I enjoyed this Poirot more than others that I have read. Although, I still don't like Poirot or the mysteries that he tends to be involved with very much. He is just too full of himself. And poor Hastings in this particular book. He is so mistreated by Poirot and treated as if he is an idiot. I don't blame him at all for being annoyed most of the time. The mystery was just so-so.