A review by gylait
The Big Four by Agatha Christie

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

This book had a lot of things I love about Hercule Poirot, mainly a VERY sassy Poirot and lots of insults towards Hastings. Others have remarked on the silliness of the whole plot but for me, that was part of the fun. I think the step out from the typical “whodunnit” provided a nice break from the normal Christie recipe and while most of the near death escapes were quite unreasonable, I read it in the same mindset that I would watch a “Get Smart” or another silly spy movie, very endearingly. 

A solid 4 star book but I have taken away a star because of the few accounts of blatant Xenophobia against Chinese people. No thanks, Agatha.