
"How marvelous is my friend Hastings! He knows everything- but everything!"

This book at the start had very strong Sherlock Holmes- Dr.Watson vibes which turned into Bond movie vibes by the end.

Somehow, I am glad that Christie reverted to her cozy mystery in this series rather than continuing on this action packed international thriller as I definitely enjoyed her other books more than this.

But I still enjoyed Poirot and his little grey cells!
"Poirot has his virtues, but modesty is not one of them."