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The Big Four | Agatha Christie

so-so

#ChristiesCapers @Librarybelle

I would not recommend this book as a first on to read of Christie's; it is clearly not her best. The novel's origin as a short story collection is glaringly obvious. The narrative feels fragmented, jumping from one escapade to the next without the seamless plot construction Christie is renowned for. Also, there is no central puzzle for the reader to solve. The clues are not laid out for the armchair detective; ⬇️

dabbe ... instead, the reveals rely on information Poirot uncovers off-page or through his “little grey cells“ in ways the reader cannot follow. This can be deeply unsatisfying for those seeking a traditional mystery. However, judged on its own terms as a pulp adventure thriller, it is a fast-paced and lightly enjoyable romp and might appel to readers who enjoy vintage adventure serials. 3h

DGRachel I listened to this on audio 7 years ago and found Poirot unbearable, but I did have a suggestion on how to improve the reading experience. 🤣🤣 1h

ferskner I remember reading this for the first time and was absolutely shocked that Christie could write something I didn't like. 1h

Librarybelle This is one of my least favorites, and it‘s a pan for me! 😂 58m

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MariaW

Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot: the Life and Times of Hercule Poirot | Agatha Christie, Anne Hart

Keeping up with the further reading - I am behind anyway 🙈🙈🙈 - before starting the next Poirot in line. Both books narrate Poirot‘s life as displayed throught the different novels and give background infos on how the novels were written and published.

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kspenmoll

The Mystery of the Blue Train: Hercule Poirot Investigates | Agatha Christie

#FridayHappyReadingHour
Sipping on ginger-ale & snacking on mini saltines tonight. I am just emerging from 3 days of a rather violent food poisoning episode, so this hits the spot.

mcctrish, Aims42, Tamara, TheBookHippie, BarbaraBB

AmyG Oh no! That‘s awful. Enjoy your reading. 2d

TheBookHippie Oh that‘s horrible 😝😵‍💫🫣 2d

Aims42 Yikes!! I‘m glad saltines and ginger ale is hitting the spot 😙 2d

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Tamra Oh that‘s absolutely no fun. But, I‘m glad you are on the mend. Crackers are the best. 2d

Susanita Wow! I hope things settle down quickly. 2d

mcctrish Oh my gosh, that‘s awful! Here‘s to kicking off a weekend feeling better 2d

Ruthiella Yikes! Hope the ginger ale soothes ! 2d

BarbaraBB That‘s nasty. I hope you‘ll have a relaxed weekend ahead to recover fully 🤍 2d

Bookwomble ❤️‍🩹 2d

AnnCrystal 💝💝💝 May a relaxing weekend help you feel better 💝💝💝. 2d

BkClubCare Oh dear! Hope you feel alive again!! 16m

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mrp27

The Mystery of the Blue Train: Hercule Poirot Investigates | Agatha Christie

Hope to get back into #christiescapers with September‘s #bookspin pick.

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TheAromaofBooks Yay!! Enjoy!! 4d

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kelli7990

The Mystery of the Blue Train (Poirot) | Agatha Christie

I‘ve noticed recently when listening to these Agatha Christie books on Audible that Richard Armitage stopped narrating them. He only narrated a few of them and then he stopped. Now the only narrator I‘m listening to is Hugh Fraser. Hugh Fraser has a nice voice but I got used to listening to Richard Armitage. I miss Richard Armitage‘s voice. I wish he would‘ve continued narrating these stories.

#christiescapers

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LitsyEvents

The Mystery of the Blue Train: Hercule Poirot Investigates | Agatha Christie

Repost for @Librarybelle

The September #ChristiesCapers is the sixth book featuring Hercule Poirot. Let‘s hop on the blue train and solve the mystery using our little gray cells.

Discussion on September 28th. All are welcome! Please let me know if you wish to be added/removed from the tag list. #AgathaChristieClubR3

Original post - https://www.litsy.com/web/post/2896617

Librarybelle Thanks for reposting! 5d

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ImperfectCJ

Hallowe'en Party | Agatha Christie

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It seems a little bit wrong to describe a mystery in which children are murdered as "fun," however, I did find this story fun. I figured out 2/3 of the solution before the reveal, which is unusual for me, and I found the descriptions of the party games intriguing (although also a great way to spread illness (bobbing for apples) and a big fire risk (snap-dragon, which I kind of want to do anyway)). I also like the use of the word "sartorial."

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Librarybelle

The Mystery of the Blue Train: Hercule Poirot Investigates | Agatha Christie

The September #ChristiesCapers is the sixth book featuring Hercule Poirot. Let‘s hop on the blue train and solve the mystery using our little gray cells.

Discussion on September 28th. All are welcome! Please let me know if you wish to be added/removed from the tag list. #AgathaChristieClubR3

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Cuilin I‘ve already started. 😊 6d

Sparklemn I may be able to join you. I‘ll see how my next week goes. 6d

Liz_M @LitsyEvents 6d

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Librarybelle @Cuilin 😁 6d

Librarybelle That‘s great, @Sparklemn ! Would you like to be tagged for just this book or included for the whole readalong? 6d

Librarybelle Thanks, @Liz_M ! 6d

JenlovesJT47 My sister brought me a copy of this in French, excited for a reread! 5d

Librarybelle That‘s so cool, @JenlovesJT47 ! 5d

BookNook Got onto this bandwagon late. I've enjoyed many of ACs mysteries over the past many years and it will be interesting to go through them in order of publication as I can squeeze them in between my other stacked books. I love the way she has of “tickling the little grey cells“. 1d

Librarybelle That‘s wonderful, @BookNook ! Some in the group are squeezing in the books as well. 20h

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suvata

The Big Four (Poirot) | Agatha Christie

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Reading on #Litsy with Christie‘s Capers (Reading Agatha Christie's books in publication order) Hosted by @Librarybelle #AgathaChristieClubR3

4 Stars • In Agatha Christie's The Big Four (1927), Hercule Poirot and Captain Hastings investigate a shadowy international crime syndicate known as the Big Four. ⬇️

suvata The group, led by four enigmatic figures—a Chinese mastermind, an American millionaire, a French scientist, and a elusive operative—plots global domination. Poirot and Hastings follow a trail of mysterious deaths and conspiracies in a thrilling, espionage-driven adventure to stop them.

#TheBigFour #HerculePoirot #AgathaChristie #Bookish
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kspenmoll Love your review! 1w

Librarybelle Glad you liked this one! 1w

suvata So far, I have been loving all of them. I am so glad I decided to do this read along. 1w

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Librarybelle

The Big Four | Agatha Christie

It‘s time for our #ChristiesCapers discussion! I have five questions posted as spoilers; you can find them on my feed, the book‘s feed, or by searching the group‘s hashtags.

Next month is another Poirot novel; this time, we‘re traveling on the Blue Train! Official post tomorrow! #AgathaChristieClubR3

Aims42 Can‘t wait for next month‘s read 🤗 7d

Librarybelle @Aims42 I think it‘s better than this month‘s book! 7d

Aims42 @Librarybelle Wahoo! 🥳 7d

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