![]() Satterthwaite) he needs a foil to humanise him, and such remarks as, ‘There are two people who know… One is le bon Dieu…and the other is Hercule Poirot’ seem rather megalomaniac. Poirot is in good form, although perhaps a shade too omniscient, shrewd and avuncular (shades of Mr. ![]() While the plot is rather dated – concerning, as it does, a fabulous jewel, a super criminal, elegant (i.e., titled) adultery with two unpleasant foreigners, the Riviera and more than a touch of snobbery – it is done with the author’s usual style, sophistication and ability to convince. ![]() Although Christie’s least favourite work, this, a reworking of “The Plymouth Express”, is very far from being a bad work. ![]()
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