![]() The plot is rather absurd, but an enjoyable read nevertheless. Nor, come to that, how four people on their own could really subjugate the whole world. The ability of No 4 to be the best hit man ever, is never explained. ![]() ![]() The Big Four has a high body count, with seven murders. One is affected by Hasting’s grief at the news that Poirot has been killed. Reading about Poirot leaping from trains, or climbing down drainpipes and ivy seems too improbable for a modern reader. Perhaps it is impossible to judge this early book fairly, because over the next fifty years the character of Poirot became so set as an armchair detective. It feels like an Ian Fleming Bond plot, minus the booze and the sex, rather than a Christie, but predates Casino Royale by 26 years! The Big Four is an interesting thriller with its groundbreaking female scientist leader out for world domination. ![]() The Big Four ☆☆ Reasons for the Poirot Score ![]()
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