Title: Not the usual Christie book, but still fun to read
Product review: This book is totally different from Christie's other stories. In this tale, Poirot faces a secret society formed by four criminal minds that seek to take over the world.And the plot reminds a lot of a James Bond film. But Poirot has no guns or gadgets but his wits. The book has a racist touch, but then, so have many James Bond books and films. And this book was written at a time when the political situation of the world was a lot different.So, what's this book worth? I personally believe it is highly entertaining. The mysterious Number Four is an intriguing character, an assassin and master of disguise. We never get to see his features, not even after he has died. As the story unfolds we face Poirot's death, his "return" from the dead and Hastings torn apart his loyalty to his friend and his wife. And the ending is equal to the rest of the book: Unrealistic, yes, but still fun to read.I read this book almost twenty years ago and I still like it.
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