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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
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This compendium is a good purchase for the reader coming to Poirot for the first time, as it includes four of the first six Poirot novels to be published. The missing novels are "The Murder of Roger Ackroyd" (1926) and "The Mystery of the Blue Train" (1928) which can be found in the "Perfect Murders" and "French Collection" anthologies respectively.
The Mysterious Affair at Styles (4/5)
Poirot's first appearance in print, and Christie's first novel, is an intricate country house mystery that may well leave you as confused as it does Hastings.
Murder on the Links (4/5)
There's a lot to enjoy in this book, especially Poirot's rivalry with a French detective who displays almost as much arrogance as he does himself. It isn't too difficult to solve part of the puzzle, but the later convolutions will leave most readers foxed.
The Big Four (2/5)
Hastings returns from the Argentine in time to help Poirot battle a criminal conspiracy and its intentions to conquer the world! This barmy adventure - really a succession of short stories and episodes - is completely unlike other Poirot novels. Although some of the individual mysteries are entertaining, the whole thing has more the flavour of Sax Rohmer than Agatha Christie.
Peril at End House (3/5)
The impact of this mystery has been somewhat eroded by the number of stories that have imitated it since. Nevertheless, this is an enjoyable tale with more urgency and focus than some of the more baffling puzzles.
The Mysterious Affair at Styles (4/5)
Poirot's first appearance in print, and Christie's first novel, is an intricate country house mystery that may well leave you as confused as it does Hastings.
Murder on the Links (4/5)
There's a lot to enjoy in this book, especially Poirot's rivalry with a French detective who displays almost as much arrogance as he does himself. It isn't too difficult to solve part of the puzzle, but the later convolutions will leave most readers foxed.
The Big Four (2/5)
Hastings returns from the Argentine in time to help Poirot battle a criminal conspiracy and its intentions to conquer the world! This barmy adventure - really a succession of short stories and episodes - is completely unlike other Poirot novels. Although some of the individual mysteries are entertaining, the whole thing has more the flavour of Sax Rohmer than Agatha Christie.
Peril at End House (3/5)
The impact of this mystery has been somewhat eroded by the number of stories that have imitated it since. Nevertheless, this is an enjoyable tale with more urgency and focus than some of the more baffling puzzles.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Three of the four stories in this collection (The Mysterious Affair at Styles, The Murder on the Links, Peril at End House) are classic Poirot and worth getting. The fourth (The Big Four) is more of a rather improbable adventure story, almost Poirot does James Bond; I probably won't read it again.
Note for if you are buying several of these Harper Collins collections of Poirot stories: The Murder on the Links is also in "The French Collection". You may still find it's still cheaper to buy both these collection volumes instead of the individual books, but caveat emptor.
Note for if you are buying several of these Harper Collins collections of Poirot stories: The Murder on the Links is also in "The French Collection". You may still find it's still cheaper to buy both these collection volumes instead of the individual books, but caveat emptor.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Anytime is the right time to discover Agatha Christie. A great collection of book sfeaturing the famous Poirot, her Belgian detective. The only thing I should add is that if you are new to the author this collection does contain the final book about Poirot so one should really put 'Curtain' to one side for many years to come.
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